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Replacing Starter Rope and Rewind Spring

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1

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256BA075

 

 

 

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256BA032 KN

 

 

Replacing a Broken Starter Rope

The rewind spring may pop out and uncoil during this operation. Take care to avoid injury.

:Remove the screws (1).

:Lift away the fan housing.

:Remove the spring clip (2).

:Carefully remove the rope rotor with washer (3) and pawl (4).

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256BA033 KN

:Ease the cap (5) out of the starter grip.

:Remove remaining rope from the rotor and grip.

:Tie a simple overhand knot in the new rope – see “Specifications” – and then thread it through the top of the grip and the rope bush (6).

:Refit the cap in the grip.

KN256BA034

3 2 4

KN256BA032

:Thread the rope through the rotor and secure it with a simple overhand knot.

:Coat rope rotor bearing bore with non-resinous oil – see "Special Accessories".

:Slip rotor over starter post – turn it back and forth to engage anchor loop of rewind spring.

:Refit the pawl (4).

:Fit the washer (3).

:Install spring clip (2) on starter post and engage it on the pawl's peg – the spring clip must point clockwise.

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