Replacing The Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 391 Safety Manual

Replacing the Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
Remove shroud
N
Move the Master Control lever to the
stop position 0
N
Push the hand guard forwards – the
saw chain is blocked
2
1
N
Loosen screws (1)
N
Remove the shroud (2)
Removing the fan housing
1
1
N
Remove screws (1)
N
Push hand guard upward
N
Pull the bottom of the fan housing
away from the crankcase and
remove downwards
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Replace torn starter rope
4
N
Carefully press the spring clip (2) off
1
of the axle with a screw driver or
suitable pliers
N
Carefully remove the rope rotor with
washer (3) and pawls (4)
The rewind spring can jump out –
1 risk of injury!
N
Lever the rope out of the starter
handle with a screwdriver
N
Remove the remainder of the rope
from the rotor and starter handle
1
1
N
Thread the new starter rope through
the starter handle and secure it by
making a special knot
N
Pull the knot into the starter handle
2
3
4
5
7
N
Thread the rope from above through
the rope guide bush (5) and rope
rotor (6) and secure with a simple
knot
N
Coat the bearing bore in the rope
rotor with non-resinous oil
N
Slip the rope rotor onto the starter
post (7) – turn it back and forth a
little until the anchor loop of the
rewind spring engages
English
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