Disassembly - Tecumseh SPECTRA 37 Service And Repair Manual

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Disassembly

Disassemble starter as follows. Refer to Fig 9.
- Release main spring tension (5) by removing the handle
and sliding the rope (12) out of the rope clip (16).
(Fig 10).
- Remove rope clip and replace if necessary.
- Remove the two screws (1) and spring cover (2). The
spring (5) may be replaced at this point without further
disassembly.
- Carefully remove old spring and place new spring com-
plete with keeper in position and push spring into place
in the container. (Fig 11).
- For further disassembly remove central fixing screw
(3) and remove pulley assy. (Fig 12).
- Remove brake spring (10) and washer (8) - only early
type starters, and separate gear (7) from pulley (6). If
necessary, replace rope (12) referring to Fig 13.
- Untie knots A and remove rope from handle (14) and
pulley (6).
- Fit a new rope of the same dimensions and retie knots.
- Check all parts before reassembly.
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Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
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