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21 Replacing the Starter Rope and Rewind Spring
WARNING
The rewind spring may pop out and uncoil during
this operation – take care to avoid the risk of
injury.
► Pry the cap (5) out of the grip.
► Remove the remaining rope from the rotor and
starter grip.
► Tie a simple overhand knot in the new rope
and then thread it through the top of the grip
and the rope bushing (6).
► Refit the cap in the grip.
► Thread the rope through the rotor and secure
it with a simple overhand knot.
► Coat the rope rotor bearing bore with non-res‐
inous oil.
► Slip the rotor over the starter post – turn it
back and forth to engage the anchor loop of
the rewind spring.
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► Fit the pawl (4).
► Fit the washer (3).
► Push the spring clip (2) into position – it must
point counterclockwise as shown and engage
the pawl's peg.
21.3
Tension the rewind spring.
► Make a loop in the unwound starter rope and
use it to turn the rope rotor six full revolutions
counterclockwise.
► Hold the rope rotor steady.
► Pull out and straighten the twisted rope.
► Release the rope rotor.
► Slowly release the starter rope so that it winds
onto the rotor.
The starter grip must sit firmly in the rope bush‐
ing. If the grip droops to one side: Add one more
turn on the rope rotor to increase spring tension.
NOTICE
When the starter rope is fully extended it must
still be possible to rotate the rotor another one
and a half turns. If this is not the case, the spring
is overtensioned and could break.
► Take one turn of the rope off the rotor.
► Install the fan housing.
21.4
Replacing a Broken Rewind
Spring
► Remove the rope rotor as described in
"Replacing the Starter Rope".
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