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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
• If chain is too loose, refer to "Chain Adjustment."
Loosen bar clamp nuts;then, turnadjustingscrew 114
turn clockwise.Liftup tip ofguide barto checkforsag,
Retighten bar clamp nuts.
Starter
Rope
Handle
,Tab
Pulley
Pulley PulleyRatchet
Figure 44
STARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 45, 46, 47, 48 & 49)
i_ WARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION
WHEN SERVICING THE STARTER ROPE.
THE RECOIL SPRING BENEATH THE
" PULLEY IS UNDER TENSION. IF THE
SPRING POPS OUT, SERIOUS INJURY
CAN RESULT.
Replace
frayed.
a broken starter rope or one that is badl
NOTE: A recoil spring lies beneath the pulley and is
under tension.If the recoil spring is disturbed, con-
sldereble time and effort will be required to reinstall.
For this reasonyou may want to let yourSears Service
Center handlethis repair.If you try to repair the starter
rope and the recoilspdng popsout,take theunittoyour
Sears Service Center.
• Remove the four fan housingscrews and loosen the
two screwson the cylindercover.
Remove fan housingfrom theunit.
_ ,linder Cover Screws
I \Fan Housin
Fan _ \ Screw
Housing __
Screw €_
(Inside Fan Housing)
Figure45
• To take out rope tension, pullout 10" of rope.While
holdingdown pulley ratchet with thumb, pushseveral
inchesof ropeback intolan housingandcatchin notch.
Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb or hold starter
rope handle.Retain ropein the notchand slowlyallow
pulleyto turncounterclockwiseuntiltensionisgone.
• Remove the pulleyscrew inthecenterof the pulley.
• Gently twistand lift pulleywhilerotatingcounterclock-
wise.
Figure46
• Remove the rope retainer screw and remove any
remaining rope.
• Move away from the fuel tankand melt the end ofthe
new ropeto be installed.Allowthe melted end todrop
once.Then, whilethe rope is still hot,pull the melted
end through a rag to obtain a smoothpointed end.
• Feed ropethrough starter rope hole in starter hous-
ing.
• Guide the rope inside the pulley,then up throughthe
pulley hole. It may be necessary to push the rope
through witha small Phillipsscrewdriverinserted into
the small hole on the undersideof the pulley.
• Wrap rope counterclockwise aroundthe pulley ratchet
and tuckloose end backunder rope, leaving a 1" tail
between the retainer riband screw post.
• Pull ropeto tighten.
• install the rope retainer screw and tighten untilsnug.
Do not over-tighten.
• Rewind all the rope onto the pulley in a clockwise
direction.
Starter
Rope
Hole
Figure47
• Twist and push pulley intostarter housing.
Replace and tighten the pulleyscrew.
Io Tab o
Rope
j Retainer
Screw
Screw
Figure48
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