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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairHonda Small Engine Starter Rope Replacement #28462-ZL8-V71
Honda Small Engine Starter Rope Replacement #28462-ZL8-V71
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$3.31Estimated Savings
$112.5002:57
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing a starter rope on Honda small engines. The most common reason for replacing a rope is if it is broken.
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda
Tools used: 10mm socket, screwdriver
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda
Tools used: 10mm socket, screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the starter rope on your engine 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
If still intact, release the starter rope from the guide and note the orientation of the recoil starter.
4
Now use a 10mm socket to unthread the mounting nuts securing the starter.
5
Remove the starter.
6
Fully extend the rope then use a screwdriver to secure the recoil pulley.
7
Untie the knot and remove the rope from the starter housing.
8
Slide the starter handle off of the old rope.
9
Install the new starter rope by inserting it through the handle.
10
Tie a knot at the end of the rope to secure the handle.
11
Now insert the opposite end of the rope through the holes in the housing and the pulley.
12
Tie a knot to secure.
13
Remove the screwdriver to allow the rope to wind on the pulley.
14
Properly realign the starter then thread and tighten the mounting nuts to secure.
15
Depress the bail arm extend the starter rope and secure the rope in the guide.
16
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing a starter rope on Honda small engines. The most common reason for replacing a rope is if it is broken.
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda
Tools used: 10mm socket, screwdriver
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Honda
Tools used: 10mm socket, screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the starter rope on your engine 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
If still intact, release the starter rope from the guide and note the orientation of the recoil starter.
4
Now use a 10mm socket to unthread the mounting nuts securing the starter.
5
Remove the starter.
6
Fully extend the rope then use a screwdriver to secure the recoil pulley.
7
Untie the knot and remove the rope from the starter housing.
8
Slide the starter handle off of the old rope.
9
Install the new starter rope by inserting it through the handle.
10
Tie a knot at the end of the rope to secure the handle.
11
Now insert the opposite end of the rope through the holes in the housing and the pulley.
12
Tie a knot to secure.
13
Remove the screwdriver to allow the rope to wind on the pulley.
14
Properly realign the starter then thread and tighten the mounting nuts to secure.
15
Depress the bail arm extend the starter rope and secure the rope in the guide.
16
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Starter Rope
$3.31
Total$0.00
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