Husqvarna 142 starter spring

[Adamhall]

Morning all,

 

I have a small Husqvarna 142 that keeps distorting the spring that sits within the plastic sleeve that engages the fly wheel.

 

Apologies, not sure how best to describe it but it is part number 7 on the following diagram:

 

The following parts are available to buy for your 142E Chainsaw Husqvarna petrol chainsaws

 

I have now distorted two springs and can't work out what causes it. Have any of you seen this before and if so how can I rectify?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Adam

[adw]

That is the E start spring, it was supposed to take away the jerk as it goes over compression, it was never fitted to the 36/41/136/141 which were basicaly the same saw, i just cant remember if you can change just the pulley, or you had to change the whole starter, it would be worth ordering the standard pulley 530069313 and try it.

[Adamhall]

Great, thank you very much for the quick reply.

 

I have been to the local parts supplier and managed to pick up a standard Husqvarna pulley that doesn't have the E start spring as you suggested.

 

I have a slight concern that the spring was being distorted because once the engine fires, the flywheel is remaining in contact with the pulley and therefore the engine is trying to turn the recoil starter.

 

I had assumed the flywheel pawls disengage from the starter by centrifugal force when the engine fires, however the guy at the shop said this want the case (although mentioned he want sure how the flywheel rotates around the starter without engaging it).

 

Can you guys shed any light on this?

 

I am concerned that if I fire it up with the new pulley, the flywheel will still be engaged and it may damage the engine..

 

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[Ray1]

If its anything like the stihl easy start system you need to change the complete recoil housing and inner parts and the complete flywheel. Huskys im not sure about.

[adw]

The starter pawls are spring loaded toward the flywheel nut, once the engine fires up centrifugal action takes over and the pawls fly out away from the starter pulley, as long as the pawls are free and can be pushed out against the spring tention with one finger, then all should be ok.

[GardenKit]

I used to see a lot of these E start springs bent and was fairly sure that they bent because operators were trying to start them with the gorilla type tug normally used on standard starters.