Stihl BR 500 - Assembling the Unit; Mounting the Control Handle; Mounting the Blower Tubes

12 BR 500, BR 550, BR 600
– Troubleshooting, b 4.1
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken.
– Pull out the starter rope about
5 cm and hold the rope rotor
steady.
– While still holding the rotor
steady, take three turns of the
rope off the rotor.
– Pull out the starter rope and then
slowly let go of the rotor.
– Remove the pawls, b 5.3
: Remove the washer (1).
: Carefully remove the rope rotor
(2) from the starter post
– Remove worn or broken starter
rope, b 5.5
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Install in the reverse sequence.
– Coat the bore in the rope rotor
with STIHL special lubricant,
b 13.
: Fit the rope rotor on the starter
post so that the driver (1) on the
rotor slips behind in the inner
spring loop (2).
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Install all other parts in the reverse
sequence.
: Fit the washer and the pawls and
engage the spring clip (1) in the
groove on the starter post (2).
: Make sure the spring clip (1)
engages the guide pegs (arrows)
on the pawls and points them
counterclockwise
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Handle the spring clip with care.
The rewind starter may not function
properly if the spring clip is
deformed.
– Tension the rewind spring, b 5.8
Install all other parts in the reverse
sequence.
5.4 Rope Rotor
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