Stihl GS 461

52 GS 461
7.4 Rope rotor
Relieve tension of rewind spring
The system will not be under
tension if the starter rope or rewind
spring is broken.
– Remove starter, b 7.2
– Pull the starter rope tensioned
with the starter grip out slightly
and hold the rope rotor tight
: Unroll starter rope (2) from rope
rotor (1) – hold the rope rotor tight
: Pull out the twisted starter
rope (2) towards the starter grip
and straighten it out
: Keep the starter rope (2)
tensioned and carefully release
the rope rotor
– Remove pawls, b 7.3
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The rewind spring must be relieved.
: Remove washer (1) and carefully
remove rope rotor (2)
– Remove starter rope on the rope
rotor, remove any remaining
scraps of rope if necessary or
replace starter rope, b 7.5
: Examine the sealing ring (1) and
sealing lip of the spring
housing (2), replace if necessary
– Examine the return spring,
replace if necessary, b 7.7
Installation
– Coat the sealing ring, sealing lip
of spring housing and the whole
length of the starter post with
STIHL special lubricant, b 12
– Install starter rope in rope rotor,
b 7.5
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: Fit the rope rotor on the starter
post so that the inner loop of the
spring (arrow) enters the
recess (1) – the sealing lip of the
spring housing must enclose the
rope rotor hub
– Fit the washer
– Install pawls and spring,
b 7.3
– Tension the rewind spring, b 7.6
– Coat the shafts and pegs of the
pawls with STIHL grease, b 12
– Reassemble remaining parts in
reverse order
7.5 Starter rope / starter grip
– Remove starter and segment,
b 7.2
– Relieve the tension of the rewind
spring, b 7.4
The rewind spring will not be under
tension if the starter rope is broken.
– Remove any remaining rope from
the rope rotor if necessary
The starter rope must not be
shortened.
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