Quick Fix Wednesday: Starter Troubleshooting

A broken starter can frustrate even the most patient people. A lawnmower's rope can snap, the starter spring in a chainsaw's starter assembly can break, or the whole assembly can freeze up. Sometimes when your starter fails, you will need new parts to replace it. But before you order a new spring, rope, or assembly, you should break the starter down to see if you can fix the problem without the wait. Here are some videos that will help you identify common starter problems, and in some cases, repair your starter without the need for parts. How to Repair Small Engine Starters This video offers general advice that will help you repair the starter for most of your small engine lawn equipment.

How to Rewind a Recoil Starter Spring

Rewinding the starter spring can often get your right back to work as sometimes the spring will come loose in the housing. Mark shows you the easiest possible way to recoil the spring in this video.

Replacing the Starter Assembly on a Chainsaw and Trimmer

These next videos will help give you an idea of how to get to a recoil starter on different types of lawn equipment.

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PUBLISHED ON December 03, 2025