Hi PTurner,

We have an article and video that shows how to install a starter spring that I think you might find helpful. You can find it here...

How to Install a Trimmer Starter Spring.

I hope this helps,

-UtahAV
-Mark

The install article is well done, as I have done a few of these repairs myself. But on an older Echo starter, when you put the rope in the pulley, the knot to lock it will be UNDER the pulley, not on the top, making it a much trickier repair.