Starter Rope Replacement; Starter Assembly Replacement - Toro 51603 Maintenance And Repair Manual

Starter Rope Replacement
1. Follow steps 1-5 of Trimmer & Engine Disas-
sembly/Assembly Instructions. NOTE: Do not
remove the Recoil Starter Assembly from the
Upper Shaft Housing Tube.
2. Remove the damaged rope from the pulley.
3. Knot one end of the replacement rope. Align the
cut-out sections of the Drum and the metal
Ratchet Cover. Feed the un-knotted end of the
rope through the clearance hole and into the rope
groove in the Drum (Figure
20).
Figure 20
4.
a. TC 1500, TC300, TC400
Wind the rope clockwise onto the drum, slipp-
ing the rope under the four retainer tabs (do
not wind the drum) until the handle is within
2
inches from the Drum. Continue by rotating
the Drum and sliding the rope under the re-
tainer tabs until the rope extends through the
widest gap between the rope retainer tabs.
Install the rope bushing and handle.
b. TC400 (step 4a or 4b will apply depending
upon the style of the starter drum)
Wind the rope clockwise onto the drum, slip-
ping the rope between the retainer and the
drum until 2 inches of rope remains. Thread
the end of the rope remaining through the
guide slot
in
the retainer. Install the rope
bushing and handle.
5. IMPORTANT: Check the starter for proper assem-
bly by extending the starter rope full length. With
the rope extended, the starter pulley must be able
to be rotated an additional 1/2 turn in a clockwise
direction but not more than 1 1/2 turns.
Instructions (page
IO).
6. To reassemble reverse steps 1-5 in Disassembly
Starter Assembly Replacement.
1. Follow steps 1-5 of Trimmer & Engine Disas-
Instructions.
2. Remove the Recoil Starter Assembly from the
Upper Shaft Housing Tube. Retain the tube by
passing a bar through the holes in the tube. Twist
the Recoil Starter Assembly to remove.
3. Press the replacement Recoil Starter Assembly
into: the Upper Shaft Housing Tube. The slots in
the Recoil Starter Assembly which are retained
by the Trimmer case halves must be in line with
the locating holes i n the tube, and the widest gap
between rope retainer tabs on the Starter must
be rotated 180° from the Pole Clamp slot cut in
the tube. NOTE: Press only on the end of the
Recoil Starter Assembly.
4. IMPORTANT: Check the starter for proper as-
sembly by extending the starter rope full length.
With the rope extended, the starter pulley must
be able to be rotated and
additional 1/2 turn
in a
clockwise direction. If the Starter Drum stops
rotating before the rope is extended full length,
remove one wrap of the Starter Rope by sliding
it
from under the rope retainer tabs and repeat test
procedure. If more than 1 1/2 turns are possible,
wrap one more turn on the starter.
5. To reassemble reverse steps 1-5 in Disassembly
Instructions)page 10).