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MS 271 C, MS 291 C
Condition
Cause
Remedy
Starter rope is difficult to pull or
rewinds very slowly
Starter mechanism is very dirty
Thoroughly clean complete starter
mechanism
At very low outside temperatures:
Lubricating oil on rewind spring
becomes viscous (spring windings
stick together) or moisture has got
onto the rewind spring (spring
windings frozen together)
Coat rewind spring with a small
amount of standard solvent-based
degreasant (containing no
chlorinated or halogenated
hydrocarbons), then pull rope
carefully several times until normal
action is restored
