Cub Cadet MTD P71 Series - Manual (Page 71)

Starters
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NOTE: If starter rope tension needs to be adjusted, there
is room between the recoil housing and the pulley
to wind-on more tension. See Figure 6.11.
10. Install the starter and tighten the starter nuts to a
torque of 80-106 in-lbs (9-12 Nm).
Figure 6.11
Rope-return tension may
be increased by winding
the rope and pulley
counter clockwise.