Rewind Starter - Stihl 090 Instruction Manual / Owners Manual

Rewind starter
loosening the fastening screws
Rer>laclng a broken
ataf1er
rope:
Unscrew the 4 screws holding the fan cover and remove
fan cover. On 090 G, however,
first
remove handle
tube
support. Pry off the retainer washer from starter shaft with
a screw driver thereby holding brake washer in place in
orner to avoid that
~
Jumps out thereby loosing the brake
spring.
Now the component parts of the rewind starter can be
removed.
Be
careful when removing the rope pulley. The hooked in
rewind sprtng must not jump out. Remove the remaining
piece
of
the old starter
rope,
thread in anew rope of
4.5
mm
(Q.18 In.) !1l .and 1000 mm (39.4 In.) length and secure In
the pulley with a single knot Thread the other end
of
the
rope through the rope bushing In the fan cover and secure
it in the starter grip with a double knot Don't wind up the
rope.
Mount rope pulley onto the starter shaft thereby applying
some oil and take care that the
cast
lug of the rope pulley
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Is hooked properly Into the loop of the rewind spring.
Top: Prying oft the ret:alnerwasher
Bot\om: Component
parts