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C_ STARTER ROPE
• A starter rope that breaks next to the'pulley
can be repaired.
• Replace the starter rope if the rope breaks mote
than 2-3 inches away from the pulley as the rope
will be too short to repair properly.
NOTE:A recoil springliesbeneaththepulleyand is
under tension,if the recoil spdng is disturbed,
considerable timeand effort will berequired to
reinstall. Forthis reason,you may wantto let a
qualifiedservicedealerhandlethisrepair,Ifyou do
trytorepairthesta_tetmpeand them_oilspringpops
out,takethe sawtoyourdealer.
WARNING
Always wear eye protection when servicing the
starter rope. The recoil spring beneath the pulley
is undertension. If the spring pops out, serious
injury can result.
1. Drain fuel tank,
2. Removethetwoscrewsont,hesideofthefanhousing
and the screw on the bottom ofthe fan housing.
Figuro39.
3. Remove the large screwat the rearofthe control
handle and the small screw directly below it.
Figure 40,
•4. Pullthegaslinefromtheflttinggoinginthesawhan-
die(foundonall modelsexcept2300 CVA.)
5. Separale the fan housing from the unit.
6. Ifthestarter ropeisnotbroken,releasethe spring
tension by pullingabout t0 inchesof rope from
the pulley and catch the rope in the notch as
shown. Figure 41.
• NOTE: The tension on the starlet spring will
be released if the rope has broken.
7. Turn the pulley counterclockwise unlil the
spring tension iS released.
_9.Remove the pulley screw in the canter 0)' the
pulley. Figure 42.
9, Lift the pulley caretully while gently twisting
it counterclockwise _.
!0. Remove lhs _ld rope.
11. Moveaway from thefueltank and melttheendofthe
rope tobe installed.
12. Allow the melted end todrip once;then while the
rope isstillhot,pull themelted endthrough a rag
to obtain a smooth, pointed end.
13. Feed the rope through the housing and through
the round starter hole. Figure42.
14. Guide rope insidepulley,thenthroughthetopside
pulleyholebypushingtheropefrom theunderside
hole with a small roundobject,such, as a Phillips
screwdriver.See insert.Figure42.
15. Wrap rope counterclockwise _ around
pulley ratchet and tuck loose end back under
rope leaving a 3/8 to 3/4 inch tail laying in the
rope groove. Figures 41 & 42.
16. Pull rope tightly around the ratchet and wind the
rope on the pulley counterclockwise _._.
17. Set the pulley into the housing; push it down
and engage the spring.
18. Replace and tighten the pulley screw,
19. Pui! out 10 inches of rope and set the rope in the
notch in the pulley. Figure 43,
20. Turn the pulley 2 complete turns clockwise
winding up the spring.
2t. Hold the pulley and pull the starter rope to
the full extent of length and let the rope re-
wind slowly,
22 Replacethefuellineintheslctinthefanhousing(on
all modelsexcept2300CVA). Becertaln fuellineis
notpinched.
NOTE: Make sure thatthe tab on the bottomof
thefuel tank isaligned inthe slot providedin the
fan housing,figure 10.
23. Replace tan housing.
REMOVE
FAN HOUSING
SCREWS
Figure39
Figure40
Figure41
NOTCH
Figure 43
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