Specifications

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Assembly
1. If replacing the starter rope, see Step 8.
Recoil starters are under heavy tension.
Extreme caution should be used when working
with these parts and always wear safety glasses,
leather gloves and a heavy, long sleeved shirt.
2. Install a new recoil spring/pulley assembly into the
starter housing.
3. Replace or check that both starter dogs are in the
pulley pockets and that the dog springs are hooked
on the outer surface of the starter dog.
4. Pinch the two legs of the plastic retainer together and
slightly push the retainer into the center shaft hole.
5. Rotate the retainer so the two tabs on the bottom of
retainer contact the dog on the inward side so when
the rope is pulled the retainer tabs cause the dogs to
flair outward. Push the retainer in until the leg prongs
pop out of the center shaft.
6. Turn the starter over and snap the locking tab between
the retainer legs, replace the top decal.
The service replacement retaining wedge is spring steel.
7. Apply tension to the recoil spring by winding the pulley
counterclockwise until it becomes tight, then allow the
pulley to unwind until the hole in the pulley lines up
with the rope eyelet in the starter housing. Install a
knotted rope through the pulley and the eyelet and
install the handle. A left-hand knot should be tied on
both ends of the rope to secure the handle and rope in
pulley.
STANDARD STAMPED STEEL AND CAST
ALUMINUM STARTER (HM, VM)
Disassembly Procedure
1. Untie the knot in the rope and slowly release the spring
tension.
2. Remove the retainer screw, retainer cup (cam dog on
snow proof type), starter dog(s) and dog spring(s), and
brake spring (diag. 10).
3. Turn the spring and keeper assembly to remove the
pulley. Lift the pulley out of the starter housing. Replace
all worn or damaged parts.
Assembly Procedure
1. Apply a light coat of NON-FREEZE grease to the spring
before installing into the pulley. Install the pulley
assembly into the starter housing.
2. Install the brake spring, starter dog(s), and starter dog
return spring(s). The starter dog spring(s) must hold
the dog(s) in against the pulley. On Snow King engines
the starter dog posts should be lubricated with S.A.E.
30 engine oil to prevent oxidation.
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HANDLE
REWIND
SPRING AND
KEEPER ASSY.
10
STARTER
HOUSING
PULLEY
HANDLE INSERT
ROPE
RETAINER SCREW
DOG RETAINER
STARTER DOG
DOG SPRING
BRAKE SPRING
SPRING PIN
CAM DOG
WASHER
STARTER DOG
RETAINING WEDGE
(STEEL CLIP - NEW STYLE)
STARTER
HOUSING
STARTER PULLEY
SPRING & COVER
DOG SPRING
DOG RETAINER
LEFT-HAND
KNOT
INVERT AND
SUPPORT THIS
AREA