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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairHonda Pressure Washer Engine Starter Rope #28462-ZL8-003
Honda Pressure Washer Engine Starter Rope #28462-ZL8-003
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$8.21Estimated Savings
$112.5003:36
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the starter rope on Honda small engines, commonly found in Honda, MTD, and Cub Cadet lawn mowers. The most common reason for replacing the rope is if it is fraying, to prevent damage to the starter by the rope getting tangled in the mechanism.
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda, MTD, Cub Cadet
Tools used: 10mm socket and socket wrench, flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda, MTD, Cub Cadet
Tools used: 10mm socket and socket wrench, flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the starter rope first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Now remove the nuts securing the recoil starter to the engine.
4
Pull the starter off and set it on a sturdy surface.
5
If still intact, extend the rope secure the pulley with a small screwdriver then remove the knotted end of the rope from the handle and untie it.
6
Slide the handle off.
7
Now, while holding the pulley, carefully release the tension on the recoil spring.
8
Use pliers to retrieve the end of the rope and unwind the rope from the pulley.
9
Align the knotted end of the rope with the open slot in the starter housing and pull the old rope out.
10
You’re now ready to install the new starter rope.
11
Tie a knot at one end of the new rope then feed the opposite end through the hole in the pulley.
12
With the knot fully seated, wind the rope around the pulley in a clockwise direction.
13
Once wound, rotate the pulley counter-clockwise three or four times to put tension on the recoil spring.
14
Hold the pulley as you feed the rope through the slot and bushing in the starter housing.
15
Extend the rope, secure the pulley and feed the rope through the handle.
16
Tie a knot and secure the knot in the handle.
17
Release the pulley and carefully allow the rope to rewind.
18
Reinstall the recoil starter by aligning it on the mounting posts. then thread the nuts to secure.
19
You’re now ready to reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and confirm that the recoil starter properly.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the starter rope on Honda small engines, commonly found in Honda, MTD, and Cub Cadet lawn mowers. The most common reason for replacing the rope is if it is fraying, to prevent damage to the starter by the rope getting tangled in the mechanism.
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda, MTD, Cub Cadet
Tools used: 10mm socket and socket wrench, flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda, MTD, Cub Cadet
Tools used: 10mm socket and socket wrench, flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the starter rope first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Now remove the nuts securing the recoil starter to the engine.
4
Pull the starter off and set it on a sturdy surface.
5
If still intact, extend the rope secure the pulley with a small screwdriver then remove the knotted end of the rope from the handle and untie it.
6
Slide the handle off.
7
Now, while holding the pulley, carefully release the tension on the recoil spring.
8
Use pliers to retrieve the end of the rope and unwind the rope from the pulley.
9
Align the knotted end of the rope with the open slot in the starter housing and pull the old rope out.
10
You’re now ready to install the new starter rope.
11
Tie a knot at one end of the new rope then feed the opposite end through the hole in the pulley.
12
With the knot fully seated, wind the rope around the pulley in a clockwise direction.
13
Once wound, rotate the pulley counter-clockwise three or four times to put tension on the recoil spring.
14
Hold the pulley as you feed the rope through the slot and bushing in the starter housing.
15
Extend the rope, secure the pulley and feed the rope through the handle.
16
Tie a knot and secure the knot in the handle.
17
Release the pulley and carefully allow the rope to rewind.
18
Reinstall the recoil starter by aligning it on the mounting posts. then thread the nuts to secure.
19
You’re now ready to reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and confirm that the recoil starter properly.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Starter Rope
$8.21
Total$0.00
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