Craftsman 358.356070 Operator's Manual page 18

C. STARTER ROPE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
e A steder ropethat breaks nex!to the pulley 6. M_veaw_yfK>mthe_!u_ka_hr_ltheer_lofthe
1B
e_n be repaired.
e Replace the staffer rope if the _Op!breaks more
than 2.3 inches awayfrom the I_i_ [ I(_ j as the _pe
will be too Short t_ rep_h;pl'ope_dy.
.AWARNING ]
_ AlwayS'wear e yeproteo!lon Whenservic-
ing the eiar]er rbpe, The re¢oll spring
beneat_iihe puIleytsunder tension.Ifthe
spdngpopsout, eerlouspemo_allnjury
oan ms,It.
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,.
_IOTE:The reooilslx_ng,locatedbo_a_hthe p,J!Iey,
is under tendon, If the spring pops out, It will
require conaldembletimeandeffort toreinsta!l.
Folthis Ieaso_,you maywanttoletyDur SearsSe_.
vice C enter h _ndlethis repak, llyou d o Inj 1o repai_
thestellar ropeandtherecoilspringpopsoul, ta_
!he u_itio yourSearsService Cenler,
1. Remove the tour screws on the sideo! the fa_
h_using.Figure38.
D_ not mix chrome-colored fan
housin!jeo_-.ws wfththe bleok_col_edcyi_det
shroudscrews, Otherthencotor, these screws
eres miler {nappearance; but itinterchanged,
they can strip out andlor cause permanent
engtnedame_e. : ....
3. ff lhe steer ropeis broken,pro_eedto step"47 fflhe
starterropei_,notb_oken, reteaselhetensionon|he
spring as follows:
a, P_ll a bout 12l_chesoHoi_ I _Om thep_eY end
catCh the ropen the nolo_ asshown in Figure38.
b. TumthepL_leycou_ter_ock"wise _ unlilth_
epr_gtans]onismle_sed.
_. Un_hread the pu_leys,:_ In,he c en'_er oithe p_ey
wlih a 5f32" allehwrench unf, i lthe pulleyassembly
can beremove_ fromthe fan housing.
5, Uffthe pulleycare_/fywhilege_iytwl_lnglhe p_ey
coun_rclockwise _
,Removetheoldrope,
new_pe ogo !ntothe puI_,
7. A_o:w the rne_te_ e_d to dflpo_ce;then whilethe
r_b s Siil[hurl_!Jthe melted endthrougha re_g
1oobtaiha smooth, pointedend:
8, Feedthempo though; tI_, rour.,d slarls_ hole in the
!hslanheUsing;
Ftgme3B.
,
9. Guiderobei_ _ley, lh_ _h toPsl_ pullw
holebyp_shingthe ropefrom the underside hole
,with a sm_Jl round (_I,, such as a Phillips
s_mwdrtvsr, See_n_t, F_jU_e 39.
10.ffeakno! n_eendol!he.,op_ieavi_ndmoretf_n
a3_ to 1/4inqh!el}and pulttheknoI_nugty InIothe
corner.of lhb grOqve in thepu))ey, Figure38.
_t. TL_ck _ het_l onti'_ {ups K_t intothe tn_ercowed
. s.ectton I oavoldinterferenee wilhik_ fly_heOl. F3g_re
38&40. :: :,,......" :, _ "
t2, _tthep.u_le_m_YI_t_sing p_hitd_wn
ande_gagethespring.
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'i3 Tighten (he _)UlteY scr_
.
NOTE_lfyouremovethe puliey_rSwl_r_m Ihopu_ey
make surethe s afterdog, ratane_cam end wave
washer are positioned_.ndinstead properlyas
eL._wn i_,F_ure 39. .' :
14. Makesuretbeoa|_ i_insLal_don |he statler dogIn
_I_ di_ectiorl shOWn I nFigum39,Also_aks sure the
wavewashsris seat_ aroundtSelopouler edgeof
lhe re_ainer,endnot caughlbetweenIhetopof the
retaine_ _d the p_ley s_rew.
15, ¢_Chthe r_ Inthe _tch'i_ t_epu{tey, Figure40.
t6. Turnth;_ pulley clockwise _ to wi_d up the
s_rlr_g s nlil ii y _ IIlure r _morewil_ut forcing. Don_'
let_ooithep_ley, Lelthe pu_eyunwind onefutltum
_d_elea_ the ropefromtheelot,¢ont_ue to hold
puIle_.
1'7,Hold thepulley,pulilhe etatier rope Iolhe (oilextent
oI1eng_h.tLien
let t he tope rewindS_owly.
18. ReinstaIl |an hou_lng and thefout qhromB.cotorod
sc,'ews: Tightepscrev_securely.
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Figure 3_
Figure 40