Husqvarna T540 XP II Owner Manual - Page 38

MAINTENANCE Starter housing WARNING! When the recoil spring is ! wound up in the starter housing it is under tension and can, if handled carelessly, pop out and cause personal injury. • Undo the bolt in the centre of the pulley and remove the pulley. Care must be exercised when replacing the return spring or the starter cord. Wear protective glasses and protective gloves. Changing a broken or worn starter cord • Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remove the starter. • Hold the starter handle and pull the starter cord so that at least 10mm (0.40") of the spring guide is visible. Press the starter handle cover at the same time and slide it out of the starter handle. 10mm • Pull out the cord approx. 30 cm (12 inches) and hook it into the notch in the rim of the pulley. Release the recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slowly backwards. • If the starter cord is broken inside the starter handle, press down the cover and push it sideways with the combination spanner. 38 - English • Insert and fasten a new starter cord to the pulley. Wind approx. 3 turns of the starter cord on the starter pulley. Fit the starter pulley against the return spring so that the ends of the return spring hook into the starter pulley. Fit the screw into the centre of the starter pulley. • Insert the starter cord through the hole in the starter housing. Insert the starter cord through the starter handle and the spring guide.