Stihl MS 171 Product Instruction Manual - Page 46

Models with Easy2Start, Models with standard starter, Carefully, Replacing the starter rope, Models

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135BA036 KN English Models with Easy2Start The rewind spring may pop out and uncoil during this operation - take care to avoid the risk of injury. Models with Easy2Start 65 4 3 2 N Use circlip pliers to carefully remove the circlip (2). N Remove the washer (3), driver (4), spring housing (5) and washer (6). If suitable circlip pliers are not available, have the starter rope or rewind spring replaced by your servicing dealer. Models with standard starter 208BA012 KN 7 8 9 9 N Remove the spring clip (7). N Carefully remove the rope rotor with washer (8) and pawls (9). The rewind spring may pop out and uncoil during this operation - take care to avoid the risk of injury. Replacing the starter rope Models with ElastoStart 208BA017 KN a N Thread the new rope through the starter grip and tie a simple overhand knot. Dimension "a" should be about 0.16 in (4 mm) to 0.23 in (7 mm). N Pull the knot back into the grip. N Refit the cap in the grip. 11 12 7 8 9 N Remove the spring clip (7). N Carefully remove the rope rotor with washer (8) and pawl (9). 44 208BA013 KN 208BA014 KN 10 N Pry the cap (10) out of the grip. N Remove the remaining rope from the rotor and starter grip. Thread the end of the rope N through the top of the guide bushing (11) and rope rotor (12) and secure it with a simple overhand knot. N Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor". MS 171, MS 181, MS 181 C, MS 211, MS 211 C 108BA015 KN

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MS 171, MS 181, MS 181 C, MS 211, MS 211 C
English
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Models with Easy2Start
N
Use circlip pliers to carefully remove
the circlip (2).
N
Remove the washer (3), driver (4),
spring housing (5) and washer (6).
If suitable circlip pliers are not available,
have the starter rope or rewind spring
replaced by your servicing dealer.
Models with standard starter
N
Remove the spring clip (7).
N
Carefully
remove the rope rotor
with washer (8) and pawl (9).
Models with Easy2Start
N
Remove the spring clip (7).
N
Carefully
remove the rope rotor
with washer (8) and pawls (9).
Replacing the starter rope
Models with ElastoStart
N
Pry the cap (10) out of the grip.
N
Remove the remaining rope from
the rotor and starter grip.
N
Thread the new rope through the
starter grip and tie a simple
overhand knot. Dimension "a"
should be about 0.16 in (4 mm) to
0.23 in (7 mm).
N
Pull the knot back into the grip.
N
Refit the cap in the grip.
Thread the end of the rope
N
through the top of the guide
bushing (11) and rope rotor (12)
and secure it with a simple
overhand knot.
N
Go to "Installing the Rope Rotor".
208BA012 KN
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
208BA013 KN
The rewind spring may pop out
and uncoil during this operation –
take care to avoid the risk of
injury
.
The rewind spring may pop out
and uncoil during this operation –
take care to avoid the risk of
injury
.
7
8
9
208BA017 KN
9
10
208BA014 KN
a
135BA036 KN
12
11
108BA015 KN