Cummins/Onan — Installation of Readi-Pull Starter
Installation · Readi-Pull manual starter
From a Cummins/Onan service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- The recoil spring may unwind and cause injury if let fly wildly when disassembled or reassembled.
Procedure
- Install new ratchet wheel against rope sheave with lock washer and flywheel mounting screw.
- Install special nuts for mounting starter to blower housing.
- Use two bottom blower housing screws to install left and right hand starter mounting brackets; do not tighten.
- Install centering pin in starter center screw allowing 3/8 in to protrude.
- Center starter over ratchet wheel with centering pin engaged; mount with hex head screw, lock washer and two flat washers per arm.
- Tighten mounting screws securely.
- Tighten two lower blower housing screws removed earlier.
- Loosen four clamp screws and turn starter in mounting ring to adjust direction of pull; tighten securely.
Specs & values
- Centering pin protrudes 3/8 in
Source: Cummins/Onan service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.