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6.6. Lift the recoil assembly off of the engine, and
place it on a convenient work surface.
6.7. Inspect the inside of the starter cup portion of the
flywheel casting. See Figure 6.7.
6.8. If the starter was failing to engage the flywheel,
and the edges of the teeth inside the cup are
rounded, replace the flywheel.
• If the flywheel is replaced, the stater pawls or the
complete starter should be replaced as well, to
prevent a repeat failure.
6.9. The most common failure mode for most recoil
assemblies is a broken rope. See Figure 6.9.
• If the spring was not damaged when the recoil
sprung back, It is possible to simply remove the
remnants of the old rope.
• Replace the rope with 83” (2.1 meters) of #4
recoil rope, with ends heat-sealed to prevent
fraying, and wound 6 turns counter-clockwise for
tension.
6.10. If further damage is suspected, the recoil may be
disassembled by removing the shoulder screw
and pressure plate using a 10 mm wrench.
See Figure 6.10.
6.11. Beneath the pressure plate is a compression
spring, and two starter pawls that are held in the
disengaged position by two torsion springs.
6.12. Inspect the pawls and torsion springs for wear
and damage. See Figure 6.12.
CAUTION: Eye protection should be worn if the
starter pulley is to be removed.
Figure 6.7
Starter cup
(cast into flywheel)
Figure 6.9
Recoil assembly,
removed from mower
Figure 6.10
Pressure plate
Shoulder screw
Figure 6.12
Torsion springs
L-shaped arm goes outside
of the starter pawl, on installation
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