START&
CASE
\
SPRING
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Figure
7-5.
5.
Inspect power spring. Replace
if
damaged.
To
re-
move spring, place housing on bench with spring
side down and pound
on
bench with hammer.
7
NOTE:
For ease in assembly, replacement power
springs are held together with a wire ring
spring holder.
I
Figure
7-7.
To
assemble new spring refer to Figure
7-7.
Form a
4.5
inch
(1
15
mm) diameter ring from a
piece
of
16
or
20
gauge
soft
iron wire and twist
ends together to make spring holder. Wind
spring inside wire
ring
by
starting with outer loop
of spring and winding counterclockwise.
I
I
THRU HOUSING
HOLE
IN
GUIDE
BUSHING
REEL
GROOVE
I
STARTER SHAFT
INNER EDGE
OF
SPRING
OUTER EDGE
OF
SPRING
GOOD
1
REEL
HOOK
NOT
GOOD
Figure
7-8.
Refer to Figure
7-8
to
install spring. Align spring
outer loop hook in the starter case housing.
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Press spring out
of
holder into recess in housing.
Loop of power sprirlg must be
25/64
inch
(1
cm)
from support shaft. Lightly grease power spring
and support shaft
7-2
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