Jim Timber
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Did you try the battering ram?
Did you try the battering ram?
Ok, so the second SP125 that i got yesterday isnt running even though it has strong spark so i figured that the carb isnt pulling fuel since it was drained for shipment. I put a little mix in the carb and when i went to crank it over, the starter, which has been a little finicky lately, got stuck with the cord about halfway out.
Well crap,
So i took the starter off and took it apart and cleaned some of the gunk out of it and tried to rewind the spring and fit it back in there but its being a stone cold B%*ch! I must have messed with it for an hour out in the garage tonight. I got the spring wound up and in the housing a few times, but every time i got to pop it back in there the coils end up coming out of their stack and going one on top of another.
I looked in my service manual and it doesnt seem to address how to wind these things up.
I know that there has to be a simpler easier technique, and ive tried a few, but still have had no luck.
Anybody willing to lend some advice or take a youtube video showing me how easy it is?
I prefer to wind them into the housing. Seat the outside end, then slowly rotate the housing as you seat the spring a little bit at a time, working in towards the center. Work your way around the housing, seating the spring and holding it in with your thumbs. Go slow. When you're done, the spring will be seated, and your thumbs will be sore. Wear eye protection. You'll get a "sproing!" or two before you do it right. If it gets too frustrating, walk away from it for a spell. I do....
Nice videos!
do you have a race chain on that thing or is that video all saw?
I'm feeling so inadequate........
Ok, so the second SP125 that i got yesterday isnt running even though it has strong spark so i figured that the carb isnt pulling fuel since it was drained for shipment. I put a little mix in the carb and when i went to crank it over, the starter, which has been a little finicky lately, got stuck with the cord about halfway out.
Well crap,
So i took the starter off and took it apart and cleaned some of the gunk out of it and tried to rewind the spring and fit it back in there but its being a stone cold B%*ch! I must have messed with it for an hour out in the garage tonight. I got the spring wound up and in the housing a few times, but every time i got to pop it back in there the coils end up coming out of their stack and going one on top of another.
I looked in my service manual and it doesnt seem to address how to wind these things up.
I know that there has to be a simpler easier technique, and ive tried a few, but still have had no luck.
Anybody willing to lend some advice or take a youtube video showing me how easy it is?
I saw this a while ago and wondered if it worked like advertised.
[video=youtube;bRdQ-Di4sts]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bRdQ-Di4sts[/video]
Anybody actually wanna talk saws?
I remember years ago my first recoil spring took me well over an hour to rewind,now usually about a minute.That tool looks really neat,the only thing that I do not like about it(with out using it) is that I did not think of it.Looks like a great tool.
Do you have a posting on from the bay for one of those thingy's?
That thing does look really cool but im not sure that i want to swing the expense for something that i might only actually use twice.
That sounds like a good idea too. Got any photos of it and how it interacts with or fits in the housing?
Did you even watch the video in the "link"?
That thing does look really cool but im not sure that i want to swing the expense for something that i might only actually use twice.
Also, once i get the a spring figured out, any ideas on how to actually get the starter to operate smoothly and fluidly without getting hung up or making horrendous vibrating noises?
That thing does look really cool but im not sure that i want to swing the expense for something that i might only actually use twice.
Also, once i get the a spring figured out, any ideas on how to actually get the starter to operate smoothly and fluidly without getting hung up or making horrendous vibrating noises?
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