How to Replace a Snowblower Pull Cord Starter

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When your pull string on your snowblower snaps watch this video to show you how to replace it. The pull starter in this video is for an Ariens Snowblower, but the same principals apply for other models as well as lawnmowers.
Don't rely solely on electric start. We all know the power goes out during many snow storms.

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  • @jimantonellis3960
    @jimantonellis3960Ай бұрын

    Great video really helped. My first couple of try’s didn’t work. Thanks again

  • @daisytorres6223
    @daisytorres62237 ай бұрын

    Thanks I just fixed my snowblower my husband will be happy that I can keep cleaning our driveway ❄️

  • @markhorowitz8235
    @markhorowitz8235 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for passing along exactly the info I needed to quickly replace the pull cord on my snowblower.

  • @somebody6048
    @somebody60483 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video. However I didn't replace the handle but just buy a new 3/16" rope/cord for 28 cents at 7 cents/ft. And I just reuse the handle and follow your video instruction and it was a cinch. 28 cents is cheaper than buying a new $1200 snow blower.

  • @drmiteshtrivedi
    @drmiteshtrivedi5 ай бұрын

    Getting that pull string through that initial hole was about 98% of the time it took me to get it done. In retrospect I shouldve made that hole bigger

  • @danguthrie3152
    @danguthrie31522 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I needed a refresher. Just pulled my cord out. Now it’s fixed. Thanks a lot.

  • @flyingcamera3672
    @flyingcamera36725 ай бұрын

    Thanks you. You just made my day

  • @carltrummer9103
    @carltrummer91036 ай бұрын

    Thanks for you instructive video.

  • @cheliospanama9786
    @cheliospanama97865 ай бұрын

    Really helpful thanks 🙂

  • @michellegauthier2451
    @michellegauthier24514 ай бұрын

    Thank you we just fixed our snowblower with your help. Step by step with you and now its fixed.

  • @tooljunkie555
    @tooljunkie555 Жыл бұрын

    It's been a cpl yrs and needed a refresher..thanks bro! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @imgusjj
    @imgusjj6 ай бұрын

    Thanks….. would not have been successful without your video. Fishing line through was not trivial like I expected.

  • @joshdiekow9977
    @joshdiekow9977 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Ours just broke yesterday. It is fixed today because of your video!

  • @benitoiracheta1153
    @benitoiracheta11532 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the video super helpful I just replaced the pull cord Thank you again

  • @xgnapexx2590
    @xgnapexx25903 ай бұрын

    Spinner broke free and sliced my thumb open LOL

  • @sylviasaldana5738
    @sylviasaldana57382 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciated your video,help me a lot,thanks for your time to teach us.

  • @DaiAtlus79
    @DaiAtlus79 Жыл бұрын

    way better instructions vs some others who make you melt holes in the assembly. i did have to cut off the crimped/stapled part in my pull cord assembly. i came here after the service manual omitted this repair (has zero info on replacing a pull cord). thanks for this!!!! way bigger help vs the vids with all talk and poor video quality.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad the video helped you. Service manuals always focus on the mechanics of the operating parts and forget about things like this.

  • @bottomup12
    @bottomup12 Жыл бұрын

    I successfully restrung the pull start cord on my snow blower today. Thanks for the great instructions!

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad this was helpful for you.

  • @ihsanboran444
    @ihsanboran4442 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video. I was able to follow your instructions to fix broken pull cord on my snow blower. Regards.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers. Glad it helped you.

  • @gregoriosaldana6703
    @gregoriosaldana6703 Жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot. you are very Profesional in your area. i appreciate a lot all your teachings. God bless you my friend.

  • @mikescoles6238
    @mikescoles6238 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for thw great advice. Your amazing

  • @SteveSingsThings
    @SteveSingsThings4 ай бұрын

    Hole size is impossibly small to thread. It was like an evil carnival game. Tried wire, paper clips, needle nose pliers and praying. I had enough of that fun, and finally just drilled out the hole from the outside in. Worked like a charm. Used a drill bit only slightly thicker than the string. The wheel on my Poulan Pro is plastic. I imagine this is pretty standard, so be careful, drill slowly and don't take too much material away.

  • @djtech6874
    @djtech68745 ай бұрын

    Thnx , thats the info i needed 🖖.

  • @scottebeaumont
    @scottebeaumont Жыл бұрын

    Great job ! Thanks for the video , I fixed my poulan pull start snow blower cord… 👍😃👍 from Barrie Ontario Canada

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad this helped. I'm sure there is a lot more snow in Barrie than here in New England. Go Colts!

  • @NikolaTeslaEE
    @NikolaTeslaEE Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video. Thanks. About to go tackle a nor’easter.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad it helped and I hope you were able to dig out. I just did my driveway and that stuff was cement.

  • @derriquebrown3535
    @derriquebrown3535 Жыл бұрын

    Just fixed mine, thanks a million

  • @guymerritt4860
    @guymerritt4860 Жыл бұрын

    Looked at a few of these videos....the mechanism you've got is identical to mine. To say getting that cord through that hole is a "bit of a challenge" is the understatement of the year. I'm going to go buy a new pull chain as the one you've got, as much as I can tell, looks very slightly smaller than the one I broke. I've been screwing with this for an hour and haven't come close to threading this through that hole - going backwards, as you've suggested. Going from the outside-in would be virtually impossible.

  • @poochie49

    @poochie49

    Жыл бұрын

    I have the same issue. Just can't get the rope thru the hole from either end. What I am going to do is drill a hole directly opposite the inner ring hole from the outside. Then I have a straight line to thread the rope.

  • @josephgrigsby4394
    @josephgrigsby43943 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video! It helped me relaxed the pull start cord on my John Deere TRS 24. It's identical.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad this was helpful. These can be a pain for sure.

  • @simplelove513

    @simplelove513

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg Thank you so much! Single woman here. Ten inches of snow today and guess what happens! Yup! Your video saved me. I’m proud, but couldn’t have done it without your video! Thank you!

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@simplelove513 I'm glