Replacing The Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 290 Instruction Manual

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Replacing the Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
1
1
1
Remove screws (1)
N
Lift the fan housing off of the
N
crankcase and pull it away to the
side
2
3
4
Carefully remove the spring clip (2)
N
with a screwdriver or suitable pliers
Carefully remove the rope rotor with
N
washer (3) and pawl (4)
The rewind spring can jump out – risk of
injury.
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5
1
Pry the cap (5) out of the starter
N
grip.
Remove the remainder of the rope
N
from the rope rotor and starter
handle – make certain that the
sleeve is not pushed out of the grip
Make an overhand knot in the new
N
starter rope and pull it through the
starter grip and the rope sleeve (6)
Refit the cap in the grip
N
Pull the starter rope through the
N
rope rotor and secure it with an
overhand knot
6
2
3
4
Coat the bearing bore in the rope
N
rotor with non-resinous oil
Slip the rope rotor onto the starter
N
post – turn it back and forth a little
until the anchor loop of the rewind
spring engages
Refit the pawl (4) in the rope rotor
N
Place the washer (3) on the starter
N
post
Press the spring clip (2) on to the
N
starter post and over the pegs of the
pawl with a screwdriver or suitable
pliers – the spring clip must point in
the clockwise direction – as in the
picture
MS 290, MS 310, MS 390