Starter and Charging System
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Starter Rope
The most common failure mode for most recoil assemblies is a broken rope.
NOTE: If the spring was not damaged when the recoil sprung back, it is possible to simply remove the rem-
nants of the old rope and install a new rope.
1. Remove the starter by following the steps described
earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the old starter rope by prying out the starter
cord knot and pulling the rope out with it.
3. Cut a piece of #6 recoil rope 75” (1.9 meters) long.
4. Heat fuse the ends of the starter rope, and tie a dou-
ble half-hitch in one end.
5. The rope may be easily installed from the outside-in.
Pull the rope tight to seat the knot firmly in the recess
in the back of the pulley.
See Figure 6.4.
NOTE: It may be necessary to wind the pulley clockwise to
line up the hole in the pulley to the hole in the
starter housing. If so, use a punch or screwdriver
to block the pulley, preventing it from rewinding.
See Figure 6.4.
6. Wind the spring 6 - 7 turns and block it with a punch
or screwdriver to keep it from rewinding.
7. Install the handle and handle insert on the loose end
of the rope, again using a double half-hitch.
See Figure 6.5.
8. Remove the blocking tool and let the rope rewind into
the starter at a controlled rate.
Figure 6.4
Rope inserted
from the inside
out
pulley blocked
Figure 6.5
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