Stihl FS 85 Instruction Manual page 90

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Installing rope rotor with rewind spring
Carefully unpack the new rope rotor
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with rewind spring. The spring may
pop out if not handled with care –risk
of injury.
Lubricate the spring with a few
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drops of resin-free oil – see "Special
Accessories".
Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
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Installing the Rope Rotor
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a = 2mm
(0.08 in)
Check dimension "a" for inner
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spring anchor loop and bend it
slightly if necessary.
Coat rope rotor bearing bore with
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resin-free oil – see "Special
Accessories".
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Slip the rotor over the starter post –
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turn it back and forth to engage the
anchor loop (8) of the rewind spring.
Insert the screw (5) and tighten it
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down firmly.
Go to "Tensioning the Rewind
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Spring".
Tension the rewind spring.
Make a loop in the unwound starter
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rope and use it to turn the rope rotor
six full revolutions
counterclockwise.
Hold the rotor steady. Pull out and
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straighten the twisted rope.
Release the rope rotor.
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Release the rope slowly so that it
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winds onto the rotor.
Check spring tension:
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The starter grip must be firmly
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seated in the rope bushing. If the
grip droops to one side: Add one
more turn on rope rotor to increase
spring tension
When the starter rope is fully
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extended it must still be possible to
rotate the rotor another half turn. If
this is not the case, the spring is
overtensioned and could break.
Take one turn of the rope off the
rotor.
Go to "Fitting the Starter Cover".
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Fitting the Starter Cover
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Push the upper mounting boss of
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the cover (2) under the shroud (4).
Line up the tank and push the
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bottom of the cover onto the tank.
Insert the screws (1) and tighten
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them down firmly.
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