Chainsaw pull cord help
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Chainsaw pull cord help
I've got my trusty old Poulan super 25 16" which has been a faithful tool since 1983. Last time a few years back the pull cord broke and I managed to install a new one, but for the life of me I can't recall how I loaded the spring and wound the string, etc. I recall it wasn't easy.
Any hints, or advice (other than buying a new saw)? The merits of the different brands have beeen discussed in previous posts, and while I'd love to get a Stihl, they're too pricey for me and my needs.
Sears has a 38cc 16" bar saw for $138, and my local shop wants $30 to string a new cord on my Poulan. So I 'd like to get the old greenie back working, and soon, as it's getting stormy again.
Any hints, or advice (other than buying a new saw)? The merits of the different brands have beeen discussed in previous posts, and while I'd love to get a Stihl, they're too pricey for me and my needs.
Sears has a 38cc 16" bar saw for $138, and my local shop wants $30 to string a new cord on my Poulan. So I 'd like to get the old greenie back working, and soon, as it's getting stormy again.
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I've rewound starters hundreds of times, but it's hard to put in writing. If you can get the spring in correctly, then wind the pulley as tight as you can get it, then back off a turn or so. Secure it with vice grips or a clamp. Heat the tip of the new starter cord with a lighter so it won't unravel. Feed it thru the starter housing, then the hole in the pulley. Tie a knot in it, then heat with a lighter so it won't come undone.
Slowly release the spring tension to pull the cord in, then pull out 'til there is enough tension to pull the handle up to the starter housing, and secure the handle. Good luck.
Slowly release the spring tension to pull the cord in, then pull out 'til there is enough tension to pull the handle up to the starter housing, and secure the handle. Good luck.
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as 94van says, hard to explain in writing, but i just rewind spring by hand, try to hold with both hands and both elbows, and maybe a foot or two lol. and after a few tries and a couple of cuss words, i manage to get it. patience is the keyword here, so go to it and good luck.
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Dont take the spool off of the cover you can feed the pull cord on and burn the end before setting the Knot in the spool (so it dont come loose). Then you should be able to turn the spool in the opposite direction of pulling it when you start it. The spring will keep turning around you might hear a snapping sound. when you get enough cord on feed it back through the hole on the cover plate. Pull a little of the cord out to take up slack. feed the cord through the handle tie it and burn it. install cover plate and give her a yank. If you have too much slack and the handle hangs off the side just pull more cord through the handle and tie another knot. Just make sure you have a big enough knot so it dont pull through the handle or spool. I work with sthils and Huskys all the time. They both have the same design. This should work with a poulan also. They dont call me treetrimmer for nothing. good luck
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The technique works with virtually all rope rewind starters. The uninitiated tend to take the spool out of the housing which is typically not necessary unless replacing the spring-and then only on some kinds of starters.
I can't say it any better than the other guys, except to say most people are dumbfounded when they see how easy it is. I have a shop and teach small engine repair. It is marvelous to see the look on a students face when you show them how to do it in about 1 minute!
I can't say it any better than the other guys, except to say most people are dumbfounded when they see how easy it is. I have a shop and teach small engine repair. It is marvelous to see the look on a students face when you show them how to do it in about 1 minute!
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