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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairEcho Chainsaw Recoil Starter Pulley Replacement #A506000080
Echo Chainsaw Recoil Starter Pulley Replacement #A506000080
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$32.82Estimated Savings
$112.5003:53
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the recoil starter pulley on an Echo chainsaw. The most common reason for replacing the recoil starter pulley is when the chainsaw won’t start.
All of the information for this recoil starter pulley replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Echo
All of the information for this recoil starter pulley replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Echo
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the recoil pulley on your chainsaw first make sure the chainsaw’s engine has cooled.
2
Next, release the top cover clips and lift the cover off.
3
Remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the chainsaw from starting accidentally.
4
Now, set the chainsaw on its side and remove the screws securing the recoil starter assembly.
5
Pull the starter assembly off and set it on a sturdy surface.
6
Untie the knot securing the starter rope to the handle and remove the handle.
7
Now hold the recoil pulley and slowly release the tension on the spring.
8
Remove the starter assembly screw and pull off the starter cog and the soft start spring.
9
Use a flathead screwdriver to hold down the rewind spring retainer as you lift the old pulley off.
10
Unwind the starter rope from the pulley and untie the knot at the end to release it.
11
You’re now ready to install the new recoil pulley.
12
Insert one end of the starter rope through the hole in the new pulley.
13
Tie a knot to secure it then wind the rope clockwise around the pulley.
14
Making sure the rope is secured in the notch align the new pulley and rotate it until the rewind spring catches onto the pulley tab.
15
Now rotate the pulley clockwise approximately four-to-five times to put tension on the spring.
16
While holding the pulley, replace the soft start spring and starter cog then secure the screw.
17
Release the end of the rope from the notch in the pulley and feed it through the hole in the starter housing.
18
Insert the end of the rope into the handle and tie a knot to secure.
19
Confirm that the recoil assembly rotates freely.
20
Align the assembly on the main housing.
21
Replace the screws to secure.
22
Attach the wire and boot to the spark plug.
23
Realign the top cover and secure it with the clips.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the recoil starter pulley on an Echo chainsaw. The most common reason for replacing the recoil starter pulley is when the chainsaw won’t start.
All of the information for this recoil starter pulley replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Echo
All of the information for this recoil starter pulley replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Echo
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the recoil pulley on your chainsaw first make sure the chainsaw’s engine has cooled.
2
Next, release the top cover clips and lift the cover off.
3
Remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the chainsaw from starting accidentally.
4
Now, set the chainsaw on its side and remove the screws securing the recoil starter assembly.
5
Pull the starter assembly off and set it on a sturdy surface.
6
Untie the knot securing the starter rope to the handle and remove the handle.
7
Now hold the recoil pulley and slowly release the tension on the spring.
8
Remove the starter assembly screw and pull off the starter cog and the soft start spring.
9
Use a flathead screwdriver to hold down the rewind spring retainer as you lift the old pulley off.
10
Unwind the starter rope from the pulley and untie the knot at the end to release it.
11
You’re now ready to install the new recoil pulley.
12
Insert one end of the starter rope through the hole in the new pulley.
13
Tie a knot to secure it then wind the rope clockwise around the pulley.
14
Making sure the rope is secured in the notch align the new pulley and rotate it until the rewind spring catches onto the pulley tab.
15
Now rotate the pulley clockwise approximately four-to-five times to put tension on the spring.
16
While holding the pulley, replace the soft start spring and starter cog then secure the screw.
17
Release the end of the rope from the notch in the pulley and feed it through the hole in the starter housing.
18
Insert the end of the rope into the handle and tie a knot to secure.
19
Confirm that the recoil assembly rotates freely.
20
Align the assembly on the main housing.
21
Replace the screws to secure.
22
Attach the wire and boot to the spark plug.
23
Realign the top cover and secure it with the clips.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Recoil Starter Pulley
$32.82
Total$0.00
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