Please subscribe if this video has helped you. Please consider clicking on the THANKS button above to support this video/channel. Hi, I'm glad this video has helped many in taking out the frustration associated with this problem. Like you I searched for a simple solution and found none. Through trial and error, I finally figured out how to do it the easy way and wanted to share this to help anyone faced with the same problem. Helpful links: pull start cord: amzn.to/2YrneS6 amzn.to/2xfOOXb

I know you did this six years ago... but this crushed it! Thanks for putting this up.. I'd still be messing with that coil if it wasn't for you.

I love how straight to the point this video is. Great job

it’s been like half a month that I’ve been trying to find someone to fix my lawnmower the grass is so tall, when all I had to do was this. Thank you.

Man without people like you i would have thrown my lawnmover in the garbage, but i fixed it and it works now, thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless you

My daughter's boyfriend took the pull starter apart after the cord broke. He just left the parts scattered around the carport. This was very helpful to get everything back together and working again.

Thanks a ton for the tutorial man! FYI to anyone watching this video, don't forget the most important step in this process. Make sure the two "v" ends of the spring are facing the same way, it's super important as he points out.

Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower kzfaq.infoUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.

Hey, just wanted to say that I have watched dozens of videos on rewinding the pull cord spring. This one is absolutely the best one! Thanks!

I am so grateful that you posted this. It saved me money, time, effort and lots of frustration. Also thanks for using everyday language and complete explanations... while keeping it short, simple and effective.

I had a broken rope and then the spring went everywhere. I found your video and followed your instructions. It worked. Got my lawn mower back up and running . Thanks for the great instruction and video. I give this video an A+ golden. Thanks again.

So I've only used this pressure washer one time. kzfaq.infoUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP The one time I used it, it worked great. I recently had new siding installed but kept the old gutters and small areas surrounding my house that weren't replaced so they looked horrible and dirty because of the new siding. I needed to get it cleaned asap. When I used the pressure washer, man it just melted all the dirt and grime that was on those areas of my house. I used that krud kutter soap and it was over after that. Easy to assemble, feels durable, very simple to use. Also, I purchased a used one to save money and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. I want to get more use out of it so I think I'll be washing the cars and update this comment as time goes on.

I'm convinced this is the only demonstration of this kind that is helpful. I had to reach a record high of watching what seems to be millions of videos searching for answers for weeks now and I just want to say you're a Godsend! I've went thru so many springs I've bought a long with the other parts needed and was about to throw in the towel and just buy a whole lawn mower and set this one on fire. Lord thank you for this man!!!!

We have used the kzfaq.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!

Spent 3 hours trying to fix my lawn mower found your video and fix the in 15 minutes thanks dude

Hey man. Thank you so much for elaborating that fact that the spring hooks need to face the same way. There are a lot of videos out there on how to recoil the pull start but none of them mention the spring hooks being the same way around. Your a legend 😁🤜

Was on the verge of replacement at a repair shop till I found this video!!! A little rework of the badly unwound spring and i used this method, reassembled and it WORKED FLAWLESSLY!! THANK YOU!

*Love how quite it is, New **Generater.Systems** maneuverable enough would be better with a little bigger wheel*

Thank you. Because of your video, I just got through fixing my pull cord, on my Briggs and Stratton lawnmower!

I spent 2 hrs trying to figure it out on my own and almost gave up, then I watched this video and it was exactly what I needed to fix it. Thanks!

Thank you for your excellent help. I took my Tecumseh recoil starter 20 miles to the local lawn mower shop and he said he could not get parts to repair it. I came home and ordered a spring but thought I would sit down and watch the video. My wife and I had it fixed and running in less than an hour. Changed the oil and mowed the lawn. Tecumseh 6.5 HP, 25 years and still runs like new!

Some people know that it's important to have good audio in a video and to keep the camera steady and focused in order to show in detail exactly what must be done to complete a project. Most people don't have a clue. Da P.A, you are one of the good guys. Thanks for the video, three years later!

