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CHECK AFTER REASSEMBLY
(1)
Test the operation
of
the recoil starter to
see
if the rope recoils satisfactorily
and
if the ratchets project
and retract properly.
,i
(2)
Pull the starter
knob
all
the way
and
check following.
If
there
is
starter rope left
in
the groove
of
the reel, the power spring
is
overloaded. Rewind the reel
If the starter rope return
is
weak
or
stops before it completely returns to original position, apply
once or twice. (See
Fig.11-1.)
grease or
mobile
oil
to rotating and sliding parts.
If it does
not
cure the
problem,
wind
the
starter rope
once
or
twice.
(After doing
so
check that the power spring
is
not
over loaded,
by
preceding paragraphs method.)
If the starter rope does not retract, the power spring is
not
hooked. Reassemble the recoil starter
from the first step.
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WHEN POWER SPRING ESCAPES
FROM
HOUSING
Make
a
spring holder
for
the power spring-form
a
ring a little smaller than power spring housing
I.D.
from
a
piece of
12
or
16
ga.
soft
iron
wire and twist
the
ends together. Wind the power
spring
inside
the
wire ring-start with the outer loop of the spring and wind
in
a counter clockwise direction.
Place
the spring assembly over the recess
in
the
housing,
so
that
the
hook
in
the outer
loop
of
the
spring
is
over
the tension
tab
on
the
reel.
(Fig.ll-4.)
Carefully press the
spring
out
of
the
wire
ring
(Spring
holder) and
into
the recess
in
the housing.
Fig.
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7-6
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