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8.6) Starter cord
Always wear safety goggles when replacing the starter cord; the recoil spring is tensio-
ned and if accidentally released may cause personal injury!
• Replacing a worn or broken starter cord
– Unscrew 4 screws that hold the side motor cover and
remove it (Ref. to Fig. a).
– Pull out approx. 30 cm of cord by drawing it across the
notch on the side of the pulley.
Release the tension of the spring by making the pulley
rotate slowly (Ref. to Fig. b).
– Unscrew the pulley's fastening screws and lift it.
– Thread the new cord through the cavity in the pulley and
attach the cord with a knot, wind the cord clockwise 3
or 4 times around the cavity (Ref. to Fig. c).
– Put the pulley back onto the recoil spring so that the
end of the spring clasps the pulley and re-attach with
the screw in the centre.
– Thread the starter cord through the hole in the side cover
and the starter handle. Make a knot at the end of the cord
(Refer to Fig. d).
• Tensioning the recoil spring
– Remove the starter cord through the notch on the side of
the pulley and rotate the pulley by approx. 2 clockwise rota-
tions (Ref. to Fig. e); check that the pulley can rotate
by a further 1/2 rotation with the cord fully extended.
• Assembling the side cover of the ignition device
– Pull the starter cord and rest the cover on the motor's side
(Ref. to Fig. f ).
– Release the starter cord slowly so that the pawls slot into
the pulley.
– Screw the 4 engine cover screws back into place.
Fig. f
Fig. e
Fig. d
Fig. a
Fig. b
Fig. c
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