Starter Rope - Craftsman 358.352161 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
* 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.
Guide Bar
/0---_ Notch
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Starter Rope Jr..__ _ N/Screw
Han_
Pulley _J Putley Ratchet
Bar Clamp Adjusting Bar Figure 45
Nuts Screw Tool • Remove the rope retainer screw and remove any remain-
Figure 43 ing rope.
• Move away from the fueltank and melt the end of the
_TARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
_ ' :'_:: _new:'rope_o_be_nstalled._:Allow the melted end to drop
:Fig,
'__:::-_'
_,_;:onee..Then;_while_theizope isstill hot, pull the melted end
44_,45, 46, 47 _&48) _
L _ : _.;;. ;: _.through:a_rag:to_btain:,a smooth pointed end.
A WARNING:
' _-: *Feed rope throughstarter:rope hole in starter housing.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN| • Guide the rope inside the pulley, then up through the pul-
U SERVICING THE STARTER ROPE. THEJ ley hole. It may be necessary to push the rope through
RECOIL SPRING BENEATH THE PULLEY IS t : with a small Phillips screwdriver inserted into the_small
UNDER TENSION. IF THE SPRING POPS| hole on the underside of the oullev
OUT, SERIOUS INJURY CA N RESULT. I • W_ap rope counterclockwise' around the pulley ratchet
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. For this 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.
Replace a broken starter rope or one that is badly frayed, and tuck'loose end back'under rope, leaving a 1" tail _
between the retainer rib and screw post.
• Pull rope to tighten.
° Install the rope retainer screw and tighten until snug. Do
not over-tighten.
° Rewind all the rope onto the pulley in a clockwise direc-
tion.
Starter
° Remove the four fan housing screws and loosen the two
screws on the cylinder cover.
* Remove fan housingfrom the unit.
n' Cylinder Cover Screws 1
Fan-Housing
_"_/_\/
, _i,,,,-_ _ FansH°reUwSing ,
I
(Inside Fan Housing)
Figure 44
* 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 thumb err hold starter rope
handle. 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.
Gently twist and lift pulley while rotating counterclock-
- wise.
Starter
Rope
Hole
__ i Spring
Figure 46
• Twist and push pulley into starter housing.
° Replace and tighten the pulley screw.
Rope Retainer
Figure 47 .
Pulley Screw
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