Kohler K9J Service Manual page 63

Rope Guide Bushing
Figure 7-7. Installing Rope.
1 0. Tie a slip knot approximately 12" from the free
end of rope. Hold pulley firmly with thumb and
allow pulley to rotate slowly until the temporary
knot reaches the rope guide bushing in hous-
ing.
11. Slip the handle and rope retainer onto rope.
Tie a single knot at the end of rope and install
rope retainer into handle. Refer to Figure 7-5.
12. Untie the slip knot in rope and pull the handle
out until the rope is fully extended. Slowly re-
tract the rope into the starter. If the spring has
been properly tensioned, the rope will fully re-
tract until the handle hits the housing.
Disassembly
1. Remove starter from engine.
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CAUTION: Spring Under Tension!
Do not remove the center screw of the starter until
the tension of recoil spring has been released. Re-
moving the center screw before releasing spring
tension, or improper starter disassembly can cause
the sudden and potentially dangerous release of the
recoil spring. Follow these instructions carefully to
ensure personal safety and proper starter disassem-
bly. Make sure adequate face protection is worn by
all persons in the area.
2. Pull the rope out approximately 12" and tie a
temporary (slip) knot in it to keep it from re-
tracting into starter. Refer to Figure 7-5.
3. Remove the rope retainer from inside handle
and untie the knot to remove retainer and han-
dle.
4. Hold the pulley firmly with thumb and untie the
slip knot. Allow pulley to rotate slowly as the
spring tension is released. Refer to Figure 7-6.
5. When all spring tension on the starter pulley
has been released, remove the rope from the
pulley.
6. Remove the center screw, washer, pawl cam,
and brake spring.
7. Rotate the pulley clockwise 2 full turns. This
will ensure the pulley is disengaged from the
spring.
8. Hold the pulley into starter housing and invert
starter so the pulley is away from your face,
and away from others in the area.
9. Rotate the pulley slightly from side to side and
carefully separate the pulley from the starter
housing. Refer to Figure 7-8.
If the pulley and housing do not separate eas-
ily, the spring could be engaged with the pul-
ley, or there is still tension on the spring. Re-
turn the pulley to the housing and repeat step
7 before separating the pulley and housing.
10. Note the position of the spring and keeper as-
sembly on the pulley. Also refer to Figure 7-9.
(The spring and keeper assembly must be cor-
rectly positioned on pulley for proper opera-
tion.) Remove the spring and keeper assembly
from the pulley as a package.
Figure 7-8. Removing Pulley From Housing.
Figure 7-9. Position Of Spring And Keeper
On Pulley.
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