Replacing The Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 362 C-Q Instruction Manual

Replacing the Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
Removing the shroud
Move the Master Control lever to
N
stop position (0)
Push the hand guard forward – the
N
chain is locked.
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1
Open the twist locks (1) by turning
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them 1/4 turn counterclockwise with
the combination wrench.
Remove the shroud (2).
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MS 362 C-Q
Removing the fan housing
1
Take out the screws (1).
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Push the hand guard upwards.
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Pull the underside of the fan
N
housing away from the crankcase
and remove it downwards.
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Replacing a broken starter rope
4
Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers
N
to remove the spring clip (2) from
the starter post.
Carefully remove the rope rotor with
N
washer (3) and pawls (4).
WARNING
The rewind spring may pop out and
uncoil during this operation – take care
to reduce risk of injury.
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Models with ElastoStart
Use a screwdriver to pry the rope
N
out of the starter grip.
Remove the remaining rope from
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the rotor and starter grip.
Thread the new rope through the
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top of the starter grip.
Models without ElastoStart
Use a screwdriver to pry the rope
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out of the starter grip.
Remove the remaining rope from
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the rotor and starter grip.
Thread the new rope through the
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starter grip and tie one of the special
knots shown.
Pull the knot back into the grip.
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