Stihl KM 85 - Rope Rotor;Rewind; Spring

19FC 75, FC 85, FH 75, FS 75, FS 80, FS 85, HL 75, KM 85, KW 85
A replacement rope rotor comes
with a new rewind spring.
– Remove the rewind starter,
b 6.2
Relieving tension of rewind
spring
There will be no tension if either the
starter rope or rewind spring is
broken.
– Pull out the starter rope about
30 cm (12“) and hold the rope
rotor steady.
: Engage the rope in the notch
(arrow) in the rotor and make a
loop.
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: Use the loop to rotate the rotor
clockwise until the spring is no
longer under tension.
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: Take out the screw (arrow).
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: Carefully pull the rope rotor off
the starter post.
The rewind spring is installed in the
rope rotor. The spring may pop out
and uncoil if the rope rotor is not
removed very carefully.
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Always wear safety glasses
– Remove the pieces of broken
spring from the rewind starter.
– To replace the rope rotor, remove
the starter rope, b 6.4
Install in the reverse sequence.
Pay attention to correct installed
position of the rewind spring.
The rewind spring may pop out of
the rope rotor and uncoil if it is not
installed very carefully. Use the
following procedure to fit the rewind
spring:
: Engage the outer spring loop in
the recess (arrow) and fit the
rewind spring counterclockwise,
starting outside and working
inwards.
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: Check the distance of the inner
spring loop from the bore and
correct if necessary. Dimension
"a" must be 2 mm.
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6.3 Rope Rotor/Rewind
Spring