Automatic starter — removal and installation

Launcher elements

Attention! The engine with a displacement of 1.4 dm³ is equipped with a manual starter.

Withdrawal

1. Remove the earth wire from the battery and the air filter.

2. Remove the wires from the automatic starter.

3. Remove fuel hoses.

4. Unscrew the 6 bolts securing the carburetor cover and, being careful, remove it.

5. Unscrew the 3 flange fixing screws, remove the flange and starter cover.

6. Remove shield ring.



7. Unscrew the 3 screws securing the starter (indicated by arrows).




8. Disconnect the air damper shaft and remove the starting device and the vacuum tube sealing ring, which is located between the holes for the fastening screws.

Installation and adjustment

1. Install the device in the reverse order of removal.

2. Install the shielding ring in such a way that the ring pin fits into the groove in the trigger housing.

3. Install the starter cover with bimetallic spring so that the spring engages with the trigger lever.

4. Do not tighten flange bolts. In case of emergency, make a basic adjustment of the starting device.



5. Turning the cover, align the mark on the cover with the middle mark on the body. The combination of the mark on the cap with the mark A on the body leads to an enrichment of the mixture, and the combination with the mark C - to the depletion of the mixture.


6. Install the air filter and connect the ground wire to the battery.

7. If the engine runs unstable during warm-up until it stops, align the mark on the cover with mark A on the body.

8. When delaying the switching off of the starting device, align the mark on the cover with the mark C on the body.

9. To check the operation of the starting device, slowly press the accelerator pedal, while the air damper must be closed.

10. After switching on the ignition, the air damper should open completely after 5 minutes. Otherwise, check the serviceability of the bimetallic spring, the power supply circuit of the starting device or the thermal switch.