How to fix a snowmobile start cord?
Posted on Dec 26, 2008 under snowmobile |I pulled the start cord on my snowmobile, and it broke off. How can I repair this?
Take the cover off the pull chord. Retie the rope after winding the winder a few turns in the opposite direction and fishing it through the hole. That should let it wind back up.
You should look into an electric starter.
What type snow mobile do you have?
If it is a Yamaha:
Here's the Yamaha instructions for replacing the rope: The starter must be removed in order to replace the rope.The rewind spring should be wound into the housing, begining at outsiside and in a counter-clockwise direction. PRE-LOAD THE REWIND SPRING APROX. 1/3 TURN, to make sure that the handle is pulled back snugly when released, prior to re-installing the starter. That should be it, just turn it 1/3. Hope this helps, let me know if I can answer any other questions you might have!
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By l_nehs on Dec 26, 2008 | Reply
Ah, my friend, I feel your pain. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do unless you know how to open the housing and put it back on. If you are still under warranty (the first thing to go is the cord) you might be able to take it to be fixed. I might try the warranty first as sometimes by messing with it yourself it negates the service. I'm guessing it broke off inside the blower so getting the other end to tie it back together isn't plausible, but check out the warranty, take it to an Ace Hardware that has a repair shop, or take off the housing carefully and rethread the string, tie it back on, and re-secure the housing. If you don't think you can do it- DON'T these machines are dangerous and should be treated like it's going to start without you. Good luck!
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By Wild One on Dec 26, 2008 | Reply
Take the cover off the pull chord. Retie the rope after winding the winder a few turns in the opposite direction and fishing it through the hole. That should let it wind back up.
You should look into an electric starter.
What type snow mobile do you have?
If it is a Yamaha:
Here's the Yamaha instructions for replacing the rope: The starter must be removed in order to replace the rope.The rewind spring should be wound into the housing, begining at outsiside and in a counter-clockwise direction. PRE-LOAD THE REWIND SPRING APROX. 1/3 TURN, to make sure that the handle is pulled back snugly when released, prior to re-installing the starter. That should be it, just turn it 1/3. Hope this helps, let me know if I can answer any other questions you might have!
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