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Old 08-12-2004 | 03:40 AM
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lo again guys
right ive got a rb ws7 and the bloke i got it off added the hyper pull start
to it.
problem is it broke last night (grrrr just b4 i started it!!) and im having a #@;" of a time
trying to get the thing back in.
can anyone direct me to a site or show me how to do this please.
thanks
Old 08-12-2004 | 04:46 AM
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OK well this is probably the most annoying thing you can try to do in this game and it either goes easy or straight to the bin. So you probably know you need to wind the spring up but not the string.leave that loose through the hole. Now using a thin screwdriver, catch that loop on the end of the spring and try to seat it in the groove in the cover.

Now if your having difficulty locating it the you can undo the brass grommet for more access. t
This is a ***** of a job but it will go.

Just make sure there are no kinks in the spring or it'll jam up all the time and dont tighten the screws too much (they clamp the wheel against the case). Threadlock is a must here.
Old 08-12-2004 | 05:48 AM
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Ive done this twice now
Once when the cord broke....
And once when the spring snaped......Which was not easy to do but i shortened the spring by 20mm bent a new bit on the end and its still going now....FINGERS CROSSED

But like Grahama89 said "This is a ***** of a job but it will go" he is right
Just take your time and Good Luck
Old 08-12-2004 | 06:10 AM
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well i have fixed over 8 pull starts and as soon as i can i'm going 2 get a starter box after seeing my m8 use one it's a must have and the least ££££££££ i have seen pull starts for is £12 made by colt
Old 08-12-2004 | 07:05 AM
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Last one I did took about 2 hours of ducking from springs into the eye and swearing quietly to myself good luck[&:]
Old 08-12-2004 | 07:30 AM
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lol just got the spring in the 1 i bust next thing is getting the spring loop on the thread seat
Old 08-12-2004 | 10:10 AM
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recoiling that spring is uber-immpossible. Actually the instructions that came with one I bought detailed using tape to hol it together before re-installation into the base. This didn't work. Good Luck, its a royal pain in the ass.
Old 08-17-2004 | 05:53 AM
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is it worth just buying a new one?
Old 08-17-2004 | 06:25 AM
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To your question.....

You can just buy a new one and some of the prices are quite good on the famous auction site you can find some good cheap new ones but i like to try and fix it first........

I know im a cheap scate.....
Old 08-17-2004 | 09:06 AM
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yeah i would usually but ive reached the end of my rope (pun intended) with this one
i would rather buy a new one than sit there for another hour or two pizzing about with that
bloody spring!
Old 08-17-2004 | 04:37 PM
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LOL they're easy. You need to try the springs I deal with at work. These things are 9 foot long, 1/4 inch thick, are rated at 400 lbs/ft and have KILLED when they snap.
Old 09-02-2004 | 12:17 PM
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f@#king hate this!!!

man i am going to hurt summit soon!

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Just go buy a new one

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