Stihl FS 85 Instruction Manual page 86

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WARNING
The rewind spring is seated in the rope rotor and
may pop out and uncoil if care is not taken. The
pieces of broken spring may be under tension
and fly apart unexpectedly when you remove the
rope rotor – to help reduce the risk of injury, wear
a face shield and work gloves.
22.3 Replacing the Starter Rope
► Use a screwdriver to pry the cap (6) out of the
starter grip.
► Remove the remaining rope from the rotor and
grip, making sure the ElastoStart sleeve is not
pushed out of the grip.
► Tie a simple overhand knot in the new rope
and then thread it through the top of the grip
and the rope bushing (7).
► Refit the cap in the grip.
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22 Replacing the Starter Rope and Rewind Spring
6
7
► Thread the rope through the rotor and secure
it with a simple overhand knot.
► Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
22.4 Replacing a Broken Rewind
Spring
Two types of replacement springs are available
from the factory:
– A ready-to-fit rewind spring secured with a
wire retainer.
– A rope rotor with pre-installed rewind spring.
22.4.1 Installing the ready-to-fit rewind spring
► Lubricate the spring with a few drops of resin-
free oil – see "Special Accessories" – do not
open the wire retainer!
► Carefully remove the parts of the old spring
from the starter cover and rope rotor.
► Insert the new rewind spring in the rope rotor
and, at the same time, engage the outer
spring loop in the rotor's recess – the wire
retainer slips off in this process. If the spring
pops out and uncoils, refit it in the counter‐
clockwise direction, starting outside and work‐
ing inwards.
► Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
22.4.2 Installing rope rotor with rewind spring
► Carefully unpack the new rope rotor with
rewind spring. The spring may pop out if not
handled with care –risk of injury.
► Lubricate the spring with a few drops of resin-
free oil – see "Special Accessories".
► Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
22.5 Installing the Rope Rotor
a = 2mm
(0.08 in)
► Check dimension "a" for inner spring anchor
loop and bend it slightly if necessary.
► Coat rope rotor bearing bore with resin-free oil
– see "Special Accessories".
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