Starter Rope / Grip - Stihl MS 441 Manual

: Carefully pull off rope rotor (1) –
the rewind spring could pop out.
– Examine the rope rotor, replace if
necessary.
– Lubricate the hole of the rope
rotor with STIHL special
lubricant, b 17.
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: Fit rotor on starter post so that
inner spring loop (arrow) slips
into recess (1).
The recess on the rope rotor hub
serves as carrier for the spring loop.
– Fit washer.
– Install pawls and spring,
b 10.3.
– Install starter rope, b 10.5.
– Tension rewind spring, b 10.6.
– Grease pawl pegs, b 17.
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10.5

Starter rope / grip

– Remove fan housing and
segment, b 10.2.
– Relieve tension of rewind spring,
b 10.4.
The spring is not under tension if the
starter rope is broken.
– Remove any remaining rope from
the rope rotor and starter grip.
The starter rope must not be
shortened.
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: Push starter rope (1) out a short
distance and undo the knot.
– Pull starter rope out of rope rotor
and fan housing.
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: Prise off the nipple (1) with
a suitable tool.
: Pull rope or remaining rope (1)
out of the starter grip.
Do not shorten the starter rope.
: Push new starter rope (1) into the
top of the grip.
– Pull starter rope through starter
grip completely.
: Press nipple (1) firmly into starter
grip until it engages.
MS 441, MS 441 C
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