6.75 b/s engine 2005 (top start).
Tried to handwind spring. Now there is about 8 inches slack in dthe chord. This is a poulan pro mower if that matters.

Have slack in pull chord on lawn. Chord does not spring back far enough

Remove top ,
Cut grip off push rope back through hole preload spring to 11/2-2 turns run rope back through and into grip.