Tensioning The Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 240 Instruction Manual

Machines with Standard
Starter Grip
– Pull the rope out of the starter
grip.
: Tie one of the special knots
shown in the end of the rope.
: Thread the rope through the top
of the starter grip.
: Pull the rope with knot into the
starter grip until it is properly
seated in the grip (small arrow).
MS 240, MS 260, MS 260 C
: Thread the starter rope (1)
through the guide bushing
(arrow).
1
: Thread the starter rope (1)
through the side of the rope rotor.
– Secure the rope (1) with a simple
overhand knot.
1
: Pull rope back until knot (1)
locates in recess (arrow) in rope
rotor.
– Install the rope rotor and tension
the rewind spring, b 10.4
– Install the fan housing,
b 10.2
1
– Tightening torques, b 3.5
10.6 Tensioning the Rewind
Spring
1
– Remove the fan housing,
b 10.2
: Pull out a short length of starter
rope (1).
: Use the starter rope (1) to rotate
the rope rotor (2) six turns
clockwise,
Rotating the rope and rope rotor
causes the rope to become twisted.
The rewind spring is now tensioned.
Hold the rope rotor steady since it
will otherwise spin back and may
damage the rewind spring.
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