Homelite 150 User Manual

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REPAIRS
1.
Before
removing
starler,
slide
a.sc.rewdriver
blade
"
ini'"ijsn
tli"lii
iitat"
slots
to
retain
the
pulley
me.ch-
"ni"t"in
the
housing'
Take
out
the
lhree.slotted'
hex
head
screws
and
lift
slarter
assembly
oll
tne
saw'
beinq
installed).
When
all
pretension
is.removed'
lift
;i'
;"ii;y-;i
i6ttows'
Pull'out
and
ansle
pullev
iust
enouqh
tilat
you
can
see
where
inner
sprinq
loop
Jlioid"t
it't"
bullev'
Then
push
pulley
toward
loop
ani
a-ngle
it until
pulley comes
free'
W-
NUT
NOTE:
Be
careful
not
to
let
any
dirt
or
sawdust
fall
into
ii'r;'J;rt;t-;lutch
bearing
inside
the
rotor
nut
on
the
"nqine
sttaft.
Whenever
thie starter
is removed,
-l-uiPg -!lte
;i;ri;;
pulley stratt
clean
dnd
lubricate
it with
a
light
film
ot- noniiellfE
ALL-TEMP
Multi-Purpose
GREASE'
Do
;;t';-v;;:;;;#-;;
this
'could
affe6t
operation
or
the
starler
rotor
nut
bearing'
To
re-tension
tlie
starter
rope'
pull the
rope
out
a
irtoii"rii
ind
hold
the
pulley f
rom.tu.rning'
Using
lhe
noicn
in'purley
for
cle'aran6e,
pull
the
rope
up
be-
i*een
priley
and
housing.
Wind
qne
.ol
more
extra
turns
ohto
tlie
pulley
and
pull
rope
back.into-place
so
iiwiit
rewinO
when
pultey is released'
NOTE:
Do
not
wind
more
turns
on
pulley
than
necessary
to draw
starter
griP uP against
housing.
4.
To
remove
the
spring
retainer,
press
down
hard
on
"
in"l""i"iand
grasp-one
of
the
retainer
legs
as
close
to
ttre
end
as
posliOte
(using
long
nose
pliers.as
tflotnnl.
puf
L
this
leg
ouf
of
pbsitio.n,
then
lree
the
ii'rt"i'il,gtind
lift
ou-t
lhe
retainer'
Next,
unhook
and
liii;ri-tfu
rewind
spring.
GAUTION:
Tape
or
tie
the
;ti"o
loits
togeth'er
b-efore
disposing
ol the
old
;;;i;;.
lnstall
thl
new
spring
so the
outer-
loop
points
6'td1;ii;hen
housin!
is is
shown
in
the drawing'
When
insialring
the
spring
retainer,
press
the
legs
in
i-irui"
iJonu
s-ide
of
ttre
oliginat
assembly
posilion
in
the
housing.
2.
Replace
starter
components
as
necessary'
To
install
;;iJ;6;
irrieao
rope
throu.sh.,knot
hole
in
pullev
;;e-ii"'-Jiimpre
knot'tightlv
in
the
pullev. end'
Pull
;;;';;
k;;i'entets
the-kn6t
hole,
and.trim
olf
anv
;;;;;;;i-knot
neattv'
With
pullev shaft-side'up'
*inO
rode
clockwise
onto
pulley'
Line
up.
Inner
sprlng
ffi;;iih
;tai;i"s
groov6
of
pullev and
ans.te'
push
l"ipi"i!
ttte
purr6finto
position'.(You
ca-n
tell
bv
tit
iio
?oiiiiv
to
let
t6nsion'bv
rotating
,pYllgy
whether
;;;;i;
6tqa"qed.)
Pass
rope
through
hole.in
hous'
id;:
if,;"e
,""p"e
thi'ough
starter
grip
andgrip
insert'
'i'.="id'"J"t
robe
ana
p-utl
knot
into
insert'
Draw
insert
i"i"
in"
lrip.iension
ltarter
as
in
paragraph
2 above'
nriig-"ittti-;bout
9
turns
of
tension
are
required'
5.
3.
lf the
slarter
mechanism
is
to
be
replaced,
pull
rope
-
iji
ui,t*"dn
purrey
and
housins.andlet
P,u]l-"Y
ilyiil
siowly
(or
cut
rope
and
unwind
pulley if
new
rope
ls
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Homelite 150 Specifications

General

Brand	Homelite
Model	150
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English