Stihl 029, 039 - 6.4 Replacing the Rewind Spring; 6.5 Tensioning the Rewind Spring

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6.5 Tensioning the
Rewind Spring
6.4 Replacing the
Rewind Spring
- Remove the rope rotor, see 6.2.
Take out the spring housing. Use
pliers to remove any remaining
pieces of spring from the fan
housing.
- The rewind spring is supplied
ready for installation with the
spring housing. It should be
lubricated with a few drops of
STIHL special lubricant before
installation.
- Position the rewind spring with
spring housing (bottom plate must
face up) in the fan housing.
Engage the anchor loop over the
lug in the starter cover.
Caution: The rewind spring can
pop out and uncoil during install-
ation.
- If the rewind spring has popped
out, refit it as follows:
- Position anchor loop about 20
mm (3/4") from the edge of the
spring housing.
- Refit the rewind spring in the
spring housing in the counter-
clockwise direction, starting
outside and working inwards.
Note: The wooden assembly block
can be placed over the spring
housing to simplify refitting.
- Install the ro
p
e rotor - see 6.2.
- Make a loop in the starter rope.
- Grip the rope close to the rotor
and use it to turn the rope rotor
six full turns clockwise.
- Hold the rope rotor steady.
- Pull out the rope with the starter
grip and straighten it out.
Top:
Position of anchor loop a =
20 mm (3/4")
Bottom:
Fitting rewind spring with aid of wooden
assembl
y
block 1108 893 4800
Top:
Tensioning the rewind spring
Bottom:
Straightening twisted ropeRewind spring in position