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: Make a loop in the unwound 
starter rope. Grip the rope close 
to the rotor and use it to turn the 
rotor six full turns clockwise.
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: Hold the rope rotor steady.
: Pull out the rope with the starter 
grip and straighten it out.
– Hold the starter grip firmly to keep 
the rope tensioned.
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– Let go of the rope rotor and 
slowly release the starter grip so 
that the rope winds itself onto the 
rotor.
The starter grip must sit 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 
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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 as this will cause it to 
break,
– Place the rewind starter in 
position, insert the screws and 
tighten them down firmly - b 3.3
– Remove the rewind starter - 
b 6.1
– If the starter rope is broken, 
remove the remaining rope from 
the rope rotor and starter grip.
– If the starter rope is worn, relieve 
tension of rewind spring, 
b 6.3.1. Pull the end of the rope 
out of the rotor and undo the knot. 
Then pull the worn rope out of the 
starter grip, starter housing and 
rotor.
: Thread one end of the new rope 
through the rotor and starter 
housing. Tie a simple overhand 
knot in the end of the rope. 
– Pull the rope back into the rotor 
until the knot locates in the 
recess.
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– Thread the other end of the rope 
through the starter grip. Tie a 
simple overhand knot in the end 
of the rope.
6.4.1 Tensioning the Rewind 
Spring
6.5 Starter Rope