Operation Manual
67MS 240, MS 260, MS 260 C
Machines with Standard 
Starter Grip
– Pull the rope out of the starter 
grip.
: Tie one of the special knots 
shown in the end of the rope.
: Thread the rope through the top 
of the starter grip.
: Pull the rope with knot into the 
starter grip until it is properly 
seated in the grip (small arrow).
165RA227 TG
165RA228 TG
533RA190 TG
: Thread the starter rope (1) 
through the guide bushing 
(arrow).
: Thread the starter rope (1) 
through the side of the rope rotor.
– Secure the rope (1) with a simple 
overhand knot.
: Pull rope back until knot (1) 
locates in recess (arrow) in rope 
rotor.
165RA235 TG
1
165RA236 TG
1
165RA237 TG
1
– Install the rope rotor and tension 
the rewind spring, b 10.4
– Install the fan housing, 
b 10.2
– Tightening torques, b 3.5
10.6 Tensioning the Rewind 
Spring
– Remove the fan housing, 
b 10.2
: Pull out a short length of starter 
rope (1).
: Use the starter rope (1) to rotate 
the rope rotor (2) six turns 
clockwise,
Rotating the rope and rope rotor 
causes the rope to become twisted. 
The rewind spring is now tensioned.
Hold the rope rotor steady since it 
will otherwise spin back and may 
damage the rewind spring.
165RA238 TG
1
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