Starter Rope Replacement - Craftsman 358.351060 Operator's Manual

SERVgCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
- If chain is too loose, refer to "Chain Adjustment?
Loosen bar clamp nuts; then, turn adjusting screw 1/4
turn clockwise. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.
Retighten bar damp nuts
Nuts Screw
Figure 44
Tool
STARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 45, 46, 47, 48 & 49)
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 RESUET.
Replace a broken starter rope or one that is badl
frayed.
NOTE: A recoil spring lies beneath the pulley and is
under tension If the recoil spring is disturbed, con-
siderable time and effort will be required to reinstall.
For this reason 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.
o Remove the four fan housing screws and toosen the
two screws on the cyiinder cover
° Remove fan housing from the unit
Fan
Housing
Screw
Starter Rope Pulley
(Inside Fan Housing)
.... ii
Figure 45
Fan Housin
Screw
• To take out rope tension, putl out 10" of rope. While
holding down pulley ratchet witl_ thumb, push several
inches of rope back intofan housing and catch in notch
Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb or hold starter
rope handler 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 pultey while rotating counterclock-
wise
Starter
Rope
Handle j
Pulley
Pulley I_____-_pulley Ratche t
Figure 46
• Remove the rope retainer screw and remove any
remaining rope.
o 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 hole in starter hous-
ing.
• Guide the rope inside the pulley, then up through the
pulley 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.
• Wrap rope counterclockwise around the pulley ratchet
and tuck loose end back under rope, leaving a 1" tail
between the retainer rib and screw post°
o Pull rope to tighten.
= Instatl the rope retainer screw and tighten until snug
Do not over-tighten.
, Rewind at! the rope onto the pulley in a clockwise
direction.
Starter.
Housing "_
Starter
Rope
Hole
Figure 47
, Twist and push pulley into starter housing.
o Replace and tighten the pulley screw.
Pulley j
o
Tab o
Rope
Retalner
Screw
Figure 48
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