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6.3 Replacing the Starter 6.4 Replacing the Rewind
Rope Spring
Top:
Pushing starter rope through from Top: Top:
rear side of rope rotor 1 = Special knots Prying spring loop off the lug
2 = Rope guide bush
Bottom: Bottom:
Starter rope secured in rope rotor Bottom: 1 = Annular groove in fan housing
with knot Special knots used 2 = Pads on sprin
housin
- Remove the rope rotor - see 6.2. - Thread the other end of the rope - Remove the rope rotor, see 6.2,
through the guide bush from in- and pry out the spring housing.
- Remove the remaining rope from side the fan housing and through Use pliers to remove the bits of
the rope rotor. Thread one end of the starter grip. Secure with one the broken spring from the fan
a new 4.5 mm (3/16") dia. and of the special knots shown. housing.
1000 mm (39 7/16") long rope
through the side of the rope rotor - Install the rope rotor - see 6.2. Note: New rewind spring housings
and then, from the underside, have six raised pads on their cir-
into the inner hole and pull it up cumference and there is an annu-
to the top side. Secure the rope lar groove in the spring seat of
with a simple overhand knot. new fan housings (see illustration).
This prevents axial movement of
- Pull the rope back so that the the spring. Rewind springs with
knot locates in the recess in the pads can also be installed in fan
rope rotor. housings which have no annular
groove.