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Recoil spring on a 553HRS

Posted by David Parker on April 8, 2014 at 5:26pm

I've got a 553HRS with the GVC160 Honda engine. The pull cord broke the other day, I've got the top off and threaded the end through and tied a know for now until I get a new cord, but it now won't recoil. Did it break the spring? I con't seem to get at the spring as it's held in by a hollow collar/tube that is split at the end, rather than a bolt. Do I just replace the whole assembly, cord, spring, housing as one unit?
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  • Geoff Norfolk April 8, 2014 at 5:54pm

    You've got to wind the "spool" first to tension the spring..... wind it in the right direction though about6 revolutions........ hold the spool to stop it springing back, feed the cord through the casing hole, into the spool hole and knot it..... release the spool with the handle on the other end of course!

  • David Parker April 8, 2014 at 5:57pm
    Thanks I'll give that a go
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    Gary RK April 8, 2014 at 5:59pm
    You've been reading my comment in Chat :P:P:P

    Geoff Norfolk said:

    You've got to wind the "spool" first to tension the spring..... wind it in the right direction though about6 revolutions........ hold the spool to stop it springing back, feed the cord through the casing hole, into the spool hole and knot it..... release the spool with the handle on the other end of course!

  • Geoff Norfolk April 8, 2014 at 9:38pm

    Never been on chat...... must have a look now................. see what you mean now I've looked. Broken springs are the pain I reckon though particularly when you've almost wound it up and it springs out all over the place!

  • Geoff Norfolk April 9, 2014 at 7:32am

    you'll need to tension the spool anticlockwise,(looking at it from underneath)... just had a look

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