2006-06-12 13:19:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have to agree with moontrecker. You must not have re-wound the coil spring when you replaced the cord. Trust me, it can be tricky, but it's not impossible.
I've done this twice, once on a mower, once on a weedwacker. Two different implements, yet the pull-start assembly is exactly the same. And they were both "tricky".
If you want to do this yourself, and you ARE halfway there, keep screwing around with that coil spring and assembly. You'll eventually get it, then you'll have that accumulated knowlege and be able to fix any pull-cord tool in the future.
2006-06-12 13:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by BearDown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawn Mower Cord Replacement
2016-11-07 01:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by restrepo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time on recoil starters when the cord breaks it unwinds the internal spring. Depending on the particular design some can be easy to rewind and some are better just to buy a new recoil assembly.
The typical way is attach the new cord to the carrier and before you tread it through the housing or attach the handle you have to rewind the spring (make sure you wind it in the proper direction).
Best way is just dive into it and fiqure it out. The most common problem is getting the spring wound but you can't get the cord end free to thread.
Good Luck.
2006-06-12 13:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by moontreker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