Husqvarna K 970 III Operator's Manual page 28

7. Remove the cover on the starter rope handle (A).
A
8. Pull the starter rope up through the handle (B).
9. Release the knot (C).
10. Remove the starter rope.
11. Make sure that the recoil spring is clean and not
damaged.
12. Put a new starter rope (A) in the hole in the starter
housing.
A
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B
C
13. Pull the starter rope through the starter rope handle
and make a knot at the end of the starter rope (A).
A
14. Attach the cover on the starter rope handle (B).
15. Adjust the tension of the recoil spring. Refer to
adjust the tension of the recoil spring on page 28 .
To adjust the tension of the recoil
spring
1. Put the rope through the cut-out in the starter pulley.
Wind the rope 3 turns clockwise around the center of
the starter pulley.
2. Pull the starter knob to adjust the tension of the
recoil spring.
3. Put the rope through the cut-out in the starter pulley.
Wind the rope 4 turns clockwise around the center of
the starter pulley.
4. Pull the starter knob to adjust the tension of the
recoil spring.
Note: The starter knob moves into position after the
tension is adjusted.
B
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