Stihl TS 400 Instruction Manual page 33

Tensioning the rewind spring
Make a loop in the unwound starter
N
rope and use it to turn the rope rotor
six full revolutions in the direction of
the arrow
Hold the rope rotor tight – pull out
N
the twisted rope and untangle it
Release the rope rotor
N
Slowly let go of the rope so that it
N
winds on to the rotor. The starter
grip must be drawn firmly into the
rope guide bush. If it tips sideways:
increase the spring tension by
another turn
It must be possible to turn the rope
N
rotor on another half-turn when the
rope has been drawn out
completely. If not, the spring has
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been tensioned too tightly and may
break! Remove one turn of the rope
from the rotor
Refit the starter cover
N
7
Press the remaining rope into the
N
handle until the nippel (7) is flush
with the handle
Replacing broken rewind spring
Remove the rope rotor as described
N
for "Replacing the starter rope"
Remove the spring housing and
N
spring parts
The broken pieces of spring may still be
under tension and can spring apart
unexpectedly on removal from the
housing – risk of injury! Wear a face
shield and protective gloves.
Fit new spring housing – bottom
N
plate must face upward. Engage
outer spring loop over the lug.
Refit the rope rotor
N
Tensioning the rewind spring
N
Refit the starter cover and screw it
N
into place
If the spring has popped out of the
N
spring housing: refit it, – working
counterclockwise – from the outside
inwards
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