Side Mounted Starter Horizontal Engagement Type (Lav, Bv); System Of Engagement Diagram; To Reassemble Starter - Tecumseh SPECTRA 37 Service And Repair Manual

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To reassemble starter

- Accurately position spring container on pulley (Fig 5).
- Reposition the pulley assembly into container lubricating
shaft and bushing of plastic pulley.
Fig. 5
A. Spring Engagement
B. Spring Disengagement
- Refit retainer spring, place dog and brake spring in
position (Fig 6).
- Accurately position retainer hub and secure with the
screw.
- Re-tension recoil spring.
- Wind pulley clockwise until tight, then allow to unwind
until the hole in the pulley lines up with the eyelet in the
housing. Lock pulley. Install rope and handle. Tie knot
in rope to secure to pulley. Release pulley. (Fig 3).
- After reassembling starter, always make sure that by
pulling the rope slightly the starter dog operates, and
that the rope can be fully extended. When released,
the handle should be held firmly against the starter
housing.
- The correct tension of the spring is obtained after
approximately 5 turns of the pulley.
2. SIDE MOUNTED STARTER HORIZONTAL
ENGAGEMENT TYPE (LAV, BV)
The side mounted starter was developed for use on
machines in which engines are mounted in a low position.
(Fig 7).
Fig 8 - System of Engagement
A. Flywheel gear
B. Pulley gear
The starter operates the engine by engaging a gear into
teeth on the underside of flywheel. (Fig 8). When the
engine starts, the flywheel speed disengages the starter
gear.
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