Vertical Pull Starter, Vertical Engagement Type - Tecumseh ECV100-120 - TECHNICIAN S Handbook

worn or damaged parts.
Assembly Procedure
1. Insert the rope through the starter pulley.
2. Assemble the gear, pulley, washer, and snap ring.
3. Place a small amount of grease on the center shaft,
place the gear and pulley into position making sure
the brake spring loop is positioned over the metal
tab on the bracket. The rope clip must fit tightly onto
the bracket. The raised section fits into the hole in
the bracket (diag. 14 & 15).
4. Install the hub and hub screw. Torque the hub screw
to 45 - 55 in. lbs. (5 - 6 Nm). A loose hub screw will
prevent the rope from retracting.
5. Install the return spring if necessary. A replacement
spring is installed by placing the spring and its retainer
over the top of the pulley and pushing the spring out
of the retainer into the pulley's recessed area.
6. Install the spring cover and the cover screws.
7. Wind the rope onto the pulley by slipping it past the
rope clip. When the rope is fully wound on the pulley,
wind the pulley assembly two additional turns to put
tension on the spring.
8. Mount the starter on the engine making sure the top
of the starter gear teeth are no closer than 1/16"
(1.59 mm) from the top of the flywheel ring gear teeth.
VERTICAL PULL STARTER, VERTICAL
ENGAGEMENT TYPE
Disassembly Procedure
1. Pull out enough rope to lock the rope in the "V" of the
bracket.
2. Remove the handle if necessary by prying out the
small staple in the handle with a screwdriver.
3. Place the starter bracket on the top of a deep well
socket that is large enough to receive the head of
the center pin. Use an arbor press to drive out the
center pin.
4. Rotate the spring capsule strut until it is aligned with
the legs of the brake spring. Insert a nail or pin no
longer than 3/4" (19.05 mm) through the hole in the
strut so it catches in the gear teeth. This will keep the
capsule in the wound position (diag. 16).
5. Slip the sheave out of the bracket.
CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE
SPRING CAPSULE FROM THE SHEAVE
ASSEMBLY UNLESS THE SPRING IS FULLY
UNWOUND.
6. Squeeze and hold tightly by hand the spring capsule
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