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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
• If chain is too loose, refer to "Chain Adjustment?
Loosen bar clamp nuts; then, turn adjusting screw 1/4
turn clockwise Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag
Retighten bar clamp nuts,
Guide Bar
Bar Clamp Adjusting Bar
Nuts Screw Tool
Figure 53
STARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 54, 55, 56, 57 & 58)
WARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN
SERVICING THE STARTER ROPE. THE
RECOIL SPRING BENEATH THE PULLEY
IS UNDER TENSION. IFTHE SPRING POPS
OUT, SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
Replace a broken starter rope or one that is badly frayed.
NOTE: A recoil spring lies beneath the pulley and is
under tension tf the recoil spring is disturbed, consid-
erable time and effort will be required to reinstall. For
this reason you may want to let your Sears Service
Center handle this repair If you try to repair the starter
rope and the recoil spring pops out, take the unit to your
Sears Service Center.
o Remove the four fan housing screws and loosen the
two screws on the cylinder cover.
o Remove fan housing from the unit
tl Cylinder Cover Screws
Screw " _'_--_',. _'="
Starter Rope Pufley HOUsing
(Inside Fan Housing) Screw
Figure 54
,, To take out rope tension, pull out 10" of rope While
holding down pulley ratchet with thumb, push several
inches of rope back into ian housing and catch in notch
Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb or hold starter
rope handle Retain rope in the notch and slowly allow
pulley to turn counterclockwise until tension is gone.
° Remove the pulley screw in the center of the pulley,
. Gently twist and lift pulley while rotating counterclock-
wise
Starter
Rope
Handle
Notch
Pulley
Pulley Pulley Ratchet
Figure 55
• Remove the rope retainer screw and remove any
remaining rope
o Move away from the fuel tank and melt the end of the
new rope to be installed. Allow the melted end to drop
once Then, while the rope is still hot, pull the melted
end through a rag to obtain a smooth pointed end
, Feed rope through starter rope hole in starter housing.
, Guide the rope inside the pulley, then up through the
pulley, hole. It may be necessary to push the rope
through with a small Phillips screwdriver inserted into
the small hole on the underside of the pulley
- Wrap rope counterclockwise around the pulley ratchet
and tuck loose end back under rope, leaving a 1" tail
between the retainer rib and screw post.,
• Pull rope to tighten.
° Install the rope retainer screw and tighten until snug.
Do not over4ighten.
• Rewind all the rope onto thepulley in a clockwise direction.
Starter. _-__
Housing "__
, . Spring",x _.e/
Figure 56
,, Twist and push pulley into starter housing.
- RepIace and tighten the pulley screw.
Po,,ey-"
o Notch o
Rope
._ Retainer
Screw
Screw
Figure 57
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