# How to Remove the Recoil on a Strikemaster Auger
The Strikemaster Ice Auger is a handheld tool used to drill through iced-over lakes and other bodies of water so ice fishermen can fish. The Strikemaster uses a pointed spiral-shaped auger blade to drill down deep into the hard ice. It has a two-cycle gas powered engine manufactured by Tecumseh. The engine uses a pull-rope recoil starter system for starting. If the pull rope breaks or gets jammed, the recoil starter has to be removed in order to service it.
Things You'll Need
- Pliers
- Screwdriver
- Knife
- Hole punch
- Mallet
- Roll pin punch
Instructions
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Remove the ice auger's spark plug wire with a pair of pliers.
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Unscrew the screws holding the ice auger's starter cover with a screwdriver, then lift the starter cover off the top of the engine.
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Pull on the starter rope lightly and cut the rope off just below the rubber handle.
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Unwind the remaining starter rope from off the recoil starter assembly.
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Insert a hole punch through the hole in the center of the assembly and tap out the center cap from the inside out with a rubber mallet.
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Insert a roll pin punch through the center hole from the outside and tap it with the mallet to remove the roll pin inside the recoil starter case.
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Lift the recoil spring assembly out by hand once the roll pin is removed.
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