Stihl 088 - Tensioning

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• 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.
Note: The rewind spring is correctly
tensioned when the starter grip sits
firmly in the rope guide bush without
drooping to one side. If this is not the
case, tension the spring by one
additional turn.
When the starter rope is fully extended,
it must still be possible to rotate the
rope rotor at least another half turn
before maximum spring tension is
reached. If this is not the case, pull the
rope out, hold the rope rotor steady and
take off one turn of the rope.
Do not overtension the rewind
spring - it might break.
- Refit the fan housing - see 5.1.2.
- Hold the starter grip firmly to keep
the rope tensioned.
- Let go of the rope rotor and slowly
release the starter grip so that the
rope winds onto the rotor.
6.2.2 Tensioning
- Install the rope rotor - see
"Standard Repairs,
Troubleshooting" handbook.
- Tension the rewind spring -
see 6.2.2.
• Make a loop in the starter rope.