How to fix a pull starter recoil spring and replace a stuck or limp pull cord
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- In this video I will show you how to fix a lawnmower pull start assembly fast and hassle free. I will show you how to easily recoil the spring with no tricks and how to replace a pull cord. This video will go over how to fix a pull start recoil spring and how to insert a new pull cord. I will give you some tips that will make the repair fast and easy. This repair is done on john deere LG497680 recoil assembly that comes branded as briggs and stratton recoil assembly.
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Hi, I'm glad this video has helped many in taking out the frustration associated with this problem. Like you I searched for a simple solution and found none. Through trial and error, I finally figured out how to do it the easy way and wanted to share this to help anyone faced with the same problem.
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Can i use a pull chord off another mower thats in good shape i did that readjusted the spring and all and it still doesnt retract. I was cutting one day and just noticed the chord dragging on the grass when i was mowing smh
And what are those white things called that u said when u spin it they come out the 2 cap things on spring i only got one of them and its not attaching right it just comes off.. Do they sell those
pawls, see pullstartrecoil.com/ for more info
yes, see pullstartrecoil.com/ for more info and resources
How do I know if the spring is shot. I can’t get the ends to align correctly...
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it’s been like half a month that I’ve been trying to find someone to fix my lawnmower the grass is so tall, when all I had to do was this. Thank you.
Thank you
Hey, just wanted to say that I have watched dozens of videos on rewinding the pull cord spring. This one is absolutely the best one! Thanks!
Thank you
I know you did this six years ago... but this crushed it! Thanks for putting this up.. I'd still be messing with that coil if it wasn't for you.
Thanks for the comment. This video has helped many people and will continue to do so years from now. Glad this helped you.
Thank you for your excellent help. I took my Tecumseh recoil starter 20 miles to the local lawn mower shop and he said he could not get parts to repair it. I came home and ordered a spring but thought I would sit down and watch the video. My wife and I had it fixed and running in less than an hour. Changed the oil and mowed the lawn. Tecumseh 6.5 HP, 25 years and still runs like new!
OK
My craftman eagle 🦅 4.0 coming to the end it did its job .25 years
I had a broken rope and then the spring went everywhere. I found your video and followed your instructions. It worked. Got my lawn mower back up and running . Thanks for the great instruction and video. I give this video an A+ golden. Thanks again.
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My daughter's boyfriend took the pull starter apart after the cord broke. He just left the parts scattered around the carport. This was very helpful to get everything back together and working again.
I pray that your daughter has since parted ways with that gentleman, and that he was unable to father any offspring that share your genes.
May your family tree and his never connect, and may none of your descendants ever be mutual.
I ask that this blessing remains true, for as long as you both shall live, and for all the rest of your days, in this life, as well as in the next, until the end of time, and for all of eternity, forever and ever.
Amen 🙏🏿
Hope she left him 😂 Could’ve at least left the parts/screws together and organized
He went knee deep in shit and realized he forgot his waders 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this comment made my day.
Update?
@@ripniklol7563 this works no update needed. However the easiest way to do it can't remember if it's this video or not. Put gloves on so you sweaty hands don't lose grip of the coil. The out the inside end inside the chamber make sure the string is pulled to its tightness because when it recoils it will be loose if not. Once the coil is in the chamber use your gloves to spin it tight and into place. Hours of fucking with this made me learn the smart way not the easy way
Man without people like you i would have thrown my lawnmover in the garbage, but i fixed it and it works now, thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless you
*Love how quite it is, New **Generater.Systems** maneuverable enough would be better with a little bigger wheel*
I'm convinced this is the only demonstration of this kind that is helpful. I had to reach a record high of watching what seems to be millions of videos searching for answers for weeks now and I just want to say you're a Godsend! I've went thru so many springs I've bought a long with the other parts needed and was about to throw in the towel and just buy a whole lawn mower and set this one on fire. Lord thank you for this man!!!!
Amen Sister 😊
Thank you
I am so grateful that you posted this. It saved me money, time, effort and lots of frustration. Also thanks for using everyday language and complete explanations... while keeping it short, simple and effective.
Some people know that it's important to have good audio in a video and to keep the camera steady and focused in order to show in detail exactly what must be done to complete a project. Most people don't have a clue. Da P.A, you are one of the good guys. Thanks for the video, three years later!
