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OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter.

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BillGA

08-27-2007 08:27:18




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Sorry for the off topic, but I need help bad. I had to replace the starter pulley on my Weed Eater trimmer and that required releasing the starter spring that retracts the starter cord. Now it is reassembly time and I feel like I'm trying to put toothpaste back into a tube! Any hints on how to get this spring back into its housing?

Thanks in advance.

BillGA




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BillGA

08-27-2007 11:56:32




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:27:18  
The spring was more of a standard impossible mounting than the one you described, O.H. Other than frustration, it was manageable once I used the pulley to tighten it against a flat surface and then carefully mounted it in the housing.

My problem with the cord going off the pulley was caused by excessive length of the new cord. I cut it down to size, reassembled the trimmer, and now everything works fine.

Thanks for all of the help and advice.

BillGA

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TheOldHokie

08-27-2007 09:48:08




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:27:18  
On some units you feed the spring into the housing through a slot/opening on the side of the housing. You engage the end of the spring in the pulley and wind the remainder of the spring into the housing by turning the pulley - sort of like slurping up a strand of spaghetti. The end of the spring usually has a notch to lock into a mating part on the housing.

After the spring is installed you wind the spring further and attach the rope.

TOH

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Lance in Brenham, TX

08-27-2007 09:34:24




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:27:18  
BTDT, went and bought an Echo trimmer and never looked back. If you dont drink, you will before that episodes over!



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BillGA

08-27-2007 09:31:23




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:27:18  
I managed to get the spring on and tension the pull cord on the pulley. I reassembled the unit, pulled the cord and it came off the pulley and wrapped around the ratchet area. I'll disassemble and try to figure out what is wrong hoping that it is not spring related. Patience, patience, patience ....



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BillGA

08-27-2007 08:53:05




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:27:18  
It's the "loosing containment" part that is enriching my vocabulary!!



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soundguy

08-27-2007 12:04:32




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:53:05  
Yep.. with springs like that..once you loose containment.. it's like putting 5#'s of dog food in a 2# bag...

soundguy



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WV8N

08-27-2007 09:13:23




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:53:05  
Been there done that what a pain in the wazzzzz zuuuu.
It will certainly teach you patience



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soundguy

08-27-2007 08:32:30




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 Re: OT - Recoil spring on a pull starter. in reply to BillGA, 08-27-2007 08:27:18  
Lay on flat surface, use needle nose to wind from center, capture an end.. once close, slide off surface to enclosure without 'loosing containment' ?

Soundguy



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