Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual page 165

Disassemble Rewind Starter
(115400, 117400, 118400, 138400,
185400, 260700, 261700)
Eye injury could occur if flywheel is struck
with a hard object.
•
Do not strike flywheel with hard object
or steel tool.
•
Wear safety goggles or other eye
protection.
1. Pull starter rope out as far as it will go.
2. Lock pulley with screwdriver in fins.
3. Extract knot at pulley and cut off knot.
4. Remove rope and handle from rewind
starter.
5. Unlock pulley and slowly release spring
tension.
6. Insp ect rope for fraying or broken strands.
Replace if worn.
If re-using old rope:
• Burn pulley end of rope with a match to
prevent swelling and unraveling.
7. Remove shoulder screw (A) and retainer
(B).
8. Lift out pawls (C) and springs ([D] Fig. 4).
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Fig. 4
9. Wiggle pulley until spring comes free of its
anchor.
10. Carefully lift out pulley and spri ng
assembly, (Fig. 5).
NOTE
: Do not remove spring from pulley. Pulley
and spring are serviced as an assembly.
Fig. 5
Inspect Pulley Assembly
1. Inspect pulley for wear, cracks, rough
edges (A) or burrs in pulley groove (B)
and wear on center hole ([C] Fig. 6).
Replace pulley if damaged or worn.
2. Inspect spring for broken ends, kinks and
burrs. Replace if damaged or worn.
Fig. 6
3. Inspect starter housing for wear or sharp
edges at rope eyelet (D), center pivot post
(E), and inner spring anchor tab ([F] Fig.
6). Replace assembly if worn or damaged.