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22"2
• Ifchain is too loose, refer to "Chain Adjustment." Loosen
bar clamp nuts;then,turnadjustingscrew1/4 turnclock-
wise. Lift up tip of guide bar to checkfor sag.Retighten
bar clamp nuts.
Guide Bar
Bar Clamp Adjusting Bar
Nuts Screw Tool
Figure 43
STARTER ROPE REPLACEMENT
(Fig. 44, 45, 46, 47 & 48)
WARNING: J
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN I
SERVICING THE STARTER ROPE. THE I
RECOIL SPRING BENEATH THE PULLEY IS I
UNDER TENSION. IF THE SPRING POPS J
OUT, SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
Replace a broken starter rope or onethat is badlyfrayed.
NOTE: A recoil spring liesbeneath the pulleyand is under
tension, if the recoil spring is disturbed, considerable
time and effort will be required to reinstall. For this rea-
sonyou may want tolet yourSears Service Center handle
this repair.If you try torepair the starterropeand the recoil
springpops out, take theunitto yourSearsService Center.
• Remove the four fanhousing screwsand loosen thetwo
screws on the cylindercover.
• Remove fan housing from the unit.
CylinderCoverScrews
Screw
\
Fan Housin(
Screw
CRARr NAN"
Starter Rope Housing
(Inside Fan Housing)
Figure 44
• To take out rope tension, pull out 10" of rope. While
holding down pulley ratchet with thumb, push several
inches of rope back intofan housingand catch in notch.
Either hold pulley ratchet with thumb orhold starter rope
handle. Retain rope in the notchand slowlyaltow pulley
toturn counterclockwise untiltension is gone.
• Remove the pulley screw in the center ofthe pultey.
° Gently twist and lift pulley while rotatingcounterclock-
wise.
Pulley
StaH_aerRope _ . #¢ "_-_Screw
Figure 45
° Removethe roperetainerscrewand removeany remain-
ingrope.
• Move awayfrom the fuel tank and melt the end of the
new rope to be installed,Allow the melted end to drop
once.Then,while therope isstillhot,pull the meltedend
througha rag to obtain a smoothpointedend.
° Feed ropethroughstarter rope holein starter housing.
• Guidethe ropeinsidethe pulley,then upthroughthe pul-
ley hole. It may be necessary to push the rope through
with a small Phillips screwdriverinserted into the small
holeon the underside of the pulley.
• Wrap rope counterclockwisearound the pulley ratchet
and tuck loose end back under rope, leaving a 1" tail
between the retainer riband screw post.
• Pullrope to tighten.
• Installthe rope retainer screwand tighten untilsnug. Do
not over-tighten.
• Rewind all the rope onto the pulley in a clockwisedirec-
tion.
Starter _
Housing_
_" I r_ _ !_'- "--'--'- Starter
Rope
Figure 46
• Twistand pushpulley intostarter housing.
• Replace and tighten the pulley screw.
,_ _ Rope Retainer
"_,/ _\ /Screw
P
Figure 47
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