Replacing Starter Pawl - Echo CS-370ES Service Manual

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2-3 Assembling starter (continued)
Q

2-4 Replacing starter pawl

STARTER SYSTEM
7. Fasten screw (P) on starter post.
8. Pull out starter rope inside starter case. Rotate
rope reel clockwise several turns with starter rope
hooked at notch (Q) as shown. Hold rope reel to
prevent it from rewinding and pull out starter grip to
take the rope slack.
P
9. Pull starter several times to check rewind spring
tension. If starter is not rewinding fully, rotate rope
reel one more turn clockwise following above step
(8).
10. Pull out starter rope all the way, and check that
rope reel can be rotated an additional half or more
turn clockwise as shown.
11. If it is less than half turn, there is a chance to
break rewind spring. In that case, reduce tension
by rotating rope reel counterclockwise one turn with
starter rope hooked at notch (Q).
A
1. Remove starter assembly from unit.
2. Loosen bolt (A) and remove washer, pawl (B),
spacer (C) and torsion spring (D). Replace damaged
or worn parts.
B
NOTE: When it is hard to loosen bolt, use flexible
wrench 897709-79920 (E) to hold flywheel to remove
C
the bolt easily.
D
CS-370ES
CS-420ES
E