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THEONE
31-05-2004, 02:01 PM
Remove the starter assembly from the motor, most of the time there are four bolts or screws mounting just the starter onto the fan housing however alot of models require the fan housing to be removed with the starter assembly.

Remove the remains of the broken rope. If at all possible do not attempt to remove the recoil pulley ( pulley the rope wraps around) from where it is mounted.

Your new rope should be 5 feet in length (for most lawnmowers, etc.) add to this if you have an extended rope starter model (add the distance between the starter assembly and where the starter handle gets mounted).

The new rope should be braided nylon starter rope, burn both ends to fuse the strands.

Attach your starter handle with a good knot to one end of your rope. The knot should come to 1/4 inch to the end of the rope any closer and it may pull out over use.

Wind the starter pulley so that it compresses the starter spring completely, note: you will need a second set of hands or vise grips to hold the starter assembly in the wound position.

Keeping the tension on the spring, adjust the position of the starter pulley in the starter housing such that the rope holes in both line up.

Thread the free end of your new starter rope through the hole in the starter housing and through the starter pulley. Keep the tension on the spring! Tie a good knot on the free end of the rope.

Now you can slowly release the tension on the starter spring, it will pull the new rope in and wrap it onto the starter pulley. Re-mount the starter and this repair is complete.

Any body have a better way of doing it ?

administrator
13-03-2007, 10:49 PM
so i have heard
When
replacing a recoil rope, before you install
the rope, rub it with a white candle –
kind of like the same motion of honing a
razor on a leather strop – to give it a
coating of wax. They say this will really
prolong the life of the rope.

administrator
13-03-2007, 11:42 PM
Honda sarter assembly suit 5.5ohv
click on thumbnail :o

administrator
06-10-2008, 01:44 PM
This pic may help u better with Honda starter rope