Rewind Starter Spring

1. Removed engine cowling,
2. Opened or unbend starter tangs
3. Removed starter pulley
4. Unwound new starter spring,
5. Installed each end of the spring to its hole and wound on the starter pulley
6. Using twine tied the wound starter spring in place in three separate areas with the knots on the bottom side of the pulley (or engine side) with the end of the spring out that attaches to the cowling.
7. Sprayed a small amount of oil on the wound spring and with a twist put that protruding part of the spring in the slot for the cowling and placed the wound spring and pulley in the cowling
8 While holding down the assembly re-bent the tangs that retain the starter assembly checked for free rotation of the pulley.
9 Cut the twine that holds the wound spring and pull the twine out.
10. Rewind the pulley to allow the starter string to be retracted and align the holes to feed the string through while holding with a small screwdriver.
11. Used scotch tape to wrap the end of the string that is going to be fed and melted the tape with the lighter.
12. Cut a portion of the string/melted tape only to leave about 1/8" on the string.
13 feed the string through both holes and tie a knot.
allow the string to be retracted into the cowling and check for free operation.
14. Oil starter spindle on flywheel with the small hole with 30w non detergent oil check for free operation.
15. Reinstall cowling/starter assembly and check for proper operation.

1. Removed front pull start housing.
2. Removed starter rope pulley and spring.
3. Installed new rope on new pulley.
4. Attached new spring to new pulley.
5. Threaded rope through hole and attached pull handle.
6. Attached pulley to housing.
7. Anchored loose end of spring to engine.
8. Bolted pull start housing to engine.

wind spring on recoil pulley then replaced rope,then placed back on engine

Removed the fuel tank and carb cleaned the carb and installed the rebuild kit. I cut the damaged metal out of the fuel tank, cleaned the rust out of the rest of the tank with a needle scaler and welded a new bottom onto the tank. Next I pulled the blower housing off and replaced the rewind spring. After that I pulled the housing off the chipper, took the flails apart and freed them up, cleaned the mouse nest out, gave everything a coat of paint.
Now I have a good chipper that starts on the second pull that I saved from going to the dump for very little money.

removing of the pull starter mechanism
replacing of the old starter clutch
replacing of the rewind starter spring and replacing pulley
spring is difficult since starter cord needs threaded into the pulley while holding the coil spring
small stiff wire helps with pushing cord into pulley

Removed old spring. Rewound new one with electric drill and secured it with a needle nose vice grip. Took a few attempts. Work it in with screwdriver. Put in rope pulley and gave it a few more turns to tighten spring. Lubricated spring with automatic transmission fluid.

1. Removed old rope, pulley and spring
2. Installed new spring
3. Reinstalled old pulley (new one ordered was wrong size) along with
New rope.
4. Attached rope, pulley, spring housing back on old engine.

pulled cover, replaced all parts needed. you have to make sure you wind up the starter spring enough so when you let the rope retract it returns all the way in. and if you pull the seal off the starter clutch, old part. watch out for ball bearings to drop. I couldn't believe that parts were still available for my 42 year old pincor generator. I almost junked it, now it's back in service running great. thanks for being there.

Removed housing. Broken parts fell out. Removed center piece, inserted rope, installed spring and carefully tested rope and spring. Installed housing on engine and secured.