ATC70 recoil set spring location?

[DDQ]

I am trying to put together the recoil on my 70 with a couple aftermarket parts I bought. I absolutely can not figure out how this set spring goes. I see how it sits in the picture in the service manual but it does not seem like it does anything when I put the pressure plate over it and the dogs do not retract after pulling the rope.

[efhondakid]

Either of mine don't have that? They have 3 little spring pieces that connect the pawls.

[ironchop]

Doesn't that spring in your hand go into one of those 'L' shaped grooves in the plate so when you pull the cord and the pawls extend, that top plate swivels a little to clearance for the pawl movement. When you let off the cord and the pawls retract, that spring enables the cover plate to swivel back as well.

Nvmnd. I just reread the question. You already know where it goes. I know the hooked end goes thru the plate. I can't remember if the spring gets preloaded or not and I don't recall where the straight end of the spring catches

I do know that I rebuilt two using Chinese repop pawls and plate and I had to do alot of filing of the slots in the cover plate to get it to actuate without hanging up



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[Bottomland4x4]

I don't know it it gets preload, but I lined up my spring in the slot and turned it back to where the three slots lined up. It put a little preload on, works fine, but I don't know if it is exactly correct or not.

[DDQ]

I found that the end of the spring goes into one of three holes in the plate. I had to do a lot of grinding on the aftermarket ratchets to get them to fit. Everything is 'kinda' working but when I pull the rope and the plate spins the washer and c-clip also spin which causes the clip to pop off after a few pulls. Any idea why that is happening?

[atc007]

Junk parts I have not put aftermarket into a 70,but from decades of experience with sleds. Everything is just a little off,adding up to a lot of not good. You will get it, keep grinding and smoothing