Rope Rotor; Starter Rope - Stihl MS 460 Service Manual

8.4

Rope Rotor

– Remove the fan housing with
rewind starter, b 8.2
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rope rotor
steady, take three full turns off the
rope rotor.
– Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and slowly release the rope
rotor.
The system will not be under
tension if either the starter rope or
rewind spring is broken.
: Use a screwdriver or pliers to
carefully remove the spring (1)
from the starter post.
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: Remove the washer (1) from the
starter post.
– Remove the pawls.
– Carefully pull the rope rotor off
the starter post.
– Remove the starter rope from the
rotor, b 8.4
– Install a new starter rope, b 8.5
– Tension the rewind spring,
b 8.5.1
Install in the reverse sequence.
1
8.5

Starter Rope

– Remove the fan housing with
rewind starter, b 8.2
1
: Pry nipple of starter rope out of
the starter grip.
– Remove remaining rope from
starter grip.
: Thread the new starter rope
through the top of the starter grip.
: Remove the rope rotor, b 8.4
MS 460, MS 460 C