Replacing The Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 461 Instruction Manual

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Replacing the Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
Removing the Fan Housing
Take out the screws (1).
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Push the hand guard upwards.
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Pull the underside of the fan
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housing away from the crankcase
and remove it downwards.
Replacing a broken starter rope
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Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers
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to remove the spring clip (2) from
the starter post.
Carefully remove the rope rotor with
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washer (3) and pawls (4).
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The rewind spring may pop out and
uncoil during this operation – take care
to avoid the risk of injury.
Use a screwdriver to pry the rope
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out of the starter grip.
Remove the remaining rope from
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the rotor and starter grip.
Thread the new rope through the
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top of the starter grip.
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Thread the end of the rope through
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the top of the guide bushing (5) and
rope rotor (6) and secure it with a
simple overhand knot.
Coat the rope rotor bearing bore
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with non-resinous oil.
Slip the rotor over the starter
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post (7) – turn it back and forth to
engage the anchor loop of the
rewind spring.
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