Actually, I've fixed these before, but it had been a couple of years ago, and I fixed this one this morning. It wasn't that bad and I'm sure it's done right because I've pulled on it several times trying to get it to run and the starter is still working fine. I saw in here where someone fixed one before and just wondered what the factory used on the end of the rope to secure it. I used a nail, cut down, and fused the end with a little torch. I thought someone said they used a brad, not sure.
What I was making out more than it was, was when I had to rewind the spring, which is about the same on most saws but this one was broken an inch from the end so I knew it had to come out. I have nothing against these starters, they work as good as any unless something is broken like my spring was. I'm not a big fan of rewinding starter springs no matter what it's on.
