Nitro_Evader_Basher

Hello, I was taking the pull start off my engine for the first time and following instructions, I put a screwdriver in when I took it out, but it didn't work. The recoil springy thing started unravelling but luckily I was able to hold onto it and re-coil the part that uncoiled. I got a zip tie with one hand and I was able to keep it in its current form. Any tips on how to put it back in, because I really don't want to screw it up.



Pics of how it's held together

ncgrunt

I would just let it go and wind it back in by hand... it's going to have to be wound tighter than that to fit in, and it's not really difficult to do.

There should be something like a hook on the outer end of the spring.. it'll fit into the spool. From there just wind the spring, just go slow and be patient.

Nitro_Evader_Basher

cool, thanks

losixxx-nt

but dont over tighten the spring because it will probably break on you

Nitro Rustler Racer

yea ont over tighten the spring, it wotn break but it will have alot of tension n the string, and this happend to me, i voer tightend the spring and its pull te naught out off that thing you pull and went into the starter, was hard to get out[:@]

nitroracer20

dont put it too tight b/c it starts to get less tight(the spring) and you pullstart handle and cord will be limp and not stay taught.
Later
P.S. When I rebuilt my friends pull start it made my thumb muscel sore from holding it so tight.

David D

They are a pain to rebiuld but it is possible and my finger muscles were dore when i did mine too.

Nitro Rustler Racer

lol, mine werent sore, i am used to it,lol

Nitro_Evader_Basher

mine is sore now and I still have no luck getting it in, it always pops out as im trying to put it in, maybe i'll just get rotostart.....

ncgrunt

Don't try to wind it up then put it into the spool, that's next to impossible. Just hook the end into the spool with it completely unwound, and feed it into the spool... no problems with overtightening or anything.

Nitro_Evader_Basher

ok, i'll try that

Nitrofreak_105

i have re wound that thing so many thime, and now i dont have one!!

cjennings

The samw thing happened to me and i spent 2 hours trying to get this thing small enough but it is impossible maybe i am doing somthing wrong?

nitroracer20

just takes time and practice.
Later

nitromacguyver

time and patience. but dont worry if you dont have these. you can just get a sullivan tiger drive.just get rid of the pull start.

cenracer1

I had to change my recoil yesterday on my mt2... I was standing over the truck in the snow and pulled too far and snapped the spring... The point here is that it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to change the pull start if you know what you are doing... The main thing is not to unwind the spring.... If the spring is broken already, the best thing I found to do is wind the spring by hand and connect the end to the spool first, then wind the string up until tght... place the spool into the starter housing and carefully connect the inner hook of the spring without letting the spring unwind.. once set, place the one-way bearing in correctly then finish assembly... I know its hard to explain, but it works....I did this in the snow yesterday.....

c0br4

Have a look at this, it should help you http://www.hpieurope.com/walkthrough...psrebuild1.htm