:) thank you, I know this video has helped so many and it continues to and I feel great about that.
Hey man. Thank you so much for elaborating that fact that the spring hooks need to face the same way. There are a lot of videos out there on how to recoil the pull start but none of them mention the spring hooks being the same way around. Your a legend 😁🤜
lol thank you!!!
@Da P.A i couldn't figure out what i was doing wrong. now i may have the answer 😄
I'm confused cuz it literally came from the factory facing opposite directions and was working. Briggs& Stratton
@@Original_J65 some pull start models could be different
Same problem here!
I was just cutting my yard which was completely overgrown, and to be fair, I have not cleaned my mower deck very well over time so starting my Honda mower has become difficult. I was almost finished when the mower stalled again. This time when I went to pull the cord, it didn't start and the cord didn't recoil. This video makes the repair look fairly straightforward, like maybe even I could do it. So once it cools down (the mower and the 96 degree temperature outside) I will remove the pull cord assembly and will re-tension it as you showed. I was already frustrated with the heat, the mower breaking and the possible expense and time to have it repaired. Thank you so much for posting this!
You got this, it's simple just follow video and pause when you need to. Good luck
I spent 2 hrs trying to figure it out on my own and almost gave up, then I watched this video and it was exactly what I needed to fix it. Thanks!
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I tries several different methods to wind the spring , nothing worked until I tried it your way. Had the spring wound and the unit back together in about 5 minute. Counterclockwise helped a lot. Thank you!!
Thanks for this! Helped me fix the recoil starter on my son's Mini Bike. The inside loop of the spring had snapped off so I bent it back over, used your assembly steps, and good to go. He's back in action and excited to be riding again! Like others have said, saved me time, money, and frustration. Very well done tutorial.
Thanks for the kind words, glad you saved the day for your son.
My dad was trying to fix his lawnmower for hours. Sweat and cursewords were involved.
After I watched your video, I was able to help him fix it.
Dad has never before looked this happy to mow the lawn. 😁
Thanks a million!
Lol great comment
Ya know how/when you did it two ways and were about to do it a third way? But then this man goes ahead and shows you the third way and it works??!!! Thank you for this video sir. I was about to give it up!!
Watched lots of videos which showed awkward methods of winding and clamping the spring. I tried and gave up on them on the Hayter lawnmower application.
The method in this video just works and in ten minutes the recoil starter was working just as it should.
Was on the verge of replacement at a repair shop till I found this video!!! A little rework of the badly unwound spring and i used this method, reassembled and it WORKED FLAWLESSLY!! THANK YOU!
Huge Help!!! Rented a log splitter - on the first pull the cord broke. After pulling off the recoiler and replacing the cord, the recoiler didn't work and I thought my work was done. Found your video and it saved me big-time. thanks for the simple instructions and great tips. 👏
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Thank you for posting this!!! Visual learner here with a rototiller that broke its recoil start. Different setup, but this taught me what I needed to do!
My son ended up with a go kart. I used to work on dirt bikes, but minimal so I was at a loss for helping. He noticed the pull string wasn’t recoiling and before I knew it was happening I walked out to the shop and he had the whole thing taken apart! Together we put everything back together, realized the issue, realized which part needed to be fixed and replaced, all from this video thank you so much!
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Spent 3 hours trying to fix my lawn mower found your video and fix the in 15 minutes thanks dude
That's how it works lol
Thanks for showing me the easy way of recoiling that spring!!
Thank you. I've already wasted hours w pliers, awls, winding and cursing. Appreciate your using plain English and simple explanation to achieve this task.
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After well over an hour of fiddling about with the mower, you find this video and 10 min. later you are ready and good to go. Thanks!
You had the best video/instructions! We started out just trying to fix a broken string pull and reached that coil to access reinserting the string 'easier' ~ once that coil unfurled ... nightmare. The Vs going in the same direction you smartly emphasized. You were very step by step. Tape was a good trick. Wish we'd found you before we started! THANK YOU.
Thanks
You are a lifesaver. I was on the verge of losing my mind when I came across this. 15 minutes and I was mowing the lawn. Thanks!
