Pull start not engaging

[Ollie]

Hi, recently I replaced pullstart pawl because it was buggered/eaton away from my dodgy starting method (I know how to start properly now) but I don’t know which order the little wing washer and the big flat washer go or I’m doing something wrong because it won’t engage at all now not even slightly. Any suggestions?

 

[Mick Boomer]

In this hobby its best to just keep a new spare pullstart in stock. don't spray or put anything in them. Just keep them clean and dry.

 

[Ollie]

In this hobby its best to just keep a new spare pullstart in stock. don't spray or put anything in them. Just keep them clean and dry.

Normally I do but haven’t had a chance to get a spare and there’s no reason this one shouldn’t work considering it was working before I took it apart…

 

[Mick Boomer]

Back the screw off a bit and see what happens

 

[Rep732]

Spring first wing washer then big washer. Also your spring could have broke or the end of the spring could of opened up and unhooked from the housing or the pulley.

 

[Ollie]

Spring first wing washer then big washer. Also your spring could have broke or the end of the spring could have opened up and unhooked from the housing or the pulley.

Spring on the pulley is all good, it’s literally just trying to get the pawl to extend out. Will double check my order and see how it goes

 

[Rep732]

Clean the pawl if it's gritty it will give you an issue and use a dry lube.

 

[Ollie]

Clean the pawl if it's gritty it will give you an issue and use a dry lube.

any idea where i could buy a replacement pawl, ive nicked one off an old pullstart but its a little chewed up? seen aluminium ones but i feel like it would damage the flywheel over time?

 

[spents]

any idea where i could buy a replacement pawl, ive nicked one off an old pullstart but its a little chewed up? seen aluminium ones but i feel like it would damage the flywheel over time?

alloy one will be fine ollie ,
rcmodelz mate,

https://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/aluminum-pawl-for-pull-starters.html

and/or grab yerself a spare starter as well,

https://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/pull-starter-with-cnc-alloy-pawl.html

 

[Ollie]

alloy one will be fine ollie ,
rcmodelz mate,

https://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/aluminum-pawl-for-pull-starters.html

and/or grab yerself a spare starter as well,

https://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/pull-starter-with-cnc-alloy-pawl.html

brill thanks mate

 

[Rep732]

I run aluminum pawls just because the flywheel is harder than the plastic and your asking alot from the plastic to forcefully turn the aluminum flywheel so over time it just gets banned up.