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Tensioning the rewind spring

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o o If the spring has popped out and uncoiled: • Wind up the spring clockwise, from the inside outwards, until its overall diameter is 50mm (2"). • Use pointed nose pliers to grip spring about 10mm (318") from the outer loop and refit it. • Install the rope rotor. Tensioning the rewind spring The starter grip must be firmly seated in the rope guide bush. • Make a loop in the starter rope and use it to turn the rope rotor seven full revolutions counterclockwise. If grip droops to one side: • Add one more turn on rope rotor to increase spring tension. • Hold the rotor steady - straighten the twisted rope - release the rotor. When starter rope is fully extended it • Let go of rope slowly so that it must be possible to rotate the rotor winds onto the rotor. '- another half turn. • If this is not the case, the spring is overtensioned and could break. • Take one turn of rope off the rotor. • Refit and secure the starter cover and machine support. 50

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If the spring has popped out and
uncoiled:
•
Wind up the spring clockwise, from
the inside outwards, until its overall
diameter is
50mm
(2").
•
Use pointed nose pliers to grip
spring about 10mm
(318")
from the
outer loop and refit
it.
•
Install the rope rotor.
50
Tensioning the rewind spring
•
Make a loop
in
the starter rope and
use it to turn the rope rotor seven
full revolutions counterclockwise.
•
Hold the rotor steady - straighten
the twisted rope - release the rotor.
•
Let go of rope slowly so that
it
winds onto the rotor.
The
starter grip must be firmly seated
in
the rope guide bush.
If grip droops to one side:
•
Add one more turn on rope rotor
to increase spring tension.
When
starter rope is fully extended it
must be possible to rotate the rotor
'-
another half turn.
•
If this is not the case, the spring
is overtensioned and could break.
•
Take one turn of rope off the rotor.
•
Refit and secure the starter cover
and machine support.