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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
STARTER ROPE (Fig. 17,18,19, 20, 21,22, & 23)
_ ARNING:
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 TENSION. IF THE SPRING POPS
OUT, SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
Replace the starter rope if the rope breaks or is badly
worn.
NOTE; When replacing an unbroken rope, cut the rope and
allow the rope to rewind onto the pulley
REPAIR OR REPLACE STARTER ROPE
o 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 vacuum
inlet cover with your other hand.
• Remove the impeller nut and washers while holding the
impeller.
Blower
Nut 'Impeller
Vacuum
Inlet
Figure 17
° 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
Screws
Eng'
Engine
Shroud €=,.,,_i O-Ring
Impeller
Shroud
• Remove the 5 screws from the pulley housing, then
remove the pulley housing and pulley from the engine
Remove
Screws
Figure 19
• Remove the rope retainer screw from pulley; then,
remove the broken piece of rope, if any..
• Grasp the pulley ratchet and wind the pulley clockwise
until the pulley stops,.Then, slowly unwind the pulley
counterclockwise until the pulley notch is aligned with the
pulley housing notch, then unwind pulley one complete
turn. Insert the hex wrench into the hole formed by the
aligned notches.
• Move away from the fuel 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, pointed end°
Pulley
Notch
Pulley Retainer
Tab and Screw
Housing Notch
•Pulley Ratchet
Pulley Hole
Li
Retainer Rib
Rope Retainer
ScrewtWasher
Figure 20
- insert one end of the rope through the handle and
secure with a knot. Leave 3/16" pigtail behind the knoL
• Insert the other end of the rope through the metal
grommet, then under the rope edge.
Figure ! 8
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