Husqvarna 565 Operator's Manual page 27

7. Insert the starter cord through the hole in the starter
housing and the starter handle. Make a secure knot
in the end of the starter cord.
To learn more about how to fit the starter on the
To fit the starter on the chainsaw
chainsaw, see heading
on page 27
To change a broken recoil spring
1. Lift up the starter pulley. See instructions under the
heading To change a broken or worn starter cord on
page 26
2. Remove the cassette with the recoil spring from the
starter.
WARNING: Remember that the recoil
spring is coiled under tension in the
starter housing!
3. Lubricate the recoil spring with light oil and fit the
cassette with recoil spring in the starter.
4. Fit the starter pulley and tension the recoil spring. To
learn more about how to tension the recoil spring,
To tension the recoil spring on page
see heading
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To learn more about how to fit the starter on the
To fit the starter on the chainsaw
chainsaw, see heading
on page 27
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To tension the recoil spring
1. Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley.
2. Turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise.
Note: Make sure that the pulley can be turned at least a
1/2 turn further when the starter cord is pulled all the way
out.
3. Stretch the line using the starter handle.
4. Move your thumb and release the line.
To learn more about how to fit the starter on the
chainsaw, see heading To fit the starter on the chainsaw
on page 27
To fit the starter on the chainsaw
1. Pull out the starter cord and place the starter in
position against the crankcase.
2. Slowly release the starter cord so that the pulley
engages with the pawls.
3. Tighten the screws that hold the starter.
To clean the air filter
The air filter must be regulary cleaned to remove dust
and dirt in order to avoid:
• Carburettor malfunctions.
• Starting problems.
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