Stop-rope 2210-316

Remove engine shroud. Cut off old rope.turn rope holder counter clockwise seven or eight turns. Hold with screwdriver so it does not turn. Tread new rope in hole and tie knot at other end of rope do the same for the handle. Take out screwdriver and install shroud on engine.

1 Remove starter housing
2 Pulled rope all the way out and held fully extended
3 Cut knot on old rope and discarded it then threaded new rope with handle installed, tied knot and let the rope slow retract in
4 Place new stop in to position and crimped on to rope.
5 Take plastic cover of drive belt( 1 screw on mi ... Read more ne) remove bolt that hold cable then remove and replaced traction cable, adjusted to proper position to engage drive belt. after complete put cover back over drive belt
Very simple repair, just need to pay attention to how you disassemble to make sure everything aligns with out interference.
Handle knobs just remove old one and spin new ones on.

Removed the starter rope assembly and removed the old rope but not before winding it back and putting a screwdriver into it to hold it.
Put the new rope through the ring on the mower handle.
Then attached it to the spring wound assembly and carefully removed the screwdriver as the spring will pull the new rope in.
Rea ... Read more ttach the pull starter assembly back on the mower.
I crimped the new lead stop on the mower rope.
The next thing that I did was change the belt on the self propel pulleys.