Cleaning the Baja 5b pull start

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This is a simple tutorial on how to do a light cleaning on your HPI Baja 5b pull start after a day of running.
The pull start acts as a dirt and grass trap and collects a large amount of debris every time you run. Its recommended that you clean it out after a day of running or more often if needed. The flywheel acts as an induction fan and pulls everything that comes close to...



Cleaning the Baja 5b pull start
 
These tutorials you guys are putting together are super! Way to go! Will help the new guys and first timers out tremendously.
 
Saved my ass a couple times:) .I think the pics help alot,I can read something a hundred times and still have problems,but give me pics to go by and.......
 
I use the cover as shown in the tutorial. After just one tank running on the street and in medium length grass in the park across the street I still got a load of crap in the starter / flywheel compartment.

If you look at the pic, you will see a bunch of stuck dirt on the outside of the pull start. It was the same on the inside. I also had a bunch of grass in there at the back under the flywheel.
 
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