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Snapped my pull rope - 1956 Evinrude 7.5
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<blockquote data-quote="MrGiggles" data-source="post: 484838" data-attributes="member: 22613"><p>Pretty much. Don't take the hub or spring apart, you'll hate yourself. </p><p></p><p>I usually wind them up, gently clamp it with a C-clamp (sometimes those springy hand clamps will also work) so it can't turn, then thread your rope through the hub. Once it's knotted (don't let go of the other end!) turn the clamps loose and let the pulley pull in as much rope as it will take. Pull out just enough rope to keep it a little bit tight when retracted (so the handle doesn't flop around), thread your handle on, and tie the last knot at the appropriate length. Done. You may need to redo the knot once or twice to get the tension right. </p><p></p><p>It can be tedious, a good pair of hemostats to grab the rope through the hole in the pulley will help. It's hard to push a rope. :LOL2:</p><p></p><p>Any other recoil is done the same way, chainsaw, weedeater, whatever. Unless the spring is broke, don't touch it. My thumbs ache just thinking about winding one of those up for installation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrGiggles, post: 484838, member: 22613"] Pretty much. Don't take the hub or spring apart, you'll hate yourself. I usually wind them up, gently clamp it with a C-clamp (sometimes those springy hand clamps will also work) so it can't turn, then thread your rope through the hub. Once it's knotted (don't let go of the other end!) turn the clamps loose and let the pulley pull in as much rope as it will take. Pull out just enough rope to keep it a little bit tight when retracted (so the handle doesn't flop around), thread your handle on, and tie the last knot at the appropriate length. Done. You may need to redo the knot once or twice to get the tension right. It can be tedious, a good pair of hemostats to grab the rope through the hole in the pulley will help. It's hard to push a rope. :LOL2: Any other recoil is done the same way, chainsaw, weedeater, whatever. Unless the spring is broke, don't touch it. My thumbs ache just thinking about winding one of those up for installation. [/QUOTE]
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