Tensioning The Rewind Spring; Starter Rope - Stihl BT 45 Manual

6.4.1 Tensioning the Rewind
Spring
: Make a loop in the unwound
starter rope. Grip the rope close
to the rotor and use it to turn the
rotor six full turns clockwise.
: Hold the rope rotor steady.
: Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and straighten it out.
– Hold the starter grip firmly to keep
the rope tensioned.
– Let go of the rope rotor and
slowly release the starter grip so
that the rope winds itself onto the
rotor.
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The starter grip must sit firmly in the
rope guide bush 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
rotate the rope rotor at least another
half turn before maximum spring
tension is reached. If this is not the
case, pull the rope out, hold the
rope rotor steady and take off one
turn of the rope.
Do not overtension the rewind
spring as this will cause it to
break,
– Place the rewind starter in
position, insert the screws and
tighten them down firmly - b 3.3
6.5

Starter Rope

– Remove the rewind starter -
b 6.1
– If the starter rope is broken,
remove the remaining rope from
the rope rotor and starter grip.
– If the starter rope is worn, relieve
tension of rewind spring,
b 6.3.1. Pull the end of the rope
out of the rotor and undo the knot.
Then pull the worn rope out of the
starter grip, starter housing and
rotor.
: Thread one end of the new rope
through the rotor and starter
housing. Tie a simple overhand
knot in the end of the rope.
– Pull the rope back into the rotor
until the knot locates in the
recess.
– Thread the other end of the rope
through the starter grip. Tie a
simple overhand knot in the end
of the rope.
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