Tensioning The Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 441 Manual

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: Then pull starter rope (1) through
the opening (arrow).
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– Thread starter rope (1) into rope
rotor.
: Tie a simple knot in the end of the
starter rope (1).
– Pull rope into rotor until the knot
rests in the recess (arrow) of the
rope rotor.
– Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
– Tightening torques, b 3.5.
MS 441, MS 441 C
10.6 Tensioning the rewind
spring
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– Remove fan housing and
segment, b 10.2.
: Pull out part of the starter
rope (1).
: Turn rope (1) with rope rotor (2)
six times clockwise.
The rope is twisted as the rope and
rope rotor are turned. The rewind
spring is now tensioned.
Hold the tensioned rope rotor
securely as it may damage the
rewind spring if it pops back
abruptly.
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– Hold rope rotor (2) securely.
: Pull out the rope (1) with the
starter grip and straighten it out.
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– Hold the starter grip firmly to keep
the rope tensioned.
: Let go of the rope rotor and
slowly let the starter rope rewind
on the rope rotor.
The rewind spring is correctly
tensioned when the starter grip sits
firmly in the rope guide bushing
(arrow) without drooping to one
side. If this is not the case, tension
the spring by one additional turn.
When the starter rope is fully
extended, it must still be possible to
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turn the rope rotor at least another
half-turn before maximum spring
tension is reached. If this is not the
case, the spring tension must be
relieved otherwise the spring will
break.
To relieve the spring tension:
Pull the rope out, hold the rope rotor
steady and take off one turn of the
rope.
– Install fan housing,
b 10.2.
– Tightening torques, b 3.5.
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