hoppy 0 #1 Posted March 12, 2011 this is the same machine i have in the "non wheelhorse releated" topic. anyway i put it all back together and started it. shut it down and went to start it again and the dam rope snapped for the recoil! I hate recoils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i took it off and was able to sneek the rope back through the holes and tied off a new knot. now the dam thing wont recoil. how do you rewind a recoil? should i have done that before i put the rope back in and tied it off? this is exactly one of the reasons i hate working on other peoples crap. figures after i figure out the thing has the wrong motor in it this happens. the last recoil i tried to fix blew apart. if that happens im totally F;d. I cant give the machine back the guy in worse shape then when it was dropped off. HELP!!! This is an HMSK80. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,905 #2 Posted March 12, 2011 Yes, you have to wind the spring to load it before you feed the rope through the hole to the handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoppy 0 #3 Posted March 12, 2011 i wind it counter clockwise until it stops? and then bring the hole back to line up with the other hole and then tie it off? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,905 #4 Posted March 12, 2011 Don't wind it until it stops or you won't be able to pull the rope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoppy 0 #5 Posted March 13, 2011 got it to work. thanks!!!!!!! :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
