How To Install Recoil Starter. Control the rope speed as the pulley winds the rope back into the starter. Installing a New Recoil Starter Cord.
Steps for Removing and Replacing the Recoil Starter Cord. Control the rope speed as the pulley winds the rope back into the starter. Theres not much room in there but removing the right rear tire and the right side footwell makes a huge difference.
Its a expensive group of parts to install and it looks pretty time consuming and invasive which I dont mind.
The good news is that removing the flywheel cowling itself should offer adequate access to the recoil starter assembly. This DIY repair guide explains how to replace the recoil starter on a tiller. If recoil starter rope doesnt retract its likely the recoil spring is broken. The recoil starter assembly consists of a new assembled starter a new back plate a new starter cup with the pawls and new screws to mount it all.
