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SERVICE AND ADJ USTM ENTS
• If chain is too loose, refer to "Chain Adjustment? Loosen
bar clamp nuts; then, turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn clock-
wise, Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.,Retighten
bar clamp nuts.
Bar
Tool
Guide
Bar
Adjusting
Screw
Figure 53
STARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 54, 55, 56, 57 & 58)
WARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN
SERVICING
THE
STARTER
ROPE. THE
RECOIL SPRING BENEATH THE PULLEY IS
UNDER TENSION,
IF THE SPRING POPS
OUT, SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
Replace a broken starter rope or one that is badly frayed
NOTE: A recoil spring lies beneath the pulley and is under
tension. If the recoil spring is disturbed, considerable
time and effort will be required to reinstall. Forthis rea-
son you may want to let your Sears Service Center handle
this repair,,If you try to repair the starter rope and the recoil
spring pops out, take the unit to your Sears Service Center.
• Remove the four fan housing screws,
. Remove fan housing from the unit,
/
Starter Rope Pulley
/
(inside Fan Housing)
..4----
Fan Housing Screw
Figure 54
• To take out rope tension, pull out 10" of rope, While
holding down pulley ratchet with thumb, push several
inches of rope back into fan housing and catch in notch,
Either hold pulley ratchet with thumbor hold starter rope
handte, Retain rope in the notch and slowly allow pulley
to turn counterclockwise
until tension is gone.
• Remove the pulley screw in the center of the pulley,
•Gentty twist and lift pulley while rotating counterclock-
wiser
Starter
Rope
Handle
Pultey
•Screw
t I_ulley
--..-----"
,/Ratchet
Figure 55
• Move away from the fuel tank and melt the end of the
new rope to be installed. Allow the melted end to drop
once.Then, while the rope is still hot, pull the melted end
through a rag to obtain a smooth pointed end,
° Feed rope through starter rope hote in starter housing,
• Guide the rope inside the pulley, then up through the pul-
ley hole, It may be necessary to push the rope through
with a small Phillips screwdriver inserted into the small
hole on the underside of the pulley.
• Form a knot in the end of the rope leaving a 1"tail, Make
sure knot is tight, then cut about 1/2 of tail off,
• Rewind all the rope onto the pulley in a clockwise direc-
tion.
Housin{
Rope
Hoie
Notch
Figure 56
• Twist and push pulley into starter housing_
• Replace and tighten the pulley screw.
Pulley
Screw
Pulley
Figure 57
- 25 °
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