STARTING
SYSTEM
RECOIL STARTER
Disassembly and Reassembly
Figures
7-1
-
7-10
A
WARNING:
A
loaded power spring operates
under great pressure.
To
avoid personal injury,
use care to keep power spring in housing.
DO
NOT remove spring unless for replacement.
1.
Refer to Figure
7-1.
Pull starter knob out from
housing about
16
in.
(40
cm). Hold housing and
reel to prevent reel from rewinding.
NoTCH
Figure
7-1.
2.
Pull out rope to the inside
of
recoil starter and
press rope into notch on reel. Release reel to let
spring mechanism slowly unwind.
3.
Refer to Figures
7-2
and
7-3.
Remove return
'
spring, friction spring or plate and ratchets.
4.
Refer to Figure
7-4.
Slowly lift reel, turning lightly
left to right, from support shaft in housing.
Inspect rope. Replace
if
damaged or worn.
CAUTION:
Use rope of same length and
Refer to Figure
7-5.
Install new rope in handle.
Tie knot as illustrated about
1
%
in.
(35
mm) from
end. Pull knot tight and fit into top of handle.
Refer to Figure
7-6.
Insert other end of rope
through housing guide bushing and through
hole in reel groove. Pull rope through cavity
opening. Make knot as illustrated about
1
in.
(25
mm) from end. Fit knot into cavity.
A
diameter as originally furnished.
,PLATE
FRICTION
RETURN
SPRING
6
QT=
RATCH ET
Figure
7-2.
Models
WO1-115
and
WO1-150
U-SNAP RING
THRUST WASHER
FRICTION
SPRING
COVER
%
'
/FRICTION SPRING
RATCHETS
Figure
7-3.
Model
WO1-210
7-1
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