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4-28. RECOIL STARTER AND FLYWHEEL COVER REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. - Continued.
c.
Repair. Repair of recoil starter is limited to replacing starter rope as follows:
NOTE
It is not necessary to disassemble the entire recoil
starter mechanism to replace the rope.
(1) Pull the rope T-handle (10) slowly until approximately two feet of pull rope (11) is exposed.
(2) Prevent plastic reel (12) from rewinding by bracing the raised plastic cup on the reel with a screwdriver.
(3) Grasp the rope (11) firmly and pull the knot in the rope about six inches out of the T-handle (10).
NOTE
With knot untied do not allow rope to rewind into
the starter assembly.
(4) Untie the knot in rope (11) which was in the T-handle (10).
(5) Pass the rope (11) through the opening in recoil starter (2). Slip the T-handle (10) onto the rope and retie the
knot.
(6) Untie or cut the knot in the raised plastic cup on the reel (12) and slide the old rope (11) out.
(7) If the old rope (11) has broken, wind the plastic reel (12) completely, then release one complete turn before
installing new rope. This protects the spring from being overwound when the rope is pulled.
(8) Singe both ends of the new nylon rope with a match flame to prevent fraying.
(9) Tie a knot in the new rope (11) and feed through plastic reel (12).
(10)
Feed end of rope (11) through the opening in the recoil starter (2).
(11)
Feed enough rope (11) through the T-handle (10) to make a knot.
(12)
Remove bracing screwdriver and let reel (12) rewind new rope (11) slowly.
d.
Installation.
(1) Place new seal (9) and flywheel cover (8) into position on engine.
(2) Install four rubber cushions (7), three wire clamps (6), four collars (5), four washers (4), and four bolts (3).
(3) Check the recoil starter (2) for operation before installing it on the engine.
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