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STARTER
ROPE
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Replace a starter
rope that breaks.
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[ Do not remove
the retaining
tab and screw
or the pul- |
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the puHeyis
trader tension
and I
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serious
injury.
If any part of the |
|pulley
housing
assembly
is damaged
other
than
the |
Irope,
do not use tool. Take it to your nearest
SEARS
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Center/Department.
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Disconnect
spark plug wire. Figure 22.
2. Remove thrott]etriggerhonsingscrew_;
remove throttle
trigger housing from tube.
3. Remove the barre! and ofthe throttle cable frem the trig-
ger. Figure 22 (inset),
4. Push barrel
end of throttle
cable into cable conduit.
Twist the barrel on cable nntil the Z fitting slips out of the
throttle
plate. FigtLre 23 (inset).
5. Remove the pulleyhousingscrews
(four on the front, one
by the spark plug) with the small hex wrench provided.
6. Separate
the pulley housing from the engine.
7. Disconnect
switch wires from switch.
Figure
24.
8. Remove theropereteinerscrewfromthe
screwpost.
Fig-
ure 26.
Remove any remaining rope.
9.
Hand turn the pulley clockwise as far as it will go.
10. Turn the pulley counterclockwise
until the pulley notch
is aligned with the housing notch next to the retaining
tab and screw. Figure 27.
1I.
Then, turn the pulley one complete _
counterclock-
wise until the notches are aligned again.
12. Insertthe hex wrench intothe hole formed by the
notchestoholdthepulley inposition. Figure 27 (inset-
upper left).
13. Use a 42" lengthofreplacementrope.
14. Move away i0feet (3meters) from thefuel tank withthe
replacement rope. Usea match and meltbothends ofthe
rope to preventfraying.
15. Pull melted ends. through a thick, cleanrag while the
rope is still-hot to obtain smooth,
pointed ends.
16.
Insert one end ofthe rope through the handle andsecttre
with a knot. Leave a 3/16" pigtail behind the knot.
Fig-
ure 27 (inset-upper
right).
I7.
Insert theother end oftherope
through the ropeexit
hole
into the inside of the housing,
into the pulley
and up
through the pulley hole. Figure
27.
I8.
Wrap the repe counterclockwisearound
thepulley
ratch-
et and tuck loose end under the rope at the pulley hole.
Leave a I inchtail l ayingflat on topofthepulleybetween
theretainer riband theretention p oetasshown in Fig-
ures 26 & 27. The ropetailmustnotextend beyond the
raised circle o n the pulley topreventinterference with
theretaining tab.Figure27.
19. Thread theroperetainer s crew into the screw post.Fig-
ure 26.
Do not overtighten s crew.
20, Hold rope tautatropeexit holesopulley will not move.
Remove hex wrench and allowrope torewind slowly.
21. Connect switch wiresto the switch.
Figure 24.
22.
Reassemble
the puUey housing to the engine (it may be
necessary
to pull on the rope to allow parts to fit together
properly).
Tighten screws securely.
23.
Usinga pair ofpllers,
reach through
the 'window' in the
air filter cover and grip the Z fitting. Figure
23.
Install
the Z fitting
in the hole in the throttle plate.
See Fig-
ure 23 (inset). Putlonthebarrelendofthethrottlecable
to ensure that cable and throttle plate function properly.
24.
Reassemble
tube to the engine, Tighten screws securely.
25. Install the berrel end ofthrottle cable in the trigger.
Fig-
ure 22 (inset). Re_.ssemble throttle trigger housing onto
the tube.
Tighten screws securely.
26.
Reconnect
spark plug wire.
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Spark
Screws
Wire
Throttle
Trigger Housing
hrottle
Plate
Barrel
End of
Throttle
Cable
-_"Nose
Cone" Screws
Tube
Figure 2B
Figure 24
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Rope
Retainer Screw
Tail
Hex Wrench
Figure 26
Rope
- Tail
Pulley
Notch
Housing
Notch
Figure 27