Owner's Manual

BR 500, BR 550, BR 600
English
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N Thread the end of the rope through
the top of the guide bushing (6) and
rope rotor (7) and secure it with a
simple overhand knot.
N Coat the rope rotor bearing bore
with non-resinous oil.
N Slip the rotor over the starter
post (8) – turn it back and forth to
engage the anchor loop of the
rewind spring.
N Refit the pawls (5) in the rotor.
N Fit the washer (4) on the starter
post.
N Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers
to install the spring clip (3) on starter
post and engage it on the pawls'
peg – the spring clip must point
counterclockwise as shown in the
illustration.
Tensioning the rewind spring
N Make a loop in the unwound starter
rope and use it to turn the rope rotor
six full revolutions in the direction of
the arrow.
N Hold the rotor steady.
N Pull out and straighten the twisted
rope.
N Release the rope rotor.
N Release the rope slowly so that it
winds onto the rotor.
The starter grip must locate firmly in the
guide bushing. If the grip droops to one
side: Add one more turn on the rope
rotor to increase spring tension.
When the starter rope is fully extended it
must still be possible to rotate the rotor
at least another half turn. If this is not the
case, the spring is overtensioned and
could break.
N Take one turn of the rope off the
rotor.
Replacing a broken rewind spring
N Remove the rope rotor.
N Use a screwdriver to carefully
remove the spring housing (1) and
the parts of the broken spring.
N Lubricate the new spring with a few
drops of non-resinous oil.
The bits of spring may still be
under tension and could fly apart
when you take them out of the
starter cover –
wear face protection and work
gloves.