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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
STARTER ROPE (Fig 16-22) - Remove the 5 screws from the pulley housing, then
Replace the starter rope if the rope breaks or is badly remove the pulley housing and pulley from the engine.
worn.
NOTE= When replacing an unbroken rope, cut the rope
and allow the rope to rewind onto the pulley.
WARNING:
DO NOT REMOVE THE PULLEY WHEN
REPLACING THE STARTER ROPE.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION
WHEN SERVICING THE STARTER ROPE.
THE RECOIL SPRING, LOCATED
BENEATH THE PULLEY, IS UNDER TEN-
SION. IF THE SPRING POPS OUT, SERI*
OUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
REPAIR OR REPLACE STARTER ROPE
• Disconnect spark plug wire from the spark plug.
• Set unit, blower outlet up, on a fiat surface. Open the
vacuum inlet cover as follows:
- Insert a screwdriver into the latch opening. (Inset).
- Gently twist the screwdriver while opening the vac-
uum inlet cover with your other hand.
• Remove the impeller nut and washers while holding
the impeller.
REMOVE
SCREWS
Figure 18
, Remove the rope retainer screw from pulley; then,
remove the broken piece of rope, if any.
• Graspthe pulley ratchet and windthe pulleyclockwise unlil
the pulley stops. Then, slowly unwind the pulleycounter-
clockwise until the pulley notch is aligned with the pulley
housingnotch,then unwind pulleyone completeturn. Insert
the hexwrenchintothe holeformedby thealigned notches.
• Move away from the fue_tank and melt the ends of the
new rope.
• Allow each melted end to drip once; then while the
rope is still hot, pull each melted end through a clean
rag to obtain a smooth, pointedend.
BLOWER OUTLET
LATCH AREA
NUT
IMPELLER
VACUUM
INLET COVER
Figure 16
Remove the 4 impeller shroud screws. Then, remove
the 2 engine shroud screws located by the spark plug.
Remove the impeller shroud from the engine shroud.
IMPELLER
SHROUD rl _ IL_
_ -'_i _ _'_ SHROUD
____/SCREWS
EN tNE""- 11"_ O-RING
SHROUD <=_'_'-
_ _IMPELLER
SHROUD
Figure 17
PULLEY
PULLEY RATCHET
\'1
PULLEY L !
TAB AND SCREW _
R RIB
ROPE RETAINER
HOUSING NOTCH SCREW'tWASHER
o
Figure 19
Insert one end of the rope through the handle and
secure with a knot. Leave 3/16" pigtail behind the knot.
Insert the other end of the rope through the metal
grommet, then under the rope guide.
Figure 20
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