Rope Rotor - Stihl BR 500 Service Manual

5.4

Rope Rotor

– Troubleshooting, b 4.1
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken.
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rotor
steady, take three turns of the
rope off the rotor.
– Pull out the starter rope and then
slowly let go of the rotor.
– Remove the pawls, b 5.3
: Remove the washer (1).
: Carefully remove the rope rotor
(2) from the starter post
– Remove worn or broken starter
rope, b 5.5
12
Install in the reverse sequence.
2
– Coat the bore in the rope rotor
with STIHL special lubricant,
b 13.
: Fit the rope rotor on the starter
post so that the driver (1) on the
rotor slips behind in the inner
spring loop (2).
Install all other parts in the reverse
sequence.
1
2
: Fit the washer and the pawls and
engage the spring clip (1) in the
groove on the starter post (2).
: Make sure the spring clip (1)
engages the guide pegs (arrows)
on the pawls and points them
counterclockwise
1
Handle the spring clip with care.
The rewind starter may not function
properly if the spring clip is
deformed.
– Tension the rewind spring, b 5.8
Install all other parts in the reverse
sequence.
1
2
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