Stihl FS 450 Instruction Manual - Page 38

English / USA 32 4 : Thread the rope through the rotor and secure it in the rotor with a simple overhand knot. : Lubricate the rope rotor bearing bore with non-resinous oil (Special Accessories). : Slide rotor onto starter post - turn it back and forthe until the loop of the rewind spring engages. : Fit the pawl (4) and washer (3), and press the spring clip (2) into position. The spring clip must point counterclockwise and engage the peg on the pawl. 256BA032 KN 256BA034 KN Tensioning the Rewind Spring : 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 (see illustration). : Hold the rotor steady - straighten the twisted rope. : Seilrolle loslassen : Release the rotor and let go of rope slowly so that it winds onto the rotor. The starter grip must sit firmly in the rope guide bush. If the grip droops to one side: Increase spring tension by one additional turn. When the starter rope is fully extended it must be possible to rotate the rotor at least another half turn (FS 300, 350) or one and a half turns (FS 400, 450, 480)). 427BA016 KN If this is not possible, the spring is overtensioned and could break. : Take one turn of the rope off the rotor. : Fit the fan housing. Replacing the Rewind Spring Broken parts of the spring may still be under tension and could be thrown in your direction when you pull off the rope rotor and remove the spring housing. To reduce the rist of injury, wear eye and face protection and work gloves for the following operations: : Remove the rope rotor as described in "Replacing the Starter Rope". FS 400, 450, 480) : Remove screw from the outer spring loop. : Remove parts of old spring. : Lubricate the new spring with a few drops of non-resinous oil (Special Accessories). FS 300, FS 350, FS 400, FS 450, FS 480 37