ICS 680GC, Operator'S Manual

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F/N 525746 Jan 09 © 2009 ICS, Blount Inc.
TITLE 680GC OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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MAINTENANCE
TENSIONING THE RECOIL SPRING
• Lift the starter cord up into the notch on the starter pulley
(Figure 3) and wind the pulley clockwise 5 full turns.
Remove the cord from the pulley notch while pinching the
pulley. Release the pulley slowly allowing it to wind the rope
counterclockwise onto the pulley.
• When completed, the starter handle should be pulled back in
the starter housing under it’s own tension.
• To check that the starter pulley was assembled correctly, pull
the cord completely out of the housing, grip the pulley and turn
clockwise another 1/2 turn. If the pulley turns another 1/2 turn it
is correctly assembled.
Figure 2
STARTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY
• To reattach the starter housing, first pull the starter cord out,
then hold the starter housing against the crankcase (Figure 3).
Slowly release the starter cord to enable the pulley to fit
between the pawls.
• Insert and tighten the screws. Use blue Loctite
®
#242.
Figure 3
STARTER CORD REPLACEMENT
• Remove the 4 screws that attach the starter assembly to the
crankcase.
• Pull the cord out approximately 8” and lift the cord up into the
notch in the pulley (Figure 1). Relax the recoil spring by placing
thumb on pulley and gently allow the pulley to unwind entirely.
Undo the screw in the center of the pulley and remove the
pulley.
• Thread the new cord through the starter cover and fasten it
to the pulley. Wind 4 turns of the starter cord on to the pulley.
Assemble the starter pulley against the recoil spring so the end
of the spring engages into the backside of the pulley. Install the
retaining screw in the center of the pulley.
Figure 1