SECTION
4
RECOIL STARTER
Recoil Starter Operation
An
exploded view of the recoil assembly used on the
TC3000, TC4000 and the TC5000 is shown below. See
Figure
64.
starter pulley and
in
turn, forces the engine to turn over.
When the reel stops turning, the starter pawl is forced
back into
its
normal retracted position by the return
spring.
STARTER RETURN REEL
PULLEY CLOCKSPRING
FRICTION
Recoil Mechanism Removal
1.
Remove the three (TC3000 and TC4000) or four
(TC5000) screws retaining the recoil housing to the
crankcase and remove the recoil starter unit.
N0TE: There
is
no spring tension against
the
recoil
starter housing.
It
should not fly
off
nor unwind
during removal from the crankcase.
Recoil Mechanism Disassembly
1.
Pull
out a loop of starter rope approximately
30
cm
(12
inches) and tie a tight slip knot to keep
it
from
rewinding. This loop will provide
the
slack
necessary to untie the knot from the
“T”
handle.
See Figure
66.
The recoil mechanism shown in Figure
64
functions as
follows:
The operator pulls the rope which
in
turn results
in
the
reel spinning. As the reel turns,
it
winds up a clock spring
in
the recoil housing. The clock spring rewinds the rope
once the
“T”
handle is released.
Note that the pawl pivots
in
the recoil reel and that
it
is
kept in its normally retracted position by the return
spring. See Figure
65.
Figure
65
As
the reel begins to turn, the pawl turns with
it.
However,
it
is
in contact with the friction plate which does not
rotate. This contact between the pawl and the friction
plate forces the pawl outward
so
that
it
engages the
30
Figure
66
Once the
“T”
handle has been removed, allow the
rope to slowly retract into the recoil housing.
2.
Remove the bind screw.
CAUTION: Once the
bind
screw is removed,
it
is possible
for the recoil spring to fly out of
the recoil housing. Eye
protection and leather gloves are
recommended
during
servicing of the
recoil housing.
3. Gently
lift
off
as an assembly the friction plate,
friction spring, and pawl.
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