Starter Rope - Craftsman 358.351080 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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• If chain is too loose, refer to "Chain Adjustment." Loosen
bar clamp nuts; then, turn adjustingscrew1/4 turn clock-
wise. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag. Retighten
bar clamp nuts.
Guide Bar
Bar Clamp Adjusting Bar
Nuts Screw Tool
Figure 43
STARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 44, 45, 46, 47 & 48)
WARNING: J
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN I
SERVICING THE STARTER ROPE. THE I
RECOIL SPRING BENEATH THE PULLEY IS I
UNDER TENSION. IF THE SPRING POPS J
OUT, SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
Replace a broken starter rope or one that is badly frayed.
NOTE: A recoil spring lies beneath the pulleyand is under
tension, if the recoil spring is disturbed, considerable
time and effort will be required to reinstall. For this rea-
son you may want to let your Sears Service Center handle
this repair. If you try to repair the starter rope and the recoil
springpops out, take the unitto yourSears Service Center.
• Remove the four fan housing screwsand loosen the two
screws on the cylindercover.
• Remove fan housing from the unit.
CylinderCover Screws
Screw
\
Fan Housin(
Screw
CRARr NAN"
Starter Rope Housing
(Inside Fan Housing)
Figure 44
• To take out rope tension, pull out 10" of rope. While
holding down pulley ratchet with thumb, push several
inches of rope back into fan housingand catch in notch.
Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb or hold starter rope
handle. Retain rope in the notch and slowly altow pulley
to turn counterclockwise until tension is gone.
• Remove the pulley screw in the center of the pultey.
° Gently twist and lift pulley while rotating counterclock-
wise.
Pulley
StaH_aer Rope _ . #¢ "_-_Screw
Figure 45
° Remove the rope retainer screwand remove any remain-
ing rope.
• Move away from the fuel tank and melt the end of the
new rope to be installed, Allow the melted end to drop
once.Then, while the rope is stillhot, pull the melted end
througha rag to obtain a smooth pointed end.
° Feed rope throughstarter rope hole in starter housing.
• Guide the rope inside the pulley,then up throughthe pul-
ley hole. It may be necessary to push the rope through
with a small Phillips screwdriver inserted into the small
hole on the underside of the pulley.
• Wrap rope counterclockwisearound the pulley ratchet
and tuck loose end back under rope, leaving a 1" tail
between the retainer rib and screw post.
• Pull rope to tighten.
• Installthe rope retainer screw and tighten untilsnug. Do
not over-tighten.
• Rewind all the rope onto the pulley in a clockwisedirec-
tion.
Starter _
Housing_
_" I r_ _ !_'- "--'--'- Starter
Rope
Figure 46
• Twist and push pulley into starter housing.
• Replace and tighten the pulley screw.
,_ _ Rope Retainer
"_,/ _\ /Screw
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Figure 47
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