Ski-Doo FORMULA III, Shop Manual

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Section 04 ENGINE
Sub-Section 10 (REWIND STARTER)
04-10-3
CAUTION : It is of the utmost importance
that the rewind starter spring(s) be lubri-
cated periodically using specific lubricants.
Otherwise, rewind starter component life will
be shortened and / or rewind starter will not
operate properly under very cold tempera-
tures.
Lubricate spring assembly with silicone com-
pound grease (P / N 420 8970 61) and position
into starter housing as illustrated.
CAUTION : This lubricant must NOT be
used on rewind starter locking spring as it
does not stay on under vibration.
1. Grease inside spring guide
CAUTION : The use of standard multi-
purpose grease could result in rewind
starter malfunction.
5,6,7, Rope Sheave, Starter Rope and
Key
To install a new rope : insert rope into sheave ori-
fice and lock it with the key as illustrated.
1. Push to lock
To adjust rope tension :
Wind rope on sheave and place rope sheave into
starter housing making sure that the sheave hub
notch engages in the rewind spring hook.
Rotate the sheave counterclockwise until rope
end is accessible through starter housing orifice.
Pull the rope out of the starter housing and tem-
porarily make a knot to hold it. One turn preload
will give 7 turns of tension when fully extended.
1. Knot
8,9,10, Pawl, Pawl Lock and Circlip
Apply silicone compound grease (P / N 420 8970
61) to pawl and pawl lock.
Position pawl, pawl lock and circlip.
11,17, Locking Spring and Molykote G-
n Paste
I n s t a ll l o c k i n g s p r i n g a n d lu b r i c a te w i th
MOLYKOTE G-n paste from Dow Corning
®
or
equivalent.
1. Molykote G-n paste inside spring
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