Makita EM4351UH, EM4350UH, EM4350LH Repair DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY 4-9. Recoil starter, Reel. Figs

Starter rope

Repair

[4]DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY [4]-9. Recoil starter

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DISASSEMBLING

(1)Remove Starter cover assembly by loosening four M5x20 Hex socket head bolts. (Fig. 52)

(2)Pull Starter rope out of Starter cover assembly approximately one winding long.

Then hook Starter rope on the U-shaped notch of Reel, and then turn Reel clockwise until Spiral spring is unwound. (Fig. 53)

Note: Be careful with Reel because it will turn very fast.

(3)Remove Reel from Starter cover by loosening 5x10 Tapping screw.

Note: Be careful with Spiral spring that can suddenly pop out of Starter cover.

(4)Unite the knot of Starter rope to remove the rope from Reel.

Fig. 52

Starter cover assembly

M5x20 Hex socket

head bolt

(4 pcs.)

Fig. 53

Reverse side of

Starter cover assembly

Starter rope

U-shaped notch of Reel

ASSEMBLING

(1)If Spiral spring has popped out of Reel, put it back in place; hook the outer end of Spiral spring onto the spring hook of Reel first, then by winding Spiral spring counterclockwise towards the center of Reel. (Fig. 54)

(2)Apply a little amount of Makita grease N No.2 to the whole surface of Spiral spring.

(3) Put a new Starter rope through Starter cover.			Fig. 54
Then tie one end to Starter knob and the other to Reel by making			Reel viewed from Starter cover side
a knot. (Fig. 55)
(4) Make sure that the inner end of Spiral spring is positioned close to				Inner end of
the shaft portion of Starter cover for the step (6). Then put Reel in
				Spiral spring
Starter cover.
(5) Wind Starter rope around Reel two or three times.				Outer end of
(6) While turning Reel counterclockwise, mount it in Starter cover.
				Spiral spring
The inner end of Spiral spring will be engaged with the spring hook
of Shaft portion in Starter cover by the counterclockwise rotation of				Spring hook
Reel. (Figs. 54 and 55)				of Reel
Note: You do not need force to mount Reel in place.
(7) Fasten Reel to the shaft portion of Starter cover with		Fig. 55
M6x20 Set screw. (Fig. 56)
		Spring hook of Shaft portion		Starter rope
Note: Reel is not properly set in place if the rotation of
	Reel is slow after the screw is fastened.	in Starter cover
	In this case, repeat steps (5) and (6) until normal
	rotation of Reel is obtained.
(7) Hook Starter rope on the U-shaped notch of Reel.		Starter rope
Then, while pulling Starter rope, turn Reel counter-
clockwise. (Fig. 57)
Release Starter rope from the U-shaped notch and				about
Starter rope will be wound around Reel due to the				10mm
rotational force of Spiral spring. Repeat this operation
until the slack is completely removed from Starter rope.		Reel		about
				10mm
Fig. 56	Fig. 57
Reel	M6x20 Set screw

Starter cover

U-shaped notch of Reel