Rewind Starter - Stihl BT 130 Manual

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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 constantly over the
edge
Normal wear
Rewind spring very dirty or
corroded
Insufficient spring tension
Rewind spring broken
Spring overtensioned
Peg on pawl broken or pawl worn
Lugs on starter cup worn
Starter mechanism is very dirty
At very low outside temperatures:
Lubricating oil on rewind spring
becomes viscous (spring windings
stick together) or moisture has got
onto the rewind spring (spring
windings frozen together)
Remedy
Install new starter rope
Install new starter rope
Clean or replace rewind spring
Check rewind spring and increase
tension
Install new rewind spring
Check rewind spring and reduce
tension
Replace pawl
Replace starter cup, check pawl,
replace if necessary
Thoroughly clean complete starter
mechanism
Coat rewind spring with standard
solvent-based degreasant
(containing no chlorinated or
halogenated hydrocarbons), then
pull the rope carefully several times
until normal action is restored
BT 130