Service And Adjustments; S Service And Adjustments; Starter Rope - Craftsman 358.798470 Operator's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
STARTER ROPE (Fig. 31, 32 & 33)
DANGER:
NEVER START THE ENGINE WITH THE
NOSE CONE REMOVED. THE CLUTCH
WILL FLY APART AND CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.
USE ONLY A HAND TOOL TO REMOVE
THE CLUTCH. DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF
MOTORIZED TOOL OR STRIKE THE
CLUTCH IN ANY WAY. OTHERWISE, THE
CLUTCH WILL FLY APART AND CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY.
DO NOT REMOVE THE RETAINING TAB AND
SCREW TO REMOVE PULLEY. THE SPRING
BENEATH THE PULLEY IS UNDER TENSION
AND CAN FLY OUT CAUSING SERIOUS
INJURY. IF ANY PART OF THE PULLEY
HOUSING ASSEMBLY IS DAMAGED OTHER
THAN THE ROPE, DO NOT USE. TAKE IT TO
YOUR SEARS SERVICE CENTER,
WHEN RE-INSTALLING THE CLUTCH,
TIGHTEN THE NUT JUST UNTILTHE
BEVELED WASHER IS FLATTENED
AGAINST THE CLUTCH. OVER OR UNDER
TIGHTENING THE NUT CAN CAUSE
ENGINE DAMAGE.
• Disconnect spark plug wire.
• Remove one (1) screw and throttle handle from the
handlebar.
- Loosen nose cone screws and remove the tube from
nose cone.
• Remove the four clutch housingscrews with the small
hex wrench (provided).
• Separate the nose cone from the engine.
• Hold the "flats" of the clutchwith an adjustablewrench
and remove the nut counterclockwise witha 9/16" socket
wrench. (See inset Figure 32..)
NOTE: Clutch will slide off the crankshaft intact, Do not
dis-assemb/eclutch.
• Remove the beveledwasher,clutch,and largeflat wash-
er as shown.
• Remove the pulleyhousingfrom the engine.
• Remove rope retention screw. Remove any remaining
rope.
• Hold pulley housing and hand turn the pulley clockwise
as far as it will go.Then, turnthe pulleycounterclockwise
untilthe pulteynotch is aligned with the housingnotch
next to the retainingtab and screw,Next, turn the pulley
one complete turn counterclockwiseuntil the notches
are aligned again.
• insert the long hex wrench into the hole formed by the
notched to hold the pulley in posilion.
• Use a 42" lengthof replacementrope.
° Move away (10 feet) from the fuel tank with the replace-
ment rope. Use a matchand melt bothends of the rope
to prevent fraying.
REMOVE
CLUTCH HOUSING
SCREWS
WIRE
SHOWN WITHOUT
DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING
FOR CLARITY
Figure 31
* Pull the melted ends of the rope through a thick, clean
rag while the rope is still hot to obtain smooth, pointed
ends,
• insert one end of the rope through the handle and
secure with a knot,
° Insert the other end of the rope through the rope exit
hole, into the inside of the pulley housing, into the pulley.
and up through the pulley hole. (See inset Figure33).
PULLEY HOUSING
CLUTCH
LARGE
FLAT
WASHER
BEVELEDWASHER
(CURVES TOWARD
CLUTCH)
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Figure 32