Stihl FS 85 Instruction Manual page 89

Removing the Rope Rotor
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Take out the screw (5) and remove
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the rope rotor.
WARNING
The rewind spring is seated in the rope
rotor and may pop out and uncoil if care
is not taken. The pieces of broken spring
may be under tension and fly apart
unexpectedly when you remove the rope
rotor – to help reduce the risk of injury,
wear a face shield and work gloves.
FS 85, FS 85 R
Replacing the Starter Rope
7
Use a screwdriver to pry the cap (6)
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out of the starter grip.
Remove the remaining rope from
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the rotor and grip, making sure the
ElastoStart sleeve is not pushed out
of the grip.
Tie a simple overhand knot in the
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new rope and then thread it through
the top of the grip and the rope
bushing (7).
Refit the cap in the grip.
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6
Thread the rope through the rotor
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and secure it with a simple
overhand knot.
Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
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Replacing a Broken Rewind Spring
Two types of replacement springs are
available from the factory:
A ready-to-fit rewind spring secured
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with a wire retainer.
A rope rotor with pre-installed
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rewind spring.
Installing the ready-to-fit rewind spring
Lubricate the spring with a few
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drops of resin-free oil – see "Special
Accessories" – do not open the wire
retainer!
Carefully remove the parts of the old
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spring from the starter cover and
rope rotor.
Insert the new rewind spring in the
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rope rotor and, at the same time,
engage the outer spring loop in the
rotor's recess – the wire retainer
slips off in this process. If the spring
pops out and uncoils, refit it in the
counterclockwise direction, starting
outside and working inwards.
Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
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