Service And Adjustments; Starter Rope; Repair Or Replace Starter Rope - Craftsman 358.798980 Operator's Manual

STARTER ROPE (Fig. 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24
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WARNING
~ Do not remove the pulley when replacing the
starter rope. Always wear eye protection when
servicing the starter
located beneath the pulley, is under tension. If
the spring pops out, serious injury can result.
Replace the starter rope if the rope breaks or is badly
worn.
NOTE - When replacing an unbroken rope, cut the rope
and allow the rope to rewind onto the pulley.

REPAIR OR REPLACE STARTER ROPE

• Disconnect spark plug wire from the spark plug.
• Set unit, blower outlet up, on a flat surface. Open the
vacuum inlet cover as follows:
- Insert a screwdriver into the latch opening. (Inset).
- Gently twist the screwdriver while opening the vacuum
inlet cover with your other hand.
• Remove the impeller nut and washers while holding the
impeller and cutter blades.
Figure 19
• Remove the 4 impeller shroud screws. Then, remove the
2 engine shroud screws
Remove the impeller shroud from the engine shroud.
Impeller
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Shroud -
Screws ~'r---Shroud
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Engine·
Shroud
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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rope. The recoil spring,
located by the spark plug.
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Engine
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Shroud
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• Remove the 5 screws from the pulley housing, then
remove the pulley housing and pulley from the engine .
Remove
Screws
• Remove the rope retainer
remove the broken piece of rope, if any.
• Grasp the pulley ratchet and wind the pulley clockwise
until the pulley stops. Then, slowly unwind the pulley
counterclockwise
pulley housing notch, then unwind pulley one complete
turn. Insert the hex wrench into the hole formed by the
aligned notches.
• Move away from the fuel tank and melt the ends of the
new rope.
• Allow each melted end to drip once; then while the rope
is still hot, pull each melted end through a clean rag to
obtain a smooth, pointed end.
• Insert one end of the rope through
secure with a knot. Leave 3/16" pigtail behind the knot.
• Insert the other end of the rope through
grommet, then under the rope guide.
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Figure 21
screw from pulley; then,
until the pulley notch is aligned with the
Figure 22
the handle and
the metal