Rewind Starter/Shroud; General; Removing And; Installing - Stihl 4180 Series Manual

5.

Rewind Starter/Shroud

5.1

General

If the action of the starter rope
becomes very stiff and the rope
rewinds very slowly or not
completely, it can be assumed that
the starter mechanism is in order
but plugged with dirt. At very low
outside temperatures the lubricating
oil on the rewind spring may thicken
and cause the spring windings to
stick together. This has a
detrimental effect on the function of
the starter mechanism. In such a
case it is sufficient to clean the
rewind spring with a standard
commercial cleaner and then coat it
with STIHL special lubricant.
Carefully pull out the starter rope
several times and allow it to rewind
until its normal smooth action is
restored.
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5.2 Removing and Installing
: Remove the screws (arrows)
from the rewind starter.
– Lift away the rewind starter.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
– Tighten down the screws, b 3.4
5.3

Rope Rotor

– Remove the rewind starter,
b 5.2
Relieving tension of rewind
spring:
The spring will not be under tension
if the starter rope is broken.
– Pull out the starter rope about
20 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– Engage the rope in the notch on
the rotor, and make a loop.
– Use the starter rope to turn the
rotor clockwise until tension is
relieved.
Series 4180 Powerhead