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Briggs & Statton mower broken start cord
Hi there, I have a broken start cord and looking at the cover to the starter pulley it looks to be rivetted on. If this is the case I guess I will have to drill these out to get into the pulley and fix the rope back on. Anyone done this on a B&G and confirm I need to go in through the rivets?
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"andrewfmuir" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a broken start cord and looking at the cover to the starter pulley it looks to be rivetted on. If this is the case I guess I will have to drill these out to get into the pulley and fix the rope back on. Anyone done this on a B&G and confirm I need to go in through the rivets? Many thanks -- andrewfmuir be careful if you open up the fly wheel case the spring coil may fall out and that is very hard to put back in |
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On Tue, 17 May 2005 05:11:20 GMT, "pied piper"
wrote: "andrewfmuir" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a broken start cord and looking at the cover to the starter pulley it looks to be rivetted on. If this is the case I guess I will have to drill these out to get into the pulley and fix the rope back on. Anyone done this on a B&G and confirm I need to go in through the rivets? Many thanks -- andrewfmuir be careful if you open up the fly wheel case the spring coil may fall out and that is very hard to put back in There must be a tool the professionals use for this, though. Speaking as a former motor mechanic, one does have to take great care where springs are concerned. MM |
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On Tue, 17 May 2005 08:39:19 +0100, MM wrote:
I have a broken start cord and looking at the cover to the starter pulley it looks to be rivetted on. If this is the case I guess I will have to drill these out to get into the pulley and fix the rope back on. From memory of mine the recoil starter and flywheel cover is one unit and pop riveted together as you say. Wander over to the Briggs & Stratton website, you should be able to find the complete engine manual. be careful if you open up the fly wheel case the spring coil may fall out and that is very hard to put back in The flywheel cover carries the recoil starter assembly. No need to mess with the flywheel itself. Having said that when taking the recoil assembly apart the spring is more likely boing out in a nasty vicious sort of way, trying to have a finger or three in the process. Speaking as a former motor mechanic, one does have to take great care where springs are concerned. Slow and careful. Work out what is holding the tension and release it slowly and in a controlled manner if you can. Coil springs, as in clock, can be very nasty if not treated with respect. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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"pied piper" wrote in message ... "andrewfmuir" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a broken start cord and looking at the cover to the starter pulley it looks to be rivetted on. If this is the case I guess I will have to drill these out to get into the pulley and fix the rope back on. Anyone done this on a B&G and confirm I need to go in through the rivets? Many thanks Which HP? Some B&S start ropes can be re-fitted by winding the spring pully up all the way then backing it off to when the hole in the pully lines up with the outer hole. Lock it there (I use long nose mole grips) and use a bit of thin wire (vine wire) to poke through and attach the rope to it and gently pull it through and tie the figure of eight knot. Slatts |
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