Stihl FS 260 C Instruction Manual page 39

Installing the Rope Rotor
Coat starter post uniformly with
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STIHL gear lubricant – see "Special
Accessories".
Slip the rotor over the starter post –
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turn it back and forth to engage the
anchor loop of the rewind spring.
Slip the carrier with pawls and
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washer over the starter post – turn it
back and forth to engage the anchor
loop of the rewind spring in the
carrier.
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Fit the E-clip (7) in the groove in the
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starter post.
Push the spring clip (3) into position
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– it must point counterclockwise as
shown and engage the pegs on the
pawls (2).
FS 260 C, FS 360 C
Tensioning the Rewind Spring
Pull the starter rope out of the
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housing as far as stop and make a
loop.
Fit the tensioning wrench on the
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carrier.
Use the tensioning wrench to rotate
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the rotor six full turns
2
counterclockwise – the rope winds
itself around the tensioning wrench
in this process.
Hold the tensioning wrench steady
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and unwind the rope.
Pull out and straighten the twisted
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rope at the starter grip.
Hold the rope steady with the starter
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grip.
Release the tensioning wrench and
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rope slowly so that it winds onto the
rotor.
Remove the tensioning wrench.
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The starter grip must locate firmly in the
guide bushing. If the grip droops to one
side: Add one more turn on the rope
rotor to increase spring tension.
When the starter rope is fully extended it
must still be possible to rotate the rotor
another full turn. If this is not the case,
the spring is overtensioned and could
break.
Take one turn of the rope off the
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rotor.
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