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well ive been researching these damn washers. only two lisitngs on feebay are 7 dollars a piece, and cant find them anywhere else. anybody know a better source for Homelite part number 58970, or something else thatll work.
head down to the hardware store. You should be able to fink a hard fiber washer(plumbing dept), Get the right size so you can cut, file, the rectangle hole in it. Thickness is important, but any tolerance can me made up by adjusting the spring(putting more or less down pressure on both washers and the dog mechanism). A soft washer will break down quicker and is more likely to bind the mechanism. The idea of the fiber washer is to add a slight amount of resistance to force the shoe out to engage the starter cup. A metal washer would not offer enough friction to produce the resistance. This is why it is critical to keep the washers FREE of oil and other contaniments. Can`t find a fiber washer, try a nylon one(you will have to roughen it up a bit. Hope this helps
Drew