Rewind Starter - Stihl TS 700, TS 800 Service Manual

4.2

Rewind starter

Problem
Starter rope broken
Starter rope does not rewind
Starter rope cannot be pulled out
far enough
Starter rope can be pulled out
almost without resistance
(crankshaft does not turn)
Starter rope is difficult to pull and
rewinds very slowly
TS 700, TS 800
Cause
Rope pulled out too vigorously as
far as stop or over edge, i.e. not
vertically
Normal wear
Rewind spring broken
Spring insufficiently tensioned
Very dirty or corroded
Rewind spring overtensioned
Guide peg on pawls or pawls
themselves are worn
Spring clip fatigued
Starter mechanism is very dirty
Lubricating oil on rewind spring
becomes viscous at very low
outside temperatures (spring
windings stick together)
Remedy
Fit new starter rope
Fit new starter rope
Fit new rewind spring
Check rewind spring and increase
tension
Clean or replace rewind spring
Check rewind spring and reduce
tension
Fit new pawls
Fit new spring clip
Thoroughly clean complete starter
mechanism
Coat rewind spring with a little
standard solvent-based degreasant
(containing no chlorinated or
halogenated hydrocarbons), then
pull rope carefully several times
until normal action is restored
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