Subaru Robin EX30 - Manual (Page 59)

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13-3 CHECK AFTER REASSEMBLY
(1) Pull the starter knob a few times to check if :
A. The starter knob is too heavy to pull, check that each part has been assembled as specifi ed.
B. The ratchet does not function, check if parts such as friction spring have been missing.
(2) Pull the starter knob and pull out the rope fully to see if:
A. If the starter rope remains in the groove of the reel, immoderate strain is imposed to the spiral spring. Pull out
the rope by approx. 30 cm, and pull it out toward inner side of the recoil starter with holding the reel fi rmly with
your thumb.
Then rewind the reel 1 to 2 turns while applying a brake with your thumb.
B. The return power of the rope is weak or the starter knob droops on the way, apply grease or mobile oil to the
rotating and the frictional parts.
If the problem is not solved, wind the reel 1 to 2 turns. (In this case, check that the spring is not over-stressed.)
C. The spring comes off with a sound and the starter rope cannot be wound in the reel, reassemble the starter
from the beginning.
13-4 OTHER GUIDES
(1) When the spring jumps out of the reel:
With a thin wire, make a ring whose diameter is
smaller than spring housing.
Hook the outer end of the spring to the ring and
re-wind the spring into the wire ring as shown in
Figure 13-4-A, then put it into the spring housing
of the reel.
Remove the ring slowly while holding down the
spring with fi ngers so as not to come out of place.
The ring can easily be removed by prying it with the
tip of a screwdriver.
If the wire ring is not available, re-wind the spring
directly into the housing.
(2) Lubricate the rotating and frictional parts with grease
(If possible, heat-resistant type is preferable) or
mobile oil when the starter is disassembled or prior
to long term storage.
Wire ring
13-4-A