How to rewind a pullstart spring

[4106SWEETPEA]

This way worked wonderfull! Thanks!

[Vdubin64bug]

Great video... I as well, worked on mine for hours too.. Your method got my spring back in its home..

Thank you..!!

[Efenstor]

Thank you! I'll try your method as I have my generator out of work since the autumn because of that damn spring (was trying to replace the rope, of course).

[sagacitoma]

Thanks for this video, a genius method that saved me hours of cursing the spring as it unwound. Wish I had viewed it sooner!

[lightningbeam]

Excellent! I was able to install the coil/pulley together without the wire ties. It took some wiggling and twisting, but didn't have to worry with getting the inside spring hook in the slot. After hours of trying to hand wind it, this worked. THANKS

[glgreg]

Great tip, I have been fighting with my Honda 110 atc recoil for 30 minutes. Thanks for the great tip. Great movie!

[howesyourmum]

thanks mate thats great advice, this thing has been driving me nuts

[bonniesdad1]

I can't tell you how much your video helped me replace the unwound recoil spring on my Poulan chain saw.. I was prepared to spend about four hours doing it and after watching your video I did it in about 10 minutes! Thanks so much!

[mfxinc]

I removed my spring from my Homelite and your video was very helpful. I too took hours trying to get it back in until I came across your video (as per my wife's suggestion...hmm). Thank you!

[420bobbob]

thank you very much!

[zeeza7]

Thank you so very much. Rope broke on my Echo yesterday afternoon. Found your video after tearing up my fingers trying to rewind by hand.

[TheChickeneer]

THANK YOU. This helps a LOT!

[spinefit]

Very Helpful... Thank you

[a253383]

Great video, Thanks!

[GoldenWinger]

+1

I wish that I had found this video years ago. Wait, they didn't have youtube years ago.

Anyway, thanks.

[lenniepincher]

I’m very happy to have been of so much help. I had no idea how many people would find this useful.

Now if you could all just send me £1, $1 or even €1 – I’d be VEY happy indeed! :-)

[70lugnut]

You definately made my day! I'll get credit for fixing the foreman's leaf blower, but it was you, really. Thanks bunch. Jim

[tmkeskey]

tell you what, 40 yrs ago i could have used this vid. i was changin the rope on my chainsaw when the damn thing sprung. glad i found you. tysm

T Keskey, Wisconsin

[cuzbob81]

A small engine repair shop wanted to charge me $25 to do this, thank you so much.

[skater049]

@cuzbob81 Thats exactly what i was charged :P mine broke again so im going to use this method

[stangs4life1987]

Thanks for the awesome advice.

[halo3player45]

i tried putting mine back in last year in the snow blower i fought with it for like 3 hours to and then i gave up i saw this vid to day and was like i got to try that i messed up one time and it got a bit out of me lol but i got it working now thnaks man

[ronduh01]

thank you so much for this video ..i know very little of my chainsaw and when my spring popped out i thought i needed a brand new one .. so i been online searching all day for videos and i finally came across yours and it makes it seem so simple! .. thank you again .. man in need from Wisconsin

[rasmusbreum4422]

good job :)

[Cmartelli]

Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video. I was able to get my recoil spring re-wound thanks to your video. Cheers mate. :)

[Curtmitchell1]

You are the man!! I was completely baffled as to how to get that f'n thing back in. Yardman weed whacker, I used a screw instead of a nail, that way I could back it out. I also used a small pair of vise grips to hold it and cut the zip ties off, the ties wouldn't allow me to put the spring down in the case.

Thanks very much!!

[BluePheonix13]

Incredible. loved it. i knew there was a way to fix my go kart pull start! thank ya much for the vid!!!

[FrankieGaspar]

that is amazing

[MrCoffee50]

Lennie! U R a ROCKSTAR! I can't thank you enough for showing me how to recoil the spring. It worked like a dream and saved me not only hours of my time but also...thrown screw drivers, wrenches, and beating my wife!.....lol. Thanks again and by all means....keep adding new videos of more hard to figure out fixes.

[megaman5043]

.... i trew the spring out n am trying to start it with a electric weed wacker ...

[MrPuch78]

@megaman5043 I did the same thing with my homelite weed wacker i with i knew i kould fix it...

[tomstille]

I've spent 5-6 hours trying to get the spring back into my chainsaw and I was JUST about to buy a new one before I saw your video. 5 minutes, and the saw is back together again.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[flamingtshirtgun]

this helps a lot thanks

[xanthis]

The True Spirit of You Tube. It took me 2 tries because if where the Zip Ties Heads ended, but it worked grate. Cheers and Thank You loads.

