Rewind Starter - Stihl MS 441 Manual

4.4

Rewind starter

Condition
Starter rope broken
Starter rope does not rewind
Starter rope cannot be pulled out
far enough
Starter rope can be pulled out
almost without resistance
(crankshaft does not turn)
Starter rope is difficult to pull or
rewinds very slowly
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Cause
Rope pulled out too vigorously
as far as stop or over edge, i.e. not
vertically
Normal wear
Very dirty or corroded
Spring not properly tensioned
Rewind spring broken
Rewind spring overtensioned
Guide peg on pawl or pawl itself is
worn
Fit new pawl
Starter mechanism is very dirty
Lubricating oil on rewind spring
becomes viscous at very low
outside temperatures (spring
windings stick together)
Decompression valve is not open
Remedy
Fit new starter rope
Fit new starter rope
Clean or replace rewind spring
Check rewind spring and increase
tension
Fit new rewind spring
Check rewind spring and reduce
tension
Spring clip fatigued
Fit new spring clip
Thoroughly clean complete starter
mechanism
Coat rewind spring with a little
standard solvent-based degreasant
(not containing any chlorinated or
halogenated hydrocarbons), then
pull rope carefully several times
until normal action is restored
Open decompression valve and
check, replace if necessary
MS 441, MS 441 C