Recoil starter

[Texas Wheelman]

If anyone needs to know how to re-wind a recoil starter... I'm your guy.

My fingers hurt.

 

[sperera]

LOL don't that before, not the most fun job out there is it.

 

[Texas Wheelman]

Yeah it was horrible at first. I eventually figured it out, that I was doing it the wrong way around and I had to wind it into the reel first and then set it in the housing.

 

[sperera]

trying to join the two is the harderst part though

 

[Texas Wheelman]

It actually wasn't too bad, I bent the center of the spring so it would catch the center post, and it went smoothly.

 

[AlvaSpeed]

any videos showing how to repair a recoil starter?

 

[Texas Wheelman]

I should have taken some pics.

 

[Bigger the Better]

Easiest way is to disassemble it, clean it, install items back and wind it about 5 - 6 times. Install the rope then follow this video until it is tightly pulling back.

https://www.largescaleforums.com/showthread.php?t=3787&highlight=pull+start