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4.
Lift the housing and rap it firmly against the
wooden surface. Repeat this procedure until
the spring is released from the spring pocket
in housing. Refer to Figure
7-18.
Figure 7-17. Position Of Spring In Housing.
Figure 7-18. Removing Spring From Housing.
5.
Discard the old spring.
A
CAUTION: Old Spring Cannot Be
.a
Reinstalled!
Do not attempt to rewind or reinstall
a
spring once it
has been removed from the starter housing. Severe
personal injury could result from the sudden uncoil-
ing of the spring. Always order and install
a
new
spring which is held in
a
specially designed "c-ring"
spring retainer.
6.
Thoroughly clean the starter housing removing
all old grease and dirt.
7.
Carefully remove the masking tape surround-
ing the new spring/c-ring.
8.
Position the spring/c-ring to the housing so the
spring hook is over the post in the housing.
Make sure the spring is coiled in the correct
direction. Refer to Figures
7-17
and
7-19.
9.
Obtain Seal Installer
# 11791
and Handle
#11795.
(Refer to" Special Tools" Section.)
7.10
Hook the spring hook over the post in housing.
Make sure the spring/c-ring is centered over the
spring pocket in housing. Drive the spring out of
the c-ring and into the spring pocket using the
seal installer and handle. Refer to Figure
7-20.
Figure 7-19. Positioning New Spring/C-Ring.
10.
Make sure all of the spring coils are bottomed
against ribs in spring pocket. Use the seal in-
staller and handle to bottom the coils, as nec-
essary.
11 .
Lubricate the spring moderately with wheel
bearing grease before reassembling the start-
er.
Figure 7-20. Installing Spring Using Seal
Installer And Handle.
Reassembly
1 . Install the recoil spring into the starter housing
as instructed under "To Replace Recoil
Spring."
2.
Sparingly lubricate the center shaft of starter
with wheel bearing grease.
3.
Make sure the rope is in good condition. If
necessary, replace the rope as instructed un-
der "To Replace Rope."
Ready the pulley and rope for assembly by
unwinding all of the rope from the pulley.
Place the rope in the notch in the pulley. This
will keep the rope from interfering with the
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