Replacing Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl MS 260 Manual De Instrucciones

Replacing Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
Engfish / USA
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Replacing the starter rope
• Remove the screws (1).
• Push the hand guard up.
• Pull underside of fan housing away
from crankcase and remove it
downward.
• Ease the spring clip (2) off the
starter post.
• Carefully remove the rope rotorwith
washer (3) and pawt (4).
The rewind spring may pop out and
uncoil during this operation.
• Ease the cap (5) out of the starter
grip.
• Remove remaining rope from the
rotor and grip - make sure the
sleeve is not pushed out of the grip.
• Tie a simple overhand knot in the
new rope (see "Specifications") and
then thread it through the top of the
grip and the rope bush (6).
• Refit the cap in the grip.
• Thread the rope through the rotor
and secure it with a simple
overhand knot.
• Coat rope rotor bearing bore with
non-resinous oil.
• Push the rotor on to the starter post
and turn it back and forth to engage
the rewind spring's anchor loop.
• Fit the pawt (1) in the rotor.
• Fit the washer (2) on the starter
post.
• Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers
to install spring clip (3) on the starter
post and engage it on the pawl's peg
- the spring clip must point
clockwise - see illustration.
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