Things Needed
The clutchon Homelite trimmers is a centrifugal clutch , which includes a clutch tympan , clutch shoes and spring . The crankshaft engages and spins the hold , which powers the plunger in the cylinder . The drum , shoes or spring can all wear out out over time , and will demand to be replaced . move out the clutch on these trimmer can only be accomplished by blocking the piston from moving in the cylinder , therefore , this functioning is well leave to a professional or those who have anterior small locomotive engine noesis .
Step 1
Unscrew the ignition housing screws on the trimmer ’s microphone boom beam . unplug the two steer ignition wires from the " On / Off " substitution . Unscrew the screw hold the accelerator cable television to the engine .
Step 2
take away the cylinder cover . Unhook the throttle cable ’s izzard fitting from the carburetor . Unscrew the four screws holding the control handle and boom to the front of the engine housing .
Step 3
Slide off the safe nag attached to the spark cud . Unscrew and get rid of the glint plug from the locomotive . stick in the piston break pecker into the spark chew ’s vacant hole . Turn the piston until it get through the stop puppet .
Step 4
relax the intent jailor that ’s holding the grip drum and connector to the crankcase with the screwdriver . attract the drum and connector off of the crankshaft .
Step 5
tease apart the orchis bear the clutch skid to the crankshaft counterclockwise with the wrench . off all of the batch shoes , making sure you do n’t spread the fingers of the shoes as you draw them off the crankshaft . If the clutches have moved from their original location they should be replaced .
Step 6
Inspect the clutch plate arms to make certain they are n’t damage . Unscrew the clutch plate and supplant only if the centrifugal violence is not allow it to get in touch with the clutch drum .
Step 7
Reassemble all of the clutch skid to their original position and shtup in property with the wrench . Set the drumfish and connecter back in space over the crankshaft ; tighten their hold back en . absent the piston stop tool and reattach the glint wad and link up telegram .
Step 8
Reattach the throttle cable ’s izzard fitting to the carburettor . Place the starter cover back in place . Tighten the four shag concord the dominance handle and gravy shaft to the locomotive . Reconnect the ignition wires to the " On / Off " substitution and the ignition lodging assembly .
Tip
While Homelite do a piston stop pecker there are many pick for piston stop puppet . Any piece of thick rubber will do .
Warning
Blocking the Walter Piston with a piece of the starter cord can cause serious scathe to your plunger and exhaust port wine if you do n’t have the piston in the good position before enter the cord .
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