Thank you!! I figured out how to get everything apart but could not for the life of me get the spring back in. The gloves made all the difference in the world, that and finding out which way to get it back on. It looked like I had black gloves on this morning after messing with it for 20 mins lol! I appreciate you (and everyone who posts these) for sharing with us less mechanically inclined. I fixed the mower and everything my hubs broke.
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Thank you for this! I’m the exact opposite of a technical person, and this is probably the most complex thing I’ve ever fixed thanks to your video.
Congrats
Excellent video sir. Was about to buy a new starter assembly at a cost of $100.00 in Canada. Your video showed that when my spring unwound itself, the hook at the centre had bent out of shape, and I couldn't figure out how it catches. Rebent it the way you showed, and good to go. Thank you for sharing. By the way, if I may add to your video, the extra rope in the centre that was left over will go away when you pull the starter cord all the way out. No need to reknot the loose end
Dude! All these videos show a zip tye. Thank you so much. Pretty much the exact same hardware with mine as yours. You made my day!
awesome!!
You're a lifesaver dude. First time I rewound the spring I put it on the wrong way and it twisted it all up.
I did the same 😬
I was only halfway through the video when I had the "ahaaa" moment! This guy is a legend for sharing this info.
Man, this video saved me. The spring part was pissing me off but finally got it to coil in and it was easy from there but thank you so much for posting this because I was literally about to take this crap to a shop. My advice for anyone else: don’t be rushed or in a bad mood when doing this because it will only make it worse 😂
Great comment, thanks
After 3 hours, ten + UA-cam videos, wrapping the spring around nails, using drills and killing my fingers it took me 5 minutes to get the spring in housing and get my mini motorcycle running with a new pull string. Thank you so much.
lol great to hear!!
This instruction was so clear and concise to understand. Thank you.
Holy moly! Thank you! I’ve been fooling with that spring for the better part of 2hrs now… after watching your video I got it first try. Just finished mowing my lawn. Won’t get yelled at my the wifey tonight!!
Lol nice
Awesome video! I just wish I would have viewed this one first. I spent about an hour before watching this... after watching... 15 minutes and the lawn mower was as good as gold! Thanks!
Tim
I'm embarrassed to say I'm a qualified mechanic and I needed to find a video to help me out...😬
I attempted to repair it and it just didn't work, I knew I was making a mistake somewhere because it wouldn't tension for me.. you saying that the v's need to be the same direction did the trick! Every day is a school day ;)
Thanks man, and greetings from Ireland 👊🏻
It happens to everyone not just you, no one knows everything about everything. You life and learn. Thanks for the comment please consider subscribing.
@@daP.A I humbly agree with you!
And you have a new subscriber. Thanks again for taking the time to make the video, huge help! The lawn is now finished 👌🏻
This guy is a genius. It worked
I SOOO appreciate this video. I busted my recoil spring last weekend but was able to hand wind the mower enough times to get it started and finish the lawn. With the help of your video, I had the mower back up and running in 45 minutes today. THANK YOU!!!!!!
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This helped me so much, would of been lost without it help
God bless you! Seriously. No other video has this type of set up. I have no idea what I'm doing and this saved me hours. My spring had little catches so it ripped my gloves and hurt my hand but this method was the only one that worked. Zip ties and drill with nail failed epically and about smashed my face twice. Thanks
So glad this helped you. God bless
Thank you. Because of your video, I just got through fixing my pull cord, on my Briggs and Stratton lawnmower!
Thanks a million dude! You just helped me fix my mower and saved me a tonne of time and cash by not having to take it to the repair shop.
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Exactly the information I needed.
This video was an absolute lifesaver. Stuff like this is the only way I manage the occasional DIY task.
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This is what I needed to do the job, Thx a billion!!!
My lawn mover’s cord got jammed hence I opened the cover and the recoil strip popped out and I could not figure how to put it back. I checked few videos on the UA-cam and this video helped me put everything back together, the process shown in this video was easy and did not require any major tools. Thanks a lot.
Awesome
Perfect video
Thanks a lot
Thumbs up
It was really simple
Fixed my generator
Many other videos on YT on this subject made it seem hard to do and I was ready to give up. But I ran across this video this morning, watched it twice and went out and got the spring reinstalled in like 5 minutes. Thank you so much for saving me from having to consider taking mover to someone to fix for me.
glad it helped you.
