Stihl TS700 User Manual

TS 700, TS 800
English
41
To help prolong the wear life of the
starter rope, observe the following
points:
N Pull the starter rope only in the
direction specified.
N Do not pull the rope over the edge of
the guide bushing.
N Do not pull out the rope more than
specified.
N Do not allow the starter grip to snap
back, guide it back into the housing
slowly – see chapter on "Starting /
Stopping the Engine."
Have a damaged starter rope replaced
by your dealer before it breaks
completely. STIHL recommends that
you have servicing and repair work
carried out exclusively by an authorized
STIHL servicing dealer.
N The arrow on the tensioning nut (1)
must point to 0 – to this end, turn the
tensioning nut (1) with the
combination wrench
counterclockwise –
approx. 1/4 turn, as far as
possible = 0
N Unscrew the nuts (2) from the studs
N Remove the V-belt guard (3) and
remove the V-belt from the front
pulley
N Remove the "support with guard".
N Remove the hose (4) from the guide
of the starter cover (5)
N Remove the screws (6) from the
starter cover
N Remove the starter cover
N Remove the defective V-belt from
the cast arm
N Carefully fit a new poly V-belt (7) in
the cast arm and insert it in the front
poly V-belt pulley (8) on the engine
N Fit the starter cover
N Position the "support with guard"
against the cast arm
N Fit the poly V-belt in the front poly V-
belt pulley (9)
N Position belt guard
N Align the studs in the support with
the nuts in the V-belt guard
N Screw the nuts onto the studs – do
not tighten them yet
N Place hose in the guide of the
starter cover
Continue as described in the chapter
“Tensioning the V-belt”.
Rewind Starter Replacing the V-belt
6
1
2
4
377BA031 KN
6
6
3
5
7
377BA033 KN
8
9

Stihl TS700 Specifications

General

Max. Engine Speed	9, 300 rpm
Displacement	98.5 cm³ (6 cu. in.)
Weight	25.6 lbs
Maximum Wheel Size	350 mm
Fuel Capacity	40 oz
Arbor Size	20 mm
Maximum Cutting Depth	125 mm (4.9 in)