The chain-called one-pull starter-that connects to the engine starter of your lawn mower is subjected to a considerable amount of stress every time you mow the lawn. At some point in the life of your lawn mower, the starter pull will break. You could take the lawnmower to your nearest workshop, but fixing a starter pull is a pretty straightforward process. And it's a skill that can be useful again.
Instructions
1 The access to the point at which the starting hitch is fixed to the pulley. Remove the top cover from the lawnmower. In most models, this can be done by removing a series of bolts. For specific instructions on your machine, refer to the owner's manual. Some models have pulley covers as well. Again, these can often be removed by removing the screws, but check your model to be sure.
2 Look at the knot used to fix the rope of starter broken to the pulley. Also note the number of times the starter pull cable wraps around the pulley. You will be imitating this configuration later in the repair process. Untie the broken starter rope from the starter pulley and discard it.
3 cut a new length of the spool starter cable. Use your old boot pull as a guide for length.
4 Place the new pull-starter rope. Tie one end of the rope into the hole through which the old rope was tied to the pulley. Make sure you use a sturdy knot as to keep the pull starter cable slipping through the hole.
5 Place the starter hitch around the starter pulley the same number of times as the old starter hitch was wrapped around (twice around most machines).
6 Replace covers. Pass the other end of the rope through the hole in the top of the pulley starter cover (if present). Then replace the pulley cover. Pass the end of the string through the hole in the top of your lawn mower cover. Replace the cover.
7 starting force test and pulley. Keep the thread on the handle of the lawnmower where the engine is usually started. Pull the cable to start the motor to ensure the pulley recoils correctly. If the engine does not start, remove the covers again and try to wrap the starter hitch around the starter pulley once more.
8 One end of cable to pulley handle. First of all, observe how the broken end of the starter pulley is attached to the handle. Then untie or cut the trash to remove it. Replace the starter pull on the handle by imitating the fashion by attaching the previous pull.