Poulan 1994-01 User Manual - Page 21

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11.Remove the rope retainer screw. Figure 28 . Remove any remaining rope from around the pulley ratchet. Figure 29 . 12.Hold pulley housing as shown in Figure 29 (inset). Hand turn pulley clockwise as far as it will go. 13.Turn pulley counterclockwise until the pulley notch is aligned with the housing notch next to the pulley tab and screw. Figure 29 . 14.Next, turn the pulley one complete turn counterclockwise until the notches are aligned again. 15.Insert the hex wrench into the hole formed by the notches to hold the pulley in position. Figure 29 (inset-upper left). 16.Use a 42" length of replacement rope. 17.Move away 10 feet (3 meters) from the fuel tank with the replacement rope. Use a match and melt both ends of the rope to prevent fraying. 18.Pull melted ends through a thick, clean rag while rope is still hot to obtain smooth, pointed ends. 19.Insert one end of the rope through the handle and c.ecure.withaknot-Leave • the knot. Figure 29 (inset-upper right). 20.Insert other end of the rope through the rope exit hole into the inside of the housing, into the pulley and up through the pulley hole. Figure 29 . 21.Wrap the rope counterclockwise around the pulley ratchet and tuck loose end under the rope at the pulley hole. Figures 28 & 29 . Leave a 1 inch taillayingflat on top ofthe pulleybetween the retainer rib and the retainer post. Figure 29 . The rope tail must not extend beyond the raised circle on the pulley to prevent interference with the pulley tab. Figure 29 22.Thread rope retainer screw into the screw post. Figure 29 . Do not overtighten screw. 23.Hold the rope taut at the rope exit hole so the pulley will not move. Remove hex wrench. Allow rope to rewind slowly. 24.Make sure spacer is in place. See Figure 27 . Reverse steps 1 through 10 to re-assemble. I CAUTION: I When reinstalling the clutch, tighten the nut until the cupped washer is flattened against the clutch. Over or under tightening nut can cause engine damage. Pulley RT Housing Nut 0 0 rid 0 Spacer Clutch Cupped Washer (Curved Toward Clutch) Figure 27 Large Flat Washer Nut Pulley "1-- Rope Retainer Screw Washer Rope Tail Screw Post Figure 28 Hex Wrench 3/16" 1.1 " :e r • II- i"C___t s b )p416 k` . Rope Exit Hole Handle Retainer Rib Pulley Ratchet Raised Circle \ II Rope Tail Pulley Notch t Pulley Hole Housing Notch Figure 29 Rope Retainer iti Screw/Post Pulley Tab and Screw NOTES - 21 -

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11.Remove
the
rope
retainer
screw.
Figure
28
.
Re-
move
any
remaining
rope
from
around
the
pulley
ratchet.
Figure
29
.
12.Hold
pulley
housing
as
shown
in
Figure
29
(in-
set).
Hand
turn
pulley
clockwise
as
far
as
it
will
go.
13.Turn
pulley
counterclockwise
until
the
pulley
notch
is
aligned
with
the
housing
notch
next
to
the
pulley
tab
and
screw.
Figure
29
.
14.Next,
turn
the
pulley
one
complete
turn
counter-
clockwise
until
the
notches
are
aligned
again.
15.Insert
the
hex
wrench
into
the
hole
formed
by
the
notches
to
hold
the
pulley
in
position.
Fig-
ure
29
(inset
—upper
left).
16.
Use
a
42"
length
of
replacement
rope.
17.Move
away
10
feet
(3
meters)
from
the
fuel
tank
with
the
replacement
rope.
Use
a
match
and
melt
both
ends
of
the
rope
to
prevent
fraying.
18.Pull
melted
ends
through
a
thick,
clean
rag
while
rope
is
still
hot
to
obtain
smooth,
pointed
ends.
19.Insert
one
end
of
the
rope
through
the
handle
and
c.ecure.withaknot—Leave
the
knot.
Figure
29
(inset
—upper
right).
20.Insert
other
end
of
the
rope
through
the
rope
exit
hole
into
the
inside
of
the
housing,
into
the
pulley
and
up
through
the
pulley
hole.
Figure
29
.
21.Wrap
the
rope
counterclockwise
around
the
pulley
ratchet
and
tuck
loose
end
under
the
rope
at
the
pulley
hole.
Figures
28
&
29
.
Leave
a
1
inch
tail
laying
flat
on
top
of
the
pulley
between
the
retainer
rib
and
the
retainer
post.
Figure
29
.
The
rope
tail
must
not
extend
beyond
the
raised
circle
on
the
pulley
to
prevent
interference
with
the
pulley
tab.
Figure
29
22.Thread
rope
retainer
screw
into
the
screw
post.
Figure
29
.
Do
not
overtighten
screw.
23.Hold
the
rope
taut
at
the
rope
exit
hole
so
the
pulley
will
not
move.
Remove
hex
wrench.
Allow
rope
to
rewind
slowly.
24.Make
sure
spacer
is
in
place.
See
Figure
27
.
Re-
verse
steps
1
through
10
to
re
—assemble.
I
CAUTION:
I
When
reinstalling
the
clutch,
tighten
the
nut
until
the
cupped
washer
is
flattened
against
the
clutch.
Over
or
under
tightening
nut
can
cause
engine
damage.
RT
Pulley
Housing
Spacer
Clutch
Cupped
Washer
(Curved
Toward
Clutch)
Nut
0
r
id
0
0
Nut
Large
Flat
Washer
Figure
27
Pulley
"1--
Rope
Retainer
Screw
Washer
Rope
Tail
Screw
Post
Figure
28
Hex
Wrench
Rope
Exit
Hole
Handle
3/16"
1.1
Retainer
Rib
Pulley
Raised
Ratchet
Circle
\
I
I
Rope
Tail
Pulley
Notch
t
Pulley
Hole
Housing
Notch
Rope
Retainer
iti
Screw/Post
Pulley
Tab
and
Screw
Figure
29
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