Service Manual

3. Remove the starter pulley from the starter

housing.

4. If necessary, carefully remove the starter spring

from the starter housing using a needle-nose

pliers.

NOTE: Once the starter spring is removed from the

starter housing, a service replacement spring (pre-

wound and contained in a spring retainer) should be

used to reassemble the starter. Reinstallation of the

old starter spring is not recommended.

5. Remove the starter rope from the pulley.

6. Remove the rope guide bushing from the starter

housing.

NOTE: Some models use 2 rope guide bushings.

One in the starter housing, and one between the

starter housing and the pull handle.

DISASSEMBLE MAJOR

COMPONENTS (cont.)

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