RECOIL STARTER
English – 17
Reassembly
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WARNING!
Make sure that the recoil spring does
not fly up and cause personal injury.
1. If a new recoil spring is to be used, place the new spring,
with retaining wire, such that the end loop of the spring is
over the peg (A) on the cord pulley. See fig. 4.
2. Press the spring into place on the pulley and remove the
retaining wire.
Fig. 4
A
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
3. If a replacement cord is to be fitted, push the free end
through the hole in the cord pulley. Take hold of the end
with pointed pliers inside the pulley and pull the cord
through. See fig. 5.
4. Grease the cord pulley bearing and recoil spring and then
fit the pulley onto the spindle. Turn the pulley gently
backwards and forwards until the recoil spring catches
on the stop in the housing.
5. Fit the washer and central bolt. See fig. 3. Tighten the bolt
to 4 Nm.
6. Pull the cord out through the hole in the housing and
attach the handle with a double knot. See fig. 5.
7. Wind the cord onto the pulley and rotate the pulley
clockwise until the cord is correctly tensioned. See below
and fig. 6.
Checking cord tension.
A. Pull out the cord to its full extent.
B. In this position it should be possible to turn the pulley
by hand a further 1/2 - 3/4 turn.
8. Refit the starter assembly onto the crankcase. Tighten
the bolts to 4 Nm. See fig. 1.
