Stihl BT 45 - Starting; Stopping the Engine; Starting the engine; Shutting down the engine

19BT 45
: On machines with "ElastoStart":
Thread end of new starter rope
through the grip (1) and the
spring element (2). Tie a simple
overhand knot in the end of the
rope. Pull the rope and spring
element into the grip and then fit
the cap (3).
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– Tension the rewind spring -
b 6.4.1
– Install the rewind starter -
b 6.1
Wear on the guide bush is acceler-
ated by the starter rope being pulled
sideways. The wall of the guide
bush eventually wears through and
the bush becomes loose.
– Remove any remaining rope from
the starter mechanism.
– Remove the rope rotor - b 6.3.1
: Pull the knot (1) out of recess (2)
in rope rotor.
– Undo the knot.
: Pull the starter rope out of the
rotor and guide bush.
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– Use a suitable tool to pry the
damaged bush out of the fan
cover.
Installing the rope bush
– Place the new bush in its seat in
the fan housing/starter cover.
: Insert the screw spindle (1) of
installing tool 0000 890 2201
through the bush from inside the
housing.
– Fit the thrust sleeve (1), tapered
end first, and fit the hex nut.
: Tighten down the hex nut until the
bush is firmly seated.
The installing tool flares the lower
end of the rope bush.
– Remove the installing tool.
6.6 Starter Rope Guide Bush