Ms 200t rewind spring - Rewinding

[Dog Tag]

Anyone know an easy way of rewinding, a pull cord spring on a MS 200t.

 

Ta.

[niftysteve]

not done a 200 but on honda engines you remove pull cord handle pulll rope through hole into casing , wind rope around pulley and theres a groove that you can hold rope into ,wind until the tension is ok then put rope back through and fit handle im sure spud will give a proper answer for you

[Dog Tag]

Ta Nifty, but the spring is totally out.

[skyhuck]

Bit fiddley, but not difficult.

 

Put the spring in, then assemble the mechanism, tension the spring by putting the pull cord into the cut out in the wheel and putting raps on.

 

Not expelling it very well, sorry.

[Dog Tag]

Know the feeling.. Not reading it too well.. Must be time of the day.

 

Ta. Will try it out in da mornin

[spudulike]

Push the spring in to the recoil cover where there is the molded channel to receive it and then keep working the spring back in to the spring cavity until it has gone back completely.

This is the only way I know.

 

I also wear safety specs just in case.

The recoil pulley should just push in to place with a bit of rotating.

[GardenKit]

As Spud says for the spring.

 

When you wind the cord on make sure that when the cord is fully out, it is stopped by the knot not allowing the pulley to turn further.

As opposed to the spring being coil bound and stopping further movement of the pulley.

 

The latter wil result in spring breakage.

[spudulike]

As Spud says for the spring.

 

When you wind the cord on make sure that when the cord is fully out, it is stopped by the knot not allowing the pulley to turn further.

As opposed to the spring being coil bound and stopping further movement of the pulley.

 

The latter wil result in spring breakage.

 

That is one very good tip that probably many overlook:thumbup:

[Wolfie]

Push the spring in to the recoil cover where there is the molded channel to receive it and then keep working the spring back in to the spring cavity until it has gone back completely.

This is the only way I know.

 

I also wear safety specs just in case.

The recoil pulley should just push in to place with a bit of rotating.

 

Spuds way sounds pretty good. I've done it before using strong fingers and patience. Think i did it once coiling the spring from the centre using a pen, but I'd definitely try Spuds method.

[GardenKit]

That is one very good tip that probably many overlook:thumbup:

Yep, I broke several springs years ago until I sussed this.

 

As regards winding the spring, I do have a proper winding tool, but seldom use it. I usually wind the spring in my fingers, away from the housing. I pull it tighter and tighter until its outside diameter is just less than the housing and then clamp it with some snipe nose vice grips. Then insert it in the housing and release the grips.

My fingers then slowly uncramp over the next hour or two.