Echo PB-2400 User Manual

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STARTER
 
ROPE
 
REPLACEMENT
Level 3.
Tools required:  SAFETY GOGGLES, Screwdriver, 3mm Allen
wrench.
Parts Required:  890 mm (3.5 in) ECHO Starter Rope, Lithium based
grease.
1.
Remove four (4) screws holding starter assembly on engine,
remove starter.
2.
Hold starter drum in place and cut off or untie knot (A).  Allow
the drum to slowly turn until all spring tension is relieved.
WARNING        DANGER
The spring inside the starter is under tension.  DO NOT remove
screw (B) until spring tension is relieved or serious personal
injury may result.
IMPORTANT
The spring must not come out with the drum.  If resistance is felt
when lifting the drum, STOP!  See your Authorized ECHO
Service Dealer for help.
3.
Remove screw (B), turn drum slightly clockwise and lift carefully
and slowly.
4.
Remove the old starter rope and prepare the new rope by first
heating both ends to prevent fraying.
5.
Pass one end of the rope through the opening of the drum and tie
a knot. Press knot and end of rope in cavity of drum.
A
B