Makita EH5000W Technical Information page 14

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[3] DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
[3] -7. Recoil Starter (cont.)
DISASSEMBLING
(2) Disassemble Recoil starter (Fig. 27).
Fig. 27
(1) Pull out Rope by the length of one or two times
turn of the Reel and hold the Reel.
Reel
(3) Remove Set screw, Cam and Torsion spring.
Reel
Notch
Starter knob
Rope
Set screw
Cam
Torsion spring
(2) Release Starter knob while holding the Reel with
your finger and pull the slack Rope inside.
Hook the Rope in the notch and turn the Reel
counterclockwise while braking the Reel and
holding the Rope. Turn Reel until
Spiral spring recoil force is gone.
Reel
Rope
(6) Remove Reel from Starter case.
Note; Do not let Spiral spring leap out
in this step.
Reel
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Notch
Starter
case
Spiral spring