Need a little help on a XL-123 recoil Starter Rope

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I have a new recoil spring installed and have learned the trick of getting the pulley over the spring, but I'm a little perplexed on how to install the rope. Should the rope be on the pulley before you put it on the spring or do you somehow thread the rope on the pulley after its down on the spring. I replaced a rope before, but not on this kind of machine or when I had to replace the recoil spring. Much easier on a Super EZ, or so I thought. Thanks

[onlyhomelites]

I find that winding the rope on first, then installing the pulley works best. There should be a notch in the pulley to set the rope in as you wind it to tension.

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Apr 18, 2018 22:26:47 GMT -5 onlyhomelites said:

I find that winding the rope on first, then installing the pulley works best. There should be a notch in the pulley to set the rope in as you wind it to tension.

Thanks, I wondered what that notch was for. Once tension is achieved you thread the rope through the starter housing hole?

[jerseyhighlander]

Apr 18, 2018 22:52:36 GMT -5 oologahan said:

Apr 18, 2018 22:26:47 GMT -5 onlyhomelites said:

I find that winding the rope on first, then installing the pulley works best. There should be a notch in the pulley to set the rope in as you wind it to tension.

Thanks, I wondered what that notch was for. Once tension is achieved you thread the rope through the starter housing hole?

No, you should have it through the hole already and either the handle already on it or something else to hold it. Then pull the handle/grip out a bit and hold the pulley from turning. Push some rope back through toward the pulley and use pliers or a hook/pick whatever to pull a loop of rope up into that notch. Then use that loop to turn the pulley two or three times till you get the desired tension or recoil.

[sweepleader]

What jersey said above but keep in mind that the handle on the end of the rope will have to spin during the winding process to take out the twist. It is pretty easy to do. With the rope almost in place, except for the loop used to wind the pulley, it is much safer regarding losing control of the pulley or rope. If you do drop things, the spring will not spin the pulley out of control, the rope with the handle on it will stop things making a mess.

You can add or subtract a wrap to adjust the tension using the same technique after you first think you are done.

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I believe this post has helped me a lot. I may not have made that “quote of the day post” had this one been around first lol