Poulan 1400T User Manual - Page 16

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B.

STARTER

ROPE

•

This

is

a

complicated

and

potentially

hazardous

task.

his

recommendedthatonlyaqualtfledservice

dealer

perform

this

repair.

A

WARNING

Always

wear

eye

protection

and

gloves

when

servicing

the

starter

rope.

The

recoil

spring,

located

beneath

the

pulley,

is

under

tension.

If

the

spring

fl

ies

out,

serious

injury

can

result.

•

To

repair

or

replace:

1.

Disconnect

spark

plug

wire.

2.

Drain

all

fuel

from

tank.

3.

Remove

the

two

screws

and

two

washers

from

the

fuel

tank.

Figure

22.

Set

fuel

tank

aside.

4.

Remove

the

fi

ve

screws

from

fan

housing.

Figure

23.

5.

Separate

fan

housing

from

shroud

about

2

inches.

6.

Slide

high

tension

lead

grommet

from

slot

in

fan

housing.

Figure

24.

7.

Separate

fuel

line

leaving

the

connector

in

the

end

attached

to

the

fuel

tank.

Figure

24.

8.

Separate

the

fan

housing

completely

from

the

shroud.

Figure

24.

9.

If

the

starter

rope

is

not

broken,

release

the

spring

tension

by

pulling

about

12

inches

of

rope

from

the

pulley

and

catch

the

rope

in

the

notch

as

shown.

Figure28.

Be

sure

the

tension

on

the

starter

spring

is

released

by

rotating

the

pulley

clock-

wise

sa-ik

with

your

finger

while

pushing

down

on

the

pulley

with

your

hand.

10.

Remove

screw

from

the

starter

pulley

very

carefully.

Rotate

the

pulley

clockwise

4.--*

until

no

spring

tension

is

felt

and

carefully

lift

the

pulley

out

of

the

fan

housing.

Figure

27.

Remove

the

old

rope.

11.

Move

away

from

the

fuel

tank

with

the

rope

to

be

fr

o

a

mateth

-AnA

melt

hi-th

errfr

of

the

rope

to

prevent

fraying.

12.

Pull

the

melted

ends

through

a

thick,

clean

rag

while

the

rope

is

still

hot

to

obtain

smooth,

pointed

tips.

13.

Insert

one

end

of

the

rope

through

the

handle

and

secure

with

a

knot.

14.

Insert

the

free

end

of

rope

through

rope

exit

hole

to

the

inside

of

the

fan

housing.

15.

Guide

rope

inside

pulley,

then

up

through

the

pulley

ratchet

side

of

pulley

hole

to

the

outside

by

pushing

the

rope

through

from

the

hole

on

the

spring

cam

side

with

a

small

Phillips

screwdriver.

Figure

25.

16.

Wrap

rope

counterclockwise

40—•••

around

pulley

ratchet

and

tuck

loose

end

back

under

rope

where

it

comes

out

of

hole.

Leave

a

1/4

to

1/2

inch

tail

laying

flat

on

the

top

of

the

pulley

alongside

the

retainer

rib

and

between

the

rib

and

post.

The

rope

tail

must

not

extend

beyond

the

edge

of

the

pulley.

Figure

26.

17.

Carefully

replace

pulley

in

the

housing.

Be

sure

the

pulley

is

all

the

way

down.

Replace

washer

and

screw

and

tighten.

Figure

27.

CAUTION:

18.

Turn

the

pulley

clockwise

gi-4.

until

all

the

rope

is

wrapped

onto

the

pulley.

19.

Pull

out

the

rope

by

the

handle

(approximately

12

")

and

hold

the

pulley.

20.

Pull

the

12

inch

slack

in

the

rope

into

the

inside

of

the

fan

housing

and

catch

rope

in

pulley

notch.

Figure

28.

21.

Hold

the

rope

taut

and

make

2

complete

turns

of

the

pulley

counterclockwise

A—.

to

place

tension

on

the

spring.

Continue

to

hold

the

pulley

to

retain

tension.

22.

Align

pulley

notch

with

rope

exit

hole,

release

slack

in

the

rope,

and

pull

starter

handle

to

the

full

extent

of

the

rope.

Release

the

pulley

and

slowly

allow

the

rope

to

wind

around

the

pulley.

23.

Reverse

procedure

for

re

-assembly

of

fan

housing

to

shroud.

REMOVE

SCREW

AIR

FILTER

REMOVE

SCREW

REMOVE

THE

FIVE

SCREWS

Figure

22

Figure

23

FAN

HOUSING

o

FUEL

LINE

IGNITION

MODULE

"OFF"

SHROUD

BuTION

HIGH

TENSION

TERMINAL

LEAD

GROMMET

Figure 24

UNDERSIDE

HOLE

SPRING/

1

cAml

O

O

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On

•

OO

SCREWDRIVER

PULLEY

RATCHET

ROPE

TAIL

POST

RETAINER

RIB

Figure

25

Figure 26

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