Stihl FC 90 Product Instruction Manual - Page 28

English 3 4 5 The bits of spring may still be under tension and could fly apart when you take them out of the housing. To reduce the risk of injury, wear face protection and work gloves. N Remove the spring housing and pieces of spring. N Lubricate the new spring with a few drops of non-resinous oil. Tensioning the rewind spring 249BA013 KN 249BA018 KN 249BA016 KN N Refit the pawl (5) in the rotor. N Fit the washer (4) on the starter post. N Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers to fit the spring clip (3) on the starter post and over the pawl's peg - the spring clip must point counterclockwise - as shown in the illustration. N Go to "Tensioning the Rewind Spring". Replacing a broken rewind spring N Remove the rope rotor as described in chapter on "Replacing the starter rope". N Position the new spring housing, bottom plate facing up, against the cutouts (arrows). N Push the spring housing into the starter cover. N Reinstall the rope rotor - then go to "Tensioning the Rewind Spring". N If the spring pops out of the spring housing and uncoils: Refit it counterclockwise, starting outside and working inwards. N Make a loop in the unwound starter rope and use it to turn the rope rotor six full revolutions in the direction of the arrow. N Hold the rotor steady. Pull out and straighten the twisted rope. N Let go of the rotor. N Release the rope slowly so that it winds onto the rotor. The starter grip must locate firmly in the rope bushing. If the grip droops to one side: Add one more turn on the rope rotor to increase spring tension. N When the starter rope is fully extended it must still be possible to rotate the rotor another half turn. If this is not the case, the spring is overtensioned and could break. Take one turn of the rope off the rotor. 26 FC 90