Da P.A really
Thank you from FLORIDA! !
Rock and roll! Boy I tinkered with this thing for over an hour and couldn't figure out it. The hooks facing the same way made all the difference. Thanks for the knowledge homie
@@nateburns5933 glad it helped you. Sub for more great videos
I forgotten to do this... Thanks for the video - Helped out
Good little tip on the grease. Little things like that are a difference maker. Its a very worked part. Wipe out all the old crap and gunk with paper towels before applying fresh. 3 in 1 works too
Don't forget your safety glasses while working with springs. 🙈
I nearly lost it when I saw the coil fly out of my pressure washer. This video helped me put it back right and keep my sanity. Thanks!
Lol glad it worked out
Thanks buddy!
I went to replace the pull cord only to find the spring wasn't catching. Thanks very much for saving me a trip to the repair shop!
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If you’re not one already but you’ll make a great teacher of any sort. Great video
152 dislike, 152 stupid people. Video is awesome 👏
Lol thanks
164 dislike, 164 stupid people
Tried this out for a generator I have and it worked perfectly. You saved me $50 for replacement part. 👍🏻👍🏻
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I love how straight to the point this video is. Great job
Great video. Never really had to do something like this before so when I was trying to recoil the spring without any past experience, I was not finding success. Your video made quick sense of things. Thanks!
Really practical video pal without all the nails and paraphernalia other videos suggested. Helped me out a lot. My coil let go over the winter, but now my mower is up and running again thanks to you.
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Cheers mate! The tip of checking the "V's" on the recoil spring was just what I needed - couldn't get it to locate and wind up properly, the inner one was bent completely the wrong way. Sorted in 5 mins after watching this. Downside is now I don't have an excuse not to cut the grass!
Glad your up and running
Thank you. This was as easy as you said it would be. In fact it was easier because the spring wasn’t damaged. When I released the spring and the cord zip in I thought wow. It took longer to reassemble the cover etc... than preform the fix. Thanks again.
Terry Bartlett your welcome, enjoy our day
my pull cord had jumped out of the track and wrapped around the spring. I took the cover off and when I removed the cotter pin "zziiiing" the whole thing flew apart! I knew I'd just have to buy a new mower but this video saved me! I got it put back together and running... I'd click 'like' on this one twice if I could! THANKS!!
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@@daP.A done!
Thanks for this, I took it apart and it all flew everywhere, and I thought ah now what. I've no idea where it all goes back together.
Great video, saved me from a half cut lawn 👍
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I had a problem with my machine and I watched your video and I learned a tips by yourself, thanks budy.
Awesome
Really helpful tutorial, key info re both hooks pointing same way to the left,also counter clockwise to thread new rope. Followed all advice, hey presto, the lawn mower started, really chuffed as we say in the uk,never done this before .Thankyou sir.😁👍
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I was about to go nuts trying to get that spring back in. Watched other videos but yours is by far the best. Took me 2 minutes using your method. Thank you!
Awesome
Thank you so much for the tip, it’s also important to note tbh direction he turns the spring is the correct one.
If you have a rope attached to this while turning it to tighten it make sure you hold the rope up so it doesn’t inhibit you while tightening it.
When tightening it to the spring and the plastic bits that turn the starter make sure to not over torque the bolt/ screw so it allows it to smoothly move backwards and forwards
Check the long piece of metal to make sure there are not blemishes or burs on it and remove any if necessary
I just followed this video to fix my own lawn mower and I got it working after a couple try’s. Just wanted to live this tip here and maybe help someone in the future. I have a Honda Lawn Mower.
Thank you.
I needed to replace my cord and I disassembled it but don’t know how to put the spring back together, your video really help me and made it a lot easier. I can pull it no problem but I kept hearing the spring rubbing when retracted, was wondering if I wind it too much causing that sound?? I’m going to disassemble it again and add more grease to it to see if it will help. Thanks again for your very detailed video, CHEERS!!!
