Starter Rope / Grip - Stihl MS 201 Manual

1
Rewind spring must be relaxed.
: Carefully remove the rope
rotor (1).
– the rewind spring may pop out
and uncoil.
– Remove the starter rope from the
rotor and check it, replace if
necessary, b 8.5
– Check the rope rotor and replace
if necessary.
– Coat bore in rope rotor with
STIHL special lubricant, b 14
Installing
– Fit the starter rope on the rotor,
b 8.5
: Fit the rope rotor on the starter
post so that the inner spring loop
(arrow) engages the recess (1).
The recess in the hub of the rope
rotor is the anchor point for the
spring.
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1
2
: Push the carrier (1) into the
spring housing so that its lug
(arrow) engages the loop (2) of
the spring.
– Fit the washer.
– Lubricate seats and pegs on
pawls with STIHL multipurpose
grease, b 14
– Install the pawls and spring clip,
b 8.3
– Tension the rewind spring, b 8.6
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
8.5

Starter Rope / Grip

– Remove the fan housing and the
segment, b 8.2
– Relieve tension of rewind spring,
b 8.4
On models with ErgoStart the
recess for the starter rope is at the
edge of the rope rotor. The removal
and installation procedures are the
same.
1
The spring will not be under tension
if the starter rope is broken.
– Remove any remaining rope from
the rope rotor.
Do not shorten the starter rope.
1
: Push the end of the starter
rope (1) out a little and undo the
knot.
– Pull the rope out of the rope rotor,
fan housing and starter grip.
Machines with ErgoStart grip
1
: Push the end of the starter
rope (1) out a little and undo the
knot.
Pull the rope out of the rope rotor,
fan housing and starter grip.
MS 201, MS 201 C, MS 201 T, MS 201 TC