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A starter rope that breaks next to the'pulley
can be repaired.
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Replace the starter rope if the rope breaks mote
than 2-3 inches away from the pulley as the rope
will be too short to repair properly.
NOTE: A recoil springliesbeneaththepulleyand is
under tension,if the recoil spdng is disturbed,
considerable time and effort will be required to
reinstall. For this reason, you may want to let a
qualified servicedealerhandle thisrepair,Ifyou do
tryto repair thesta_tet m peand them_oilspring pops
out, take the sawto yourdealer.
WARNING
Always wear eye protection when servicing the
starter rope. The recoil spring beneath the pulley
is undertension.
If the spring pops out, serious
injury can result.
1. Drain fuel tank,
2. Removethetwoscrewsont, h esideofthefanhousing
and the screw on the bottom of the fan housing.
Figuro39.
3. Remove the large screw at the rear of the control
handle and the small screw directly below it.
Figure 40,
•4. Pullthegaslinefromtheflttinggoinginthesawhan-
die (foundon all modelsexcept2300 CVA.)
5. Separale the fan housing from the unit.
6. If the starter ropeis not broken,release the spring
tension by pulling about t0 inches of rope from
the pulley and catch the rope in the notch as
shown. Figure 41.
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NOTE: The tension on the starlet spring will
be released if the rope has broken.
7. Turn the pulley
counterclockwise
unlil
the
spring tension iS released.
_9.Remove the pulley screw in the canter 0)' the
pulley. Figure 42.
9, Lift the pulley caretully
while gently twisting
it counterclockwise
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!0. Remove lhs _ld rope.
11. Moveaway from thefueltank and meltthe end ofthe
rope to be installed.
12. Allow the melted end to drip once; then while the
rope is still hot, pull the melted end through a rag
to obtain a smooth, pointed end.
13. Feed the rope through the housing and through
the round starter hole. Figure42.
14. Guide rope inside pulley,then throughthe topside
pulleyhole by pushing the rope from the underside
hole with a small round object,such, as a Phillips
screwdriver.See insert. Figure42.
15. Wrap rope counterclockwise
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around
pulley ratchet and tuck loose end back under
rope leaving a 3/8 to 3/4 inch tail laying in the
rope groove. Figures 41 & 42.
16. Pull rope tightly around the ratchet and wind the
rope on the pulley counterclockwise _._.
17. Set the pulley into the housing; push it down
and engage
the spring.
18. Replace and tighten the pulley screw,
19. Pui! out 10 inches of rope and set the rope in the
notch in the pulley. Figure 43,
20. Turn the pulley 2 complete turns clockwise
winding up the spring.
2t. Hold the pulley and pull the starter rope to
the full extent of length and let the rope re-
wind slowly,
22 Replacethe fuel lineinthe slctinthe fan housing(on
all modelsexcept2300CVA). Becertaln fuel line is
not pinched.
NOTE: Make sure that the tab on the bottom of
the fuel tank is aligned in the slot providedin the
fan housing, figure 10.
23. Replace tan housing.
REMOVE
FAN HOUSING
SCREWS
Figure 39
Figure40
Figure 41
NOTCH
Figure 43
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