Thanks very much, brother 🙏 I was able to retract it on my land mower, I was going crazy trying 2 figure this out cz I replaced the cord, and it wouldn't retract. Then I saw your video n job well done so thanks again. Be blessed 🙌
@@DGSantaFe thank you !
thank you thank you thank you....my rope broke and I replace it but I had no idea what else was wrong until I found your video. I buy a drink if I could . Again Thank you
LOL... I'll take that drink, glad it helped you!!!
Thank you for this video, it was really helpful in figuring out why coil packed up, I issues with the cord recently and got a video on how to fix it, but it didn't include fixing the coil. My generation is spinning again. Thanks once again
With as much as I struggled with this last night before watching your video I thought there was no way the spring would cooperate. Tried your method today and had my lawn mower up and running in 5 mins. Thanks!
jp7620 great to hear I'm glad this video took some frustrating out of fixing this problem. I made the video after struggling with it for hours myself until I figured it out.
Thank you so much! Literally saved my sanity and push mower from going to the dump!
THANK YOU for explaining the direction of the "V". I wasted two hours on a bunch of idiot's videos that were worthless in the end, you have the BEST and MOST helpful and also informative video on UA-cam. You deserve a trophy or a gold star or something!!! Thanks!!!!!!
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Thanks, put it around the wrong way first time as i thought my mower was different.. went anti clockwise and worked like a charm 😊
Thank you so much!!!!!! I couldn’t find a tutorial on winding up and replacing a popped out pulley spring and your instructions were exactly what I needed. Huge respects.
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This video helped me and my dad fix our compressor in like 20 minutes and we were spending 2 hours doing it
Awesome, look hearing success stories.
Thanks a ton for the tutorial man! FYI to anyone watching this video, don't forget the most important step in this process. Make sure the two "v" ends of the spring are facing the same way, it's super important as he points out.
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mine was not facing the same way from the factory
@@1BOSSman760 neither was mine. But trust me, give it a try, and it should work anyways. Idk why, but it does 🤷
@@erikgraham1046 i spend alot of time altering the coil so that the v's are facing the same way when they originally dont and i seen another video where the v's were like mine and they did not do this. but it did infact work but it took more time. I dont understand why it says in the video that it will NOT work if the v's are not the same way when in fact they dont come facing the same way
@@1BOSSman760 yeah it was a bit confusing. Either way, glad we both got it fixed.
Thanks bro.. You just done what has taken me all day in less than 5 minutes.. But hey thats what UA-cam is really for. To make ppls life easier
Indeed, like you the same happened to me until I figured it out and wanted to share it.
Just used your video to fix a lawn mower I purchased from OfferUp. Thanks
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Thank you for this! "I'm going to show you the easy way." So true. The other videos over complicated things. I fixed my starter because of you and the the way you boiled down how the damn spring works. Simple. Perfect. Thanks again.
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Words can’t express how grateful I am to you for this video!i got frustrated trying to recoil my gen n not getting it right countless times...I went on UA-cam n saw this video n voila recoiling made easy!thank you thank you thank you!
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Great video mate,after watching this I fixed the mower that had sat for a year with a broken spring and pull cord. New petrol,top up oil and a plug rub and it started. Cheers
Thank God for you sir. No video I found was as detailed as yours. You explained it as if you were in my face showing me. It worked! Thanks a lot fella.
Here's something funny. When I tied a knot in the string and let it wind I had a lot of string hanging too 😭🤣. Took it apart again & got it right. 💪🏾💯
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Thanks alot for be clear on all the moving prats and which way the spring goes you save me alot of head ache and time.
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@@daP.A I did thanks again
Saved me a trip to the repair shop to get the spring back in so thank you.
I couldn't get the cord to go back in the way you showed as I couldn't thread it through the housing of the lawnmower at same time. Ended up winding the cord on first, then putting it back together. It worked but have a small amount of slack still.
Iv'e fixed it like that before myself but i think his way is better. I think you get less slack and winding/unwinding problems.
Thanks for showing the pin that the inner end of the spring hooks on to.
Now I feel I can rip mine apart without any surprises.
Thanks much. I was trying to put it back together with the cord wound around the spindle. You helped me figure out to wind and tension it first and then let the recoil pull the cord in after it’s assembled.
I did the same thing! Works ok now.
Thanks for talking the time to post this, helped me out in the back garden in the UK today!