Rope Rotor; Starter Rope / Grip - Stihl MS 650 Manual

8.4

Rope Rotor

– Remove the fan housing with
rewind starter – b 8.2
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rope rotor
steady, take three full turns off the
rope rotor.
– Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and slowly release the rope
rotor.
The system will not be under
tension if either the starter rope or
rewind spring is broken.
– Remove the pawls – b 8.3
: Remove the washer (1) from the
starter post.
– Carefully pull the rope rotor off
the starter post.
MS 650, MS 660
– Remove the starter rope or
remaining rope from the rotor.
– Remove remaining rope from the
fan housing, if necessary.
– Install a new starter rope –
b 8.5
2
: Fit the rotor on the starter post
so that its lug (1) slips behind the
inner spring loop (2).
Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
– Tension the rewind spring –
b 8.6
1
8.5

Starter Rope / Grip

– Remove the fan housing with
rewind starter – b 8.2
– Remove the segment – b 8.7
– Relieve tension of rewind spring
– b 8.4
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken.
1
Machines with ElastoStart grip
: Pry the cap out of the grip.
– Remove remaining rope from
starter grip.
: Thread the new starter rope
through the top of the starter grip.
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