DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for installing the recoil starter assembly (which includes the starter rope, rewind spring, recoil pulley, and starter pawls) on a Honda small engine. The most common reason for replacing the recoil starter assembly is when the engine won’t start.
All of the information for this recoil starter assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Honda
Tools needed: 10mm socket and socket wrench
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the recoil starter first make sure the engine has cooled.
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Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
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Now remove the nuts securing the recoil starter to the engine
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Pull the old starter off.
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Install the new recoil starter by aligning it on the mounting posts.
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Then thread the nuts on to secure.
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You’re now ready to reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and confirm that the engine runs properly.