Daydream's motor is almost nine years old. And I'd rather learn how to do this on a cool sunny afternoon in my back yard, rather than at the worst imaginable time when the thing decides to break.
The manual makes no mention of it at all. YouTube is coming up empty.
Is it just that easy?
same procedure as any small engine. I owned an outdoor power equipment business for 31 years so I may have installed somewhat more than a few thousand ropes
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First rule is always DO NOT REMOVE THE PULLEY OR SPRING from the housing. I will charge you double if you bring it to me in an "exploded view".
remove starter from motor
pull rope out to full extension
hold rope from retracting and cut at the handle
Remove rope from pulley
measure old rope and creat a new one of the same length
tie stopper knot in one end of rope and melt the other end to form into a point. set aside
wind pulley correct dirrection to put tension on spring until spring is wound tight
back off pulley one to one+half full turns
wile holding pulley insert rope into pulley and feed through eyelet in housing
tie a slip knot to hold wile you reinstall handle
pull handle to release slip knot and test starter action.
pat yourself on the back for not removing spring
biggest mistake people make is winding the spring too tight or too long rope (same result). when the rope is pulled to full extension the return spring should not be wound tight. you want to come to the end of the rope before the spring is wound tight or you risk breaking the spring. otherwise..... ya... it really is that simple (after the first few thousand).
