Stihl FS 85 User Manual

-Holdstartergripfirmlytokeep
ropetensioned.
-Releaseroperotorandletstarter
roperewindslowly.
Note:Therewindspringiscor-
rectlytensionedwhenthestarter
gripsitsfirmlyintheropeguide
bushwithoutdroopingtooneside.
Ifthisisnotthecase,tensionthe
springbyoneadditionalturn.
Whenthestarterropeisfullyex-
tended,itmuststillbepossibleto
turntheroperotoratleastanother
half-turnbeforemaximumspring
tensionisreached.Ifnot,pullthe
ropeout,holdtheroperotorstea-
dyandtakeoffoneturnofthe
rope.
Therewindspringmaybreakif
overtensioned.
-Installstartercover,see6.2.
-Removestartercover,see6.2.
-Removestarterropefromrope
rotor,seemanual"Troubleshoo-
ting,standardrepairs".
•
Prisecapoutofstartergrip.
-Pullropeoutofstartergrip.
•
Guideendofnewropethrough
startergripfrombelow.
-Secureendofropewithasimple
knot.
•
Pullropebackuntilknotisinside
startergrip.
-Presscapontostartergrip.
-Installstarterropeonroperotor,
seemanual"Troubleshooting,
standardrepairs".
6.4 Starterrope(ElastoStart)
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Stihl FS 85 Specifications

General

Engine Type	2-stroke
Displacement	25.4 cc
Weight	5.2 kg
Shaft Type	Straight
Starter	Recoil
Vibration Damping	Yes
Power Output	0.95 kW
Fuel Capacity	0.44 liters