Rope Rotor; Starter Rope/Grip - Stihl MS 290 Manual

8.4

Rope Rotor

– Troubleshooting – b 4.2
– Remove the fan housing,
b 8.2
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rope rotor
steady, take three full turns off the
rope rotor.
– Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and slowly release the rope
rotor.
– Remove the pawl, b 8.3
: Remove the washer (1) from the
starter post.
– Carefully pull the rope rotor off
the starter post.
MS 290, MS 310, MS 390
– Remove the starter rope/
remaining rope from the rotor
– Remove any remaining rope from
the fan housing.
– Install a new starter rope, b 8.5
2
: Fit the rotor on the starter post
so that the lug (1) on the rope
rotor slips behind the inner spring
loop (2).
Install all other parts in the reverse
sequence.
d – Tension the rewind spring,
b 8.5.1
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8.5

Starter Rope/Grip

– Remove the fan housing with
rewind starter, b 8.2
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rope rotor
steady, take three full turns off the
rope rotor.
– Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and slowly release the rope
rotor.
– Remove the starter rope from the
rotor.
Starter grip without ElastoStart
– Remove any remaining rope from
the starter grip.
1
: Tie one of the special knots
shown in the end of the starter
rope.
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