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7. Hold the "fiats"
of the clutch with an adjustable
wrench as shown in Figure 26 (inset) and remove
the nut counterclockwise
with a 9/16" socket
wrench.
NOTE.. Clutch will slide off the crankshaft intact.
Do not disassemble
clutch.
8. Remove the beveled washer, clutch, and large fiat
washer as shown in Figure 26.
9. Remove pulley housing from engine.
Figure 26.
10. Remove the rope retainer screw and remove any
remaining
rope. Figure 27.
11. Hand _rn
the pulley clockwise as far as it will go.
12. Turn the pulley counterclockwise
until the pulley
notch is aligned with the housing notch next to the
retaining tab and screw. Figure 28.
13. Next, turn the pulley one complete turn counter-
clockwise until the notches are aligned again.
14. Insert the hex wrench into the hole formedby
the
notches
to hold the pulley in position.
Figure
28 (inset-upper
lei_).
15. Use a 42" length of replacement
rope.
16. Move away 10 feet (3 meters) from thefuel
tank
with the replacement
rope, Use a match and melt
both ends of the rope to prevent fraying.
17. Pull melted ends through a thick, clean rag while
rope is still hot to obtain smooth, pointed ends.
18. Insert one end of the rope through the handle and
secure with a knot. Leave a 3/16" pigtail behind
the knot. Figure 28 (inset-upper
right).
19. insert the other end of the rope through the rope
exit hole into the inside of the housing, into the
pulley and up through the pulley hole. Figure
28.
20. Wrap the
rope
counterclockwise
around
the
pulley ratchet and tuck loose end under the rope
at the pulley hole. Figure 28.
Leave a 1 inch tail
laying fiat on top of the pulleybetween the retainer:
riband
the retainer screw!post.
Figure 28..
2!, Reinstallrope
retainer screwinto
screw post. Fig-
ure 27.
Tighten until the washer is snug.
NOTE." Do not overtighten
the screw. Overtightening
the screw can cause the threads in the screw post
to strip out.
22. Hold the rope taut at the rope exit hole so the
pulley will not move. Remove hex wrench.
23. Slowly feed rope into the pulley housing.
24. Make sure the spacer is in place. Figure 26.
Re-
verse steps 1 through 10 to re-assemble.
When
reinstalling
the
clutch,
tighten
the nut until the beveled
washer
is
flattened
against
the clutch.
Over or under
tightening
nut can cause
engine
damage.
- 18-
Nut
Pulley
Large Flat
Washer
Clutch
Spacer
/_.._
Beveled Washer
(Curved Toward Clutch)
Nut
Figure 26
Pulley
_"---
Rope
Retainer
Screw
Washer
Screw Post
Figure 27
Hex
m_
Wren__
Rope
Exit Hole
Pulley
Ratchet" _
Pulley
Hole
Notch
Figure 28
Rope
T_!
Pulley
Tab and
Screw
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