Stihl FS 250 Instruction Manual page 37

Thread the rope through the rotor
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and secure it with a simple
overhand knot.
Coat the rope rotor bearing bore
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with non-resinous oil.
Slip the rotor over the starter post –
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turn it back and forth to engage the
anchor loop of the rewind spring.
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3
4
Fit the pawl (4).
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Fit the washer (3).
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Push the spring clip (2) into position
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– it must point counterclockwise as
shown and engage the pawl's peg.
FS 250, FS 250 R
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 rope rotor steady.
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Pull out and straighten the twisted
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rope.
Release the rope rotor.
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Slowly release the starter rope so
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that it winds onto the rotor.
The starter grip must sit firmly in the rope
bushing. If the grip droops to one side:
Add one more turn on the rope rotor to
increase spring tension.
NOTICE
When the starter rope is fully extended it
must still be possible to rotate the rotor
another one and a half turns. If this is not
the case, the spring is overtensioned
and could break.
Take one turn of the rope off the
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rotor.
Install the fan housing.
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Replacing a Broken Rewind Spring
Remove the rope rotor as described
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in "Replacing the Starter Rope".
WARNING
The bits of the spring may still be under
tension and could fly apart when you
remove the rope rotor and spring
housing. To reduce the risk of injury,
Wear a face shield and work gloves.
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7
Take out the screws (7).
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Remove the spring housing and
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pieces of spring.
Lubricate the new, ready-to-fit
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replacement spring in the new
spring housing with a few drops of
resin-free oil.
Place the replacement spring with
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spring housing in position – bottom
plate facing up.
If the spring pops out and uncoils, refit it
in the clockwise direction, starting
outside and working inwards.
Fit the screws.
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Refit the rope rotor as described in
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"Replacing the Starter Rope".
Tension the rewind spring.
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Install the fan housing.
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