[kevin42222]

thank u very much

[arongo1]

Nice work! Thank you sooooo much!!!

[BalooBaloo1000]

Oh my, you saved me a tun of time. thanks buddy.

[barfass]

Saved me a bunch of time with my 9.9 Johnson outboard.... like everyone else here. THANK YOU!

[davidsim96]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[Canoe571]

Very good! I've done a similar thing with nails. If you use a casing nail (large finishing nail) which has no head, it is easy to slide it up over the nail after winding.

[CaptainRamart]

Based on your video, I was successful in rewinding the sping on my Honda 165 cc lawnmower engine. I had to make the centerpiece referenced in your video. To do this I extensively modified the center of an old recoil housing. It took me only about an hour to return the spring into its housing. I used a longer tie, so I only need one. To avoid the nail head, I drove one in from the bottom of the board that I mounted my "winder" on. This is a "keeper" tool for the next time I need it. Thanks!

[cwinter]

BRILLIANT!! It took me a few of tries to get it, winding was the easiest I had ever seen... back in the housing was the trickiest part. All tolled took me 30 min. to get it up and running again. don't know how I could have done it w/o this vid.

Cheers!

[noahlyden17]

o my god ive been trying to redo the recoil on a boat motor i picked up and this video helped me so much

[parrothead1253]

Good job mate, you make me laugh, crazy bloke!

[amaroq69]

WOW! By far the EASIEST way to do it! I wish I'da known this YEARS ago! Thank you Lennie! YOU ROCK!!!! I can now work on chainsaw pull starts without fear & loathing!

[thedux2002]

superb suggestion.. worked 3 days with much frustration and now its as simple as pie(which i dont bake cause i burn everything) .. you rock... good job..

[capitalpyro]

This exact method worked perfectly for me the first time. Thanks for sharing it.

[HighAltitude69]

that worked out awesome and if you cant use your catch you can use a drill with an empty chuck

[drhamma]

Thanks for posting this video. Saved me a lot of time and pain.

[no81greebo]

Thank you it work perfectily, well evenchally, took about 8 attepts and alot a swearing :L

[neolunar]

worked like a charm...thank you very much!

[bozzza69]

thank you

[phlacin]

You sir, are a genius and I can't thank you enough for this.

[seanmacc70]

Man- thank you for this! I spent a few hours attempting.... trying to keep my cool, almost spent $50 on a tool that would definitely fix it- you saved me time and $- fixed it in 5 minutes! Very appreciative!!!

[deathbyname123456789]

Very helpful got my 3 wheeler running!!!!!!!!

[OwlX1947]

Today I needed your help and your video got my chain saw cutting! Thanks ever so much for posting this video. Your technique worked the first time I tried it!

[lenniepincher]

I am very happy to have been able to help you guys.... keep well & have fun.

[MrRalf012]

omg i love you. After 3 hours of screaming trying to compress the spring for my quad... i came up here and somehow found your vid. .. after seeing your vid and your idea i got it done in less than 30 minutes. I love you right now! thank you so much!

[hensly77]

thanks bro great instructions

[board2011]

@lenniepincher Thank you so much bro and thanks You Tube. I was not able to make it for 2 hours, because of you I made it for 5 mins...

[KokasIsland]

THANK YOU GOOD SHOW!! BLODDY LAWN MOWER SPRINGS! - NOT ANY EASIER HERE IN THE USA... THANK YOU!!!

[KokasIsland]

THANK YOU GOOD SHOW!! 

[clive100freeman]

Cheers Lennie this helped me fix my pap. Spring flew across the room your method worked a treat .

[mitakies]

Thanks a lot! I struggle this work for half a day! Thanks a lot lot lot!

[mitakies]

Thanks a lot! I struggle this work for half a day! Thanks a lot lot lot!

[eidsta]

this happend to my outboard when i was re stringing it its so frustrating and hard to do, great vid

[bigdaddyafar]

Extremely grateful, thanks for taking the time to think of others.

[mustardkev]

Great!! Thank you very much...This helped me fix it after a few hours trying other ways.

[lenniepincher]

nice one! I'm very pleased to have been able to help. I've done a little good in the world ;-) - Now be very careful with that saw!!!

[hottie1415]

THANK YOU!!!! I just put the spring back in my saw. This is a very effective method

-ac

[bendmeroundthehedge]

Nice One.Thanks For Taking The Time To Upload.