After 3 hours, ten + KZfaq videos, wrapping the spring around nails, using drills and killing my fingers it took me 5 minutes to get the spring in housing and get my mini motorcycle running with a new pull string. Thank you so much.

Thanks for showing me the easy way of recoiling that spring!!

Huge Help!!! Rented a log splitter - on the first pull the cord broke. After pulling off the recoiler and replacing the cord, the recoiler didn't work and I thought my work was done. Found your video and it saved me big-time. thanks for the simple instructions and great tips. 👏

Thank you. I've already wasted hours w pliers, awls, winding and cursing. Appreciate your using plain English and simple explanation to achieve this task.

Applied this my poulan pro weed trimmer this weekend! PERFECT!!!! Awesome simple tutorial!

Holy moly! Thank you! I’ve been fooling with that spring for the better part of 2hrs now… after watching your video I got it first try. Just finished mowing my lawn. Won’t get yelled at my the wifey tonight!!

Thank you for posting this!!! Visual learner here with a rototiller that broke its recoil start. Different setup, but this taught me what I needed to do!

I always forget how to this. Thanks alot for posting

Yep, saved my ass. This was great. Just fixed the mower. Thank you 🎉

You're The Recoil King now!

Thanks a million dude! You just helped me fix my mower and saved me a tonne of time and cash by not having to take it to the repair shop.

Thanks for this! Helped me fix the recoil starter on my son's Mini Bike. The inside loop of the spring had snapped off so I bent it back over, used your assembly steps, and good to go. He's back in action and excited to be riding again! Like others have said, saved me time, money, and frustration. Very well done tutorial.

I was just cutting my yard which was completely overgrown, and to be fair, I have not cleaned my mower deck very well over time so starting my Honda mower has become difficult. I was almost finished when the mower stalled again. This time when I went to pull the cord, it didn't start and the cord didn't recoil. This video makes the repair look fairly straightforward, like maybe even I could do it. So once it cools down (the mower and the 96 degree temperature outside) I will remove the pull cord assembly and will re-tension it as you showed. I was already frustrated with the heat, the mower breaking and the possible expense and time to have it repaired. Thank you so much for posting this!

I'm embarrassed to say I'm a qualified mechanic and I needed to find a video to help me out...😬 I attempted to repair it and it just didn't work, I knew I was making a mistake somewhere because it wouldn't tension for me.. you saying that the v's need to be the same direction did the trick! Every day is a school day ;) Thanks man, and greetings from Ireland 👊🏻

I tries several different methods to wind the spring , nothing worked until I tried it your way. Had the spring wound and the unit back together in about 5 minute. Counterclockwise helped a lot. Thank you!!

Great video mate,after watching this I fixed the mower that had sat for a year with a broken spring and pull cord. New petrol,top up oil and a plug rub and it started. Cheers

man you are a life saver. watched other videos multiple times and spend HOURS trying to figure this out. i watched your video and was able to fix it in no time. thanks a lot boss.

You're a lifesaver dude. First time I rewound the spring I put it on the wrong way and it twisted it all up.

Exactly the information I needed.

I SOOO appreciate this video. I busted my recoil spring last weekend but was able to hand wind the mower enough times to get it started and finish the lawn. With the help of your video, I had the mower back up and running in 45 minutes today. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Thanks dude you're definitely the man on this. I followed alongside step by step as you were doing it pausing a couple of times until I realized that I didn't put enough of an arch in the coil but once I got it, it worked like a charm. Thank you once again.

after spending an hour and a lot of cursing trying to get the recoil in, this video helped do it in just 5 minutes. thanks!

Thank you for your video. My useless lawnmower is now back in business, and it didn’t cost me an arm and leg like usual. Well explained. Again, thank you.

