,i .... e. Blow out loosened carbon with com-
pressed air. •
f.Clean the Spark arrestor screen with a wire brush or replace if breaks in the screen are found.
g.Reassemble muffler parts.
2.SPARK PLUG
•Maintenance is indicated when the engine is hard to start.
•Keep the spark plug:
CHAMPION CJ-8Y SPARK PLUG
Figure 47
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Items Required: Small brush, such as a tooth brush, or a pocket knife.
a.Remove the carburetor cover.
b.Pull the rubber connector from the spark plug and remove the spark plug from the cylinder.
c.Clean deposits from the electrodes of the spark plug with a small brush or a pocket knife.
NOTE: Be careful when removing, cleaning, gapping and replacing the
spark plug. If it is damaged, it will not work properly and must be replaced.
d, Set the gap between the electrodes to
.025 using a wire or flat gauge. Figure
47.
e, Replace the spark plug in the cylinder and attach therubber connector.
f.Replace carburetor cover and knob.
C,
STARTER ROPE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
_e A starter rope that breaks next to the pulley can be repaired.
•Replace a starter rope that breaks more than 2 or 3 inches from thepulley.
WARNING_
Always wear eye protection when ser- vicing the starter rope. The recoil spring beneath the pulley is under ten- sion. if the spring should pop out seri- ous personal inju ry could result.
NOTE: The recoil spring, located beneath the pulley, is under tension. If spring pops out, it
will require considerable time and effort to reinstall. For this reason, you maywant to let _your Sears Service Center handle this repair. If you do try to repair the starter rope and the
recoil spring pops out, take the unit to your Sears Service Center. _ ....
1.Remove the four screws on the side of the fan housing. Figure48.
::NOTE: Notice the different lengths of the screws and their proper locations while removing the screws.
2.Remove the fan housing.
3.If the starter rope is not broken, release the spring tension by pulling about 12 inches of rope from the pulley and catch the rope in the notch as shown. Figure 49.
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Figure 48
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TO PREVENT |
INTERFERENCE _'_._ WITH STARTER ___
TURN PULLEY
NTERCLOCKWISE
ToRELEASE
PULLEY
SCREW
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NOTE: The tension On the starter spring will | ooos. |
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be released if the rope has broken. |
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,Turn the pulley counterclockwise until the spring tension is released.
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