Cub Cadet MTD P71 Series - Manual (Page 69)

Starters
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Starter Cup
1. Remove the recoil starter by following the procedures
described int the recoil starter section of this chapter.
2. Inspect the inside of the starter cup. See Figure 6.6.
NOTE: If the starter was failing to engage the flywheel,
and the edges of the teeth inside the cup are
rounded, replace the starter cup.
NOTE: If the starter cup is replaced, the complete starter
should be replaced as well, to prevent a repeat fail-
ure.
3. Lock the engine using a piston stop or a strap
wrench.
4. Remove the flywheel nut Using a 19 mm wrench.
5. Install a starter cup by placing the starter cup on the
flywheel allowing the protrusion on the bottom of the
starter cup to rest inside the dimple in the flywheel.
See Figure 6.7.
6. Install the flywheel nut and tighten it to a torque of 37
- 41 ft-lbs (50 - 55 Nm).
7. Install the recoil starter and engine shroud.
8. Test run the engine in a safe area before returning it
to service.
Figure 6.6
Starter cup
Figure 6.7