Saved me a trip to the repair shop to get the spring back in so thank you. I couldn't get the cord to go back in the way you showed as I couldn't thread it through the housing of the lawnmower at same time. Ended up winding the cord on first, then putting it back together. It worked but have a small amount of slack still.

Just used your video to fix a lawn mower I purchased from OfferUp. Thanks

Awesome video! I just wish I would have viewed this one first. I spent about an hour before watching this... after watching... 15 minutes and the lawn mower was as good as gold! Thanks! Tim

I nearly lost it when I saw the coil fly out of my pressure washer. This video helped me put it back right and keep my sanity. Thanks!

I was about to go nuts trying to get that spring back in. Watched other videos but yours is by far the best. Took me 2 minutes using your method. Thank you!

If you’re not one already but you’ll make a great teacher of any sort. Great video

Ya know how/when you did it two ways and were about to do it a third way? But then this man goes ahead and shows you the third way and it works??!!! Thank you for this video sir. I was about to give it up!!

Many other videos on YT on this subject made it seem hard to do and I was ready to give up. But I ran across this video this morning, watched it twice and went out and got the spring reinstalled in like 5 minutes. Thank you so much for saving me from having to consider taking mover to someone to fix for me.

thank you thank you thank you....my rope broke and I replace it but I had no idea what else was wrong until I found your video. I buy a drink if I could . Again Thank you

Watched lots of videos which showed awkward methods of winding and clamping the spring. I tried and gave up on them on the Hayter lawnmower application. The method in this video just works and in ten minutes the recoil starter was working just as it should.

Dude thank you so so much!!!! You're one was probably the easiest one to do, fix my lawnmower in half an hour flat start to finish..

Tried this out for a generator I have and it worked perfectly. You saved me $50 for replacement part. 👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you!! I figured out how to get everything apart but could not for the life of me get the spring back in. The gloves made all the difference in the world, that and finding out which way to get it back on. It looked like I had black gloves on this morning after messing with it for 20 mins lol! I appreciate you (and everyone who posts these) for sharing with us less mechanically inclined. I fixed the mower and everything my hubs broke.

Great video. After struggling for over an hour I watched the video and got everything working in less than 10 minutes. Thanks a lot.

I went to replace the pull cord only to find the spring wasn't catching. Thanks very much for saving me a trip to the repair shop!

Yup..had an issue with my mower and after I watched this I had the info I needed to fix it..thanks

Thank you for this! "I'm going to show you the easy way." So true. The other videos over complicated things. I fixed my starter because of you and the the way you boiled down how the damn spring works. Simple. Perfect. Thanks again.

Thank you from FLORIDA! !

Awesome! This video helped me fix my almost new lawnmower, I tried for hours last year to fix it to no avail, I watched this and hey presto all sorted in 15 mins thank you for sharing!

With as much as I struggled with this last night before watching your video I thought there was no way the spring would cooperate. Tried your method today and had my lawn mower up and running in 5 mins. Thanks!

Thanks for the no BS quick video. I got mine fixed after a few minutes.

Cheers mate! The tip of checking the "V's" on the recoil spring was just what I needed - couldn't get it to locate and wind up properly, the inner one was bent completely the wrong way. Sorted in 5 mins after watching this. Downside is now I don't have an excuse not to cut the grass!

Thank you so much! This was really helpful. I almost blinded my eyes through trial by error before I came across this video on KZfaq. 😂😂😂 This video helped me a lot in fixing the spring in a short time. Now I feel like a superhero! 💪🏽😂

Thanks for this, I took it apart and it all flew everywhere, and I thought ah now what. I've no idea where it all goes back together. Great video, saved me from a half cut lawn 👍

Boy! Thanks for this video. For awhile I tried stringing it up and then winding it up. Well it now OBIOUSLY, it wont work like that. LOL. Wind it up and then allow the string to wind itself on the spool. My brain must be dyslexic!!! It now works.

Thank you so much! Literally saved my sanity and push mower from going to the dump!

