Tightening your pull start

[Bigger the Better]

Try it now.

 

[TJR]

Nice. Most everyday helpful how to I've seen yet.

 

[lordraptor1]

LOL to me this is old news but i have been dealing with small engines since i was 13 ( fixing lawnmowers and stuff ) LOL

 

[eddyeddy]

I saw this movie long time ago. Last week my pullstart was hanging out and I was desperate because I couldn't remember where I saw the instructions.

Thanks a lot for the video.

 

[Killer RC]

This shows it too. Jump to 7:00.

 

[sstokezi]

best hint ive seen in a long time no more shortening rope or buying new starters

 

[Renegade343]

I may be late on this but I have never heard anyone talk about it?

Anyone ever seen that little notch cut out of the white pull start holder like the one in the photo below?



Today my neighbor came over with his pull start hanging out about 8".
I thought to myself "There has to be a way to recoil this without disassembly?"
"BANG" It hit me the dang thing is there so you can tighten the spring!!
This is how its done:
Take your rope and pull it out slightly or if its already hanging out pull a bit more out and hold the rope tight in your hand.
Hold the white housing still so as to not let it move and take the rope and feed a small amount back into the housing.
Take the slack that you fed in and pull it straight up and turn the white housing until the cut out is right in front of the exit hole and in line with the rope you are holding.
Now take the rope and put it in the cut out.
Twist the white housing tighter as the rope is in the cut out and the rope will stay in place and run around the outside housing and not recoil or extend and the spring will get tighter.
You now can let go and the rope will pull in.
You can adjust it until it is as tight as you want.

You just tightened the spring without disassembly.

Video How-To:

I just want to know how to repair one.