Poulan 1992-05 User Manual - Page 18

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STARTER

ROPE

•

Replace

a

broken

starter

rope

or

a

rope

that

is

badly

frayed.

NOTEt

A

recoil

spring

lies

beneath

the

pulley

and

is

under

tension.

If

the

recoil

spring

is

dis-

turbed,

considerable

time

and

effort

will

be

required

to

reinstall.

For

this

reason

you

may

want

to

let

a

qualified

service

dealer

handle

this

re-

pair.

If

you

try

to

repair

the

starter

rope

and

there

-

coil

spring

pops

out,

take

the

unit

to

your

dealer.

A

WARNING

Always

wear

eye

protection

when

servicing

the

starter

rope.

The

recoil

spring

beneath

the

pulley

is

under

tension.

lithe

spring

pops

out,

se-

rious

injury

can

result.

1.

Remove

the

four

screws

shown

in

Figure

34

one

of

which

is

underneath

the

rear

handle

Then,

remove

the

screw

located

on

the

rear

of

the

engine

housing

below

the

START/STOP

switch.

2.

Separate

the

pulley

housing

from

the

unit;

then,

disconnect

the

switch

wire

connected

to

the

START/STOP

switch.

3.

If

the

starter

rope

is

not

broken,

release

the

spring

tension

by

pulling

out

(inside

the

pulley

housing)

about

10

inches

of

rope

from

the

pulley

and

catch

the

rope

in

the

notch.

Figure

35

.

4.

Turn

the

pulley

counterclockwise

until

the

spring

tension

is

released.

5.

Remove

the

rope

retention

screw.

Figure

36

.

6.

Remove

any

remaining

rope.

7.

Move

away

from

the

fuel

tank

and

melt

both

ends

of

the

new

rope.

8.

Allow

each

melted

end

to

drip

once.

Then,

while

the

rope

is

still

hot,

pull

each

melted

end

through

a

rag

to

obtain

smooth,

pointed

ends.

9.

Feed

the

rope

through

the

hole

in

the

starter

rope

handle.

Secure

the

rope

with

a

knot,

leav-

ing

about

a

3/16"

pigtail.

Figure

35

.

10.

Feed

the

rope

through

the

round

starter

rope

hole

in

the

pulley

housing.

Figure

35

.

11.

Guide

the

rope

inside

the

pulley,

then

up

through

the

pulley

hole.

Figure

36

.

12.

Wrap

rope

counterclockwise

around

the

pulley

ratchet

and

tuck

loose

end

back

under

rope,

leaving

a

1

inch

tail

between

the

retainer

rib

and

screw

post.

Figure

36

.

Pull

rope

tightly.

13.

Secure

the

rope

by

reinstalling

the

rope

retention

screw;

tighten

securely

14.

Pull

out

(inside

the

pulley

housing)

10

inches

of

rope

and

catch

the

rope

in

the

notch

in

the

pulley.

Figure

35

.

15.

Turn

the

pulley

6

complete

turns

clockwise

winding

up

the

spring.

\r/

Screws

Figure

34

3/16"

•

eV

•

•

Starter

Rope

Hole

Notch

Figure

35

Pulley

Hole

Pulley

=r=

Ratchet

Retainer

'I

Rib

0

Rope

Tail

II

Rope

Retention

O

Screw/Post

Figure

36

16.

Hold

the

pulley

and

pull

the

starter

rope

to

the

full

extent.

Release

the

pulley

and

let

the

rope

rewind

slowly.

17.

Reconnect

the

switch

wire

to

the

START/STOP

switch.

A

WARNING

If

the

Start/Stop

switch

wire

is

not

reconnected,

the

unit

will

continue

to

run

with

the

switch

in

the

off

position.

18.

Reassemble

the

pulley

housing

to

the

unit.

NOTES

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