Recoil Spring

[04HemiRam2500]

The starter rope got jammed on my poulan 4218. Unfortunately I had to take the assembly apart and the recoil spring popped off. How can I rewind this and install it or can I even do that??

 

[ironpony]

carefully and with great patience, you kinda have to coil it hold it in rewind it and install it at the same time. might take a couple of tries.

 

[04HemiRam2500]

I am wondering if it is busted though? When it popped off it is now really long? Or is this no big deal?

 

[gzecc]

Go on line and search the problem. I've done it on 1cyl motors. It takes great patience and skill. If you have neither, buy a new one. Its also dangerous, from cutting your fingers or getting poked in the eye standpoint.

 

[ironpony]

yes it will be long it all gets wound back up in the housing.

 

[04HemiRam2500]

Man this thing is tough. If I buy a new one off of sears parts direct

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...4/1503220/1202219P/00002?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=

Part number 25. Will it be wound for me so I do not have to kill myself with this thing. I am just thinking that for under 10 bucks it is worth it.

 

[ironpony]

I am thinking if is just the spring it is not wound. Probably number 21 is the assy.

edit. looking at it closer I do not think 21 includes the spring.

 

[04HemiRam2500]

21 doe not include the spring though. I think this thing is really tough though yes I have not fixed one of these before but dang!

 

[ErikR]

This guy's kind of a billy-backyarder, but you'll get the idea. There are other videos on the same subject..... Good luck!

 

[04HemiRam2500]

I got it. I think the best thing to do is put the coil and the plastic on a flat surface. Keep turning the plastic keeping it flat leave a little unwound. Slip your hand underneath it then push it into the Poulan housing turn it a little and with thin needle nose pliers snap the other side of the locking band in place. Then screw it in and off I am going thanks all!

 

[gzecc]

Congrats! If you did do it, you have some skills. I'm assuming it was as difficult as the ones I've done.

 

[NH_Wood]

I've tried to save a spring and had a bear of a time - ended up just ordering a new spring. Cheers!