Tensioning - Stihl MS 341 Shop Manual

: Thread the new rope through the
top of the starter grip.
– Pull the rope with knot into the
starter grip.
Machines with ElastoStart grip
: Pry the cap out of the grip.
– Remove remaining rope from
starter grip.
: Thread the new starter rope
through the top of the starter grip.
MS 341, MS 361, MS 361 C
All machines
: Thread the other end of the rope,
from outside, through the guide
bushing in the fan housing.
: Thread the end of the rope
through the hole in the side of the
rotor, pull it out.
– Secure the rope with a simple
overhand knot.
: Pull rope back until knot locates
in recess (arrow) in rope rotor.
– Tension the rewind spring –
b 8.6
8.6

Tensioning

– Remove the fan housing with
rewind starter – b 8.2
– Relieve tension of rewind spring
– b 8.4
: Make a loop in the starter rope.
: Grip the rope next to the rotor and
use it to turn the rope rotor six
times clockwise.
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