Lawn Mower User Manual

MAINTENANCE

34 – English

recoil spring by letting the pulley rotate slowly

backwards.

• Undo the bolt in the centre of the pulley and remove

the drive disc (A), drive disc spring (B) and the pulley

(C). Insert and secure a new starter cord in the starter

pulley. Wind approx. 3 turns of the starter cord on the

starter pulley. Fit the starter pulley so that the end of

the recoil spring (D) hooks into the starter pulley. Now

assemble the drive disc spring, drive disc and the bolt

in the centre of the pulley. Carry the starter cord

through the hole in the starter housing and the starter

handle. Tie a good knot on the starter cord.

Tensioning the recoil spring

• Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and

turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise.

Note! Check that the pulley can be turned an

additional 1/2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all

the way out.

Stretch the line with the handle. Move your thumb and

release the line. See the ﬁgure below.

Replacing the return and drive springs

Recoil spring (A)

• Lift up the starter pulley. See instructions under the

heading Changing a broken or worn starter cord.

Remember that the recoil spring is coiled under

tension in the starter housing.

• Remove the cassette with the recoil spring from the

starter.

• Lubricate the recoil spring with light oil. Fit the

cassette with recoil spring in the starter. Fit the starter

pulley and tension the recoil spring.

Drive disc spring (B)

• Undo the bolt in the centre of the pulley and remove

the drive disc and the drive disc spring.

• Replace the drive disc spring and ﬁt the drive disc

above the spring.