Throttle Cable; Replacement; Rewind Starter; Remove Rope - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

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Throttle Cable

Replacement

1. Pull the rubber grip
handle
.
1
2. Remove the cap screws
Remove the tiller assembly from the front handle.
Figure 60 — Throttle Cable Assembly
1
3
8
3. Remove the isolators
4. Remove the throttle cable
tiller handle. Pull the cable from the handle and out of
the isolators.
NOTE:
Grease the throttle rod support bracket
inside the tiller handle whenever the tiller assembly
is serviced.
5. Installation is the reverse of removal. Torque cap
screws to 45 in. lbs. (5 Nm).
from the tiller
(Figure 60)
3
from the retainer
5
8
3
2
5
4
6
from the tiller handle.
4
from the rod
in the
6
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5 HP Outboard • Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

Rewind Starter

NOTE:
Rewind starters used on these model
series engines are riveted to the blower housing.
Replacement starters are supplied with screws and
nuts to replace the rivets, when mounting new
assemblies.
.

Remove Rope

1. Pull starter rope out as far as it will go.
2. While holding pulley and starter housing, pull pulley
end of rope out and untie knot at end of rope.
3. Remove rope and handle from starter.
4. Slowly release pulley to release spring tension.

Inspect Rope

1. Inspect rope. Replace if frayed or broken strands are
found.
2. If re-using old rope, burn each end of rope with an
open flame and wipe rope ends with waste cloth while
still hot, to prevent swelling and un-raveling.
NOTE:
When installing a new rope, check parts
list to be sure correct diameter and length is used.
The service replacement rope is cut to length as
required.

Remove Pulley and Spring

Wear eye protection when
installing or removing starter
pulley and spring. The starter
spring is still under tension when
the rope has been removed and
the pulley has been unwound.
1. Remove shoulder screw
2
.
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Section 3 • Disassembly
WARNING
and retainer
(Figure 61)
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