THANK YOU for explaining the direction of the "V". I wasted two hours on a bunch of idiot's videos that were worthless in the end, you have the BEST and MOST helpful and also informative video on KZfaq. You deserve a trophy or a gold star or something!!! Thanks!!!!!!

Thanks for uploading this video saved my mental health from unspooling. I local mower guy didn’t want to touch it. I found this video and working again within 10 mins. What a lazy bum he was will never get my money ever again 👍👍

Really practical video pal without all the nails and paraphernalia other videos suggested. Helped me out a lot. My coil let go over the winter, but now my mower is up and running again thanks to you.

Great video. Never really had to do something like this before so when I was trying to recoil the spring without any past experience, I was not finding success. Your video made quick sense of things. Thanks!

Thanks man. Second time I've used this in the last 6 years- saved me $$ on repairs or a new mower. Cheers!

Thank you so much. A perfect video of exactly what I was looking for. Started cutting grass again in 10 minutes

This worked on my craftsman roto tiller. Thank you very much sir for the excellent video.

Great instructions! Just fixed my mower from following along. I aprreciate your help and posting this video.

Thanks for talking the time to post this, helped me out in the back garden in the UK today!

Dude! All these videos show a zip tye. Thank you so much. Pretty much the exact same hardware with mine as yours. You made my day!

My lawn mover’s cord got jammed hence I opened the cover and the recoil strip popped out and I could not figure how to put it back. I checked few videos on the KZfaq and this video helped me put everything back together, the process shown in this video was easy and did not require any major tools. Thanks a lot.

Thank you for this video, it was really helpful in figuring out why coil packed up, I issues with the cord recently and got a video on how to fix it, but it didn't include fixing the coil. My generation is spinning again. Thanks once again

This guy is a genius. It worked

Thank you! Of the four or five videos I watched, this was by far the best and was the video that fixed everything I screwed up trying to do it other ways.

Thanks, put it around the wrong way first time as i thought my mower was different.. went anti clockwise and worked like a charm 😊

Thanks much. I was trying to put it back together with the cord wound around the spindle. You helped me figure out to wind and tension it first and then let the recoil pull the cord in after it’s assembled.

Thanks. That spring is a pain especially if it pops out and I didn’t see how it went. I can start my lawnmower again 😀

You had the best video/instructions! We started out just trying to fix a broken string pull and reached that coil to access reinserting the string 'easier' ~ once that coil unfurled ... nightmare. The Vs going in the same direction you smartly emphasized. You were very step by step. Tape was a good trick. Wish we'd found you before we started! THANK YOU.

God bless you! Seriously. No other video has this type of set up. I have no idea what I'm doing and this saved me hours. My spring had little catches so it ripped my gloves and hurt my hand but this method was the only one that worked. Zip ties and drill with nail failed epically and about smashed my face twice. Thanks

Thank you. With your easy to follow instructions, I was able to fix my lawnmower myself.

Nice video. I am always looking for different ways to do a repair. I did this repair several times using the same method you demonstrated, sometimes having to replace the spring, works fine. You pointed out the extra length of string that had to be corrected. I do not know why you received dislikes. Stay well, JoeZ

I had a problem with my machine and I watched your video and I learned a tips by yourself, thanks budy.

Thank you very much, 3 years and your video still helping people. Have a beautiful weekend and stay safe! ^_^

Thanks Da PA you're awesome. Very simple and straight to the point

Thank you. This was as easy as you said it would be. In fact it was easier because the spring wasn’t damaged. When I released the spring and the cord zip in I thought wow. It took longer to reassemble the cover etc... than preform the fix. Thanks again.

This is exactly what I needed. Took me a couple tries but I got it. Thanks for the help

This instruction was so clear and concise to understand. Thank you.

One of the best tutorials I've seen, thank you!

Thank you so much!!!!!! I couldn’t find a tutorial on winding up and replacing a popped out pulley spring and your instructions were exactly what I needed. Huge respects.