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[4] DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
[4]-9. Recoil starter
Repair
P 13/ 22
(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 Fig. 53
DISASSEMBLING
ASSEMBLING
M5x20 Hex socket
head bolt
(4 pcs.)
Starter cover assembly
Reverse side of
Starter cover assembly
Reel viewed from Starter cover side
Spring hook
of Reel
U-shaped
notch of Reel
Starter rope
Starter rope
Fig. 55
Fig. 56 Fig. 57
Fig. 54
(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.
Then tie one end to Starter knob and the other to Reel by making
a knot. (Fig. 55)
(4) Make sure that the inner end of Spiral spring is positioned close to
the shaft portion of Starter cover for the step (6). Then put Reel in
Starter cover.
(5) Wind Starter rope around Reel two or three times.
(6) While turning Reel counterclockwise, mount it in Starter cover.
The inner end of Spiral spring will be engaged with the spring hook
of Shaft portion in Starter cover by the counterclockwise rotation of
Reel. (Figs. 54 and 55)
Note: You do not need force to mount Reel in place.
(7) Fasten Reel to the shaft portion of Starter cover with
M6x20 Set screw. (Fig. 56)
Note: Reel is not properly set in place if the rotation of
Reel is slow after the screw is fastened.
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.
Then, while pulling Starter rope, turn Reel counter-
clockwise. (Fig. 57)
Release Starter rope from the U-shaped notch and
Starter rope will be wound around Reel due to the
rotational force of Spiral spring. Repeat this operation
until the slack is completely removed from Starter rope.
about
10mm
about
10mm
Starter rope
Starter rope
Reel
Spring hook of Shaft portion
in Starter cover
Inner end of
Spiral spring
Outer end of
Spiral spring
Reel
M6x20 Set screw
Starter cover
U-shaped notch of Reel