Stihl MS 880 Instruction Manual page 48

Tensioning rewind spring
:
Make a loop in the unwound starter
rope and use it to turn the rope rotor
five full revolutions in the direction of
the arrow.
:
Hold the rotor steady – pull out and
straighten the twisted rope.
:
Release the rope rotor
:
Let go of rope slowly so that it winds
onto the rotor.
The starter grip must locate firmly in the
rope guide bush. If the grip droops to
one side: Add one more turn on rope
rotor to increase spring tension.
MS 880
6
: When starter rope is fully extended
it must still be possible to rotate the
rotor at least another half turn. If this
is not the case, the spring is
overtensioned and could break.
Take one turn of rope off the rotor.
:
Fit the fan housing on the
crankcase.
:
Set the Master Control lever to b
:
Push the remaining rope into the
starter grip so that the nipple (6) is
flush with the grip.
English / USA
Replacing a broken rewind spring
: Lubricate the replacement spring
with a few drops of non-resinous oil.
Do not open the wire retainer.
:
Remove the rope rotor –
see "Replacing Starter Rope"
:
Remove parts of old spring.
The bits of spring in the fan housing
might still be under tension and
could fly apart when you take them
out of the housing. To reduce risk of
injury, wear eye and face protection
and work gloves.
:
Fit the rewind spring – engage the
outer spring loop on the lug – the
wire retainer slips off in this process.
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