I went to start my lawnmower this am and the cable/rope just pulled right out. How can I reattach this part? The local repair center wants to sell me $40 for the whole recoil when all I need to do it hook up the rope...

Anyone have an idea how to do this?

Peter

IF the rope goes up onto the handle bars about mid ways, then:
1. purchase 7feet of the correct size rope, carry a piece with you.
2. remove the blower housing,(top of engine)
3. remove any pieces of rope
4. turn the rope pulley in the direction that when released allows it to spin back the other
Way. This is how you rewind the spring to where it spins back the other way, do this
Until it stops turning, then let it back off about 1 full turn. Align the hole in the recoil
Housing with the hole in the pulley.
5. hold the pulley and do not let go.
6. feed rope through from the outside, and pull enough through the pulley to tie a simple
Knot, like the first part when you begin to tie you shoes. Pull this knot tight.
7. pull the excessive rope through the rewind housing.
8. hold the other end of the rope securely,
9. allow the spring to rewind thusfore, pulling the rope back into the rewind pulley.
10. Then tie a knot in the other part of the rope outside the blower housing
11. Place blower housing back onto the engine and tighten all bolts
12. Depress brake starting lever at top of handle bars
13. Pull up enough rope to go through the eye bolt on the handle bars
14. Place the pull rope handle back onto the rope
15. Use mower.

Thanks! I ended up pulling it apart and I figured it out! I was worried I might not get things back together. It was different than my snowmoblie engine pulley with the recoil attached. Whew!

Thanks again, now I just need to pull the carb to figure out what's going on with that dang thing.

I am glad I was able to help you.