Subaru R1100 Recoil Starter, Please wear protective goggles before starting disassembly

5-5) RECOIL STARTER

Tools used : Long-nose pliers, retaining-ring pliers, protective goggles

Caution :

Please wear protective goggles before starting disassembly

1) Disassembly procedures

(1) Unhook the spring.

-1 Hold the starter handle, and pull out the starter rope. -2 Pull out all of the rope, and align the rope guide

and the knot of the rope inside the reel.

-3 Be sure to hold the reel with both thumbs so your fingers do not become be entangled.

-4 Pull the knot of the rope out from the reel, loosen the knot, then pull it up from the starter handle side (this should be done by two people).

-5 Slowly rewind the rope until the reel stops while controlling the reel with both thumbs.

Starter rope

Starter handle

Caution :

The pull of the spring is maximized while the rope is fully pulled out. Please do not release it suddenly, or relax your grip.

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