Rewind
Starter
Top:
Possible special knots
Remove the mounting
screws
Bottom: Component
parts of the starter assembly
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Replacing
a
broken starter
rope
First
remove
the three
screws
which retain the fan housing
(8). Next lift the base of the fan shroud away from the
crankcase and slide downward and away from the engine.
Using a screwdriver, or a suitable pair of pliers, carefully re-
move the spring clip (1) from the starter post groove. The
rope rotor
(2), together with the washer (3) and pawl (4)
can
now be liftet off.
Remove any remaining rope from the rope groove in the
rotor (2). Thread in a new starter rope
(5) (3.5 mm/015 in.
dia.and 960 mm/37.8 in. long) and secure it at the pawl
side
of
the
rope rotor
with
a
simple overhand knot. Thread
the other end of the
rope up
through the
rope
guide hole in
the fan housing (8) from the inside, pass it through the un-
derside of the starter grip (6) and secure it with a special
knot. Do not wind the rope onto the rotor at this stage.
Clean and lubricate the starter post with a non-resinous oil
(low
temperature lubricant 0781 417 1315). Slide the rotor
onto
the
starter post
and
turn it. back
and forth
until the
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loop of the rewind spring (7) engages
in the slot.
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2
4
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