Increasing Rope Tension; Replacing Starter Pawl - Echo PB-251 Service Manual

PB-251

2-4 Increasing rope tension

(A)

2-5 Replacing starter pawl

(B)
STARTER SYSTEM
1. Pre-tension rewind spring by rotating starter drum
counterclockwise three turns with starter rope
hooked at notch (A).
2. Hold starter drum to prevent it from rewinding,
and pull starter grip, to take up the slack of rope.
3. Release starter grip slowly.
4. Pull starter several times to check rewind spring
tension.
5. If starter is not rewinding fully, rotate starter drum
counterclockwise one extra turn with starter rope
hooked at the notch (A).
6. Pull out starter rope all the way, and check that
starter drum can be rotated an additional one (or
more) turn counterclockwise.
7. If starter drum cannot be rotated one turn, re-
duce tension by rotating starter drum clockwise one
turn with starter rope hooked at the notch (A).
1. Check starter pawls (A) and pawl springs (B). If
defective, replace them as follows.
(A)
2. Clean dirt from around spark plug, and remove
(C)
spark plug.
NOTE: Do not drop dirt or dust from spark plug hole.
3. Insert piston stopper 897537-30130 (C) in the
spark plug hole by hand.
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