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Old 16-10-2009, 02:11 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Petrol Lawnmower query

On Oct 15, 1:19*pm, Icestation2
wrote:
I have a petrol lawnmower but the cord completely jammed. I removed the
cord/spinner assembly and fixed the problem but I’m not understanding
how this assembly connects or operates with the motor. I initially was
thinking that another cord or cable must run from the assembly to the
motor in some way but there isn’t anything. If I just rivet back the
assembly, will the mover work? I just don’t get how it all works.

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Icestation2


There is no other cable connecting the pull-starter mechanism to the
engine. The pull-starter has a system where some type of fingers
grab when the cord is pulled, similar to what you might find in a
socket ratchet. After pulling, the fingers retract away. All that
is contained in the pull-start mechanism, which is then directly
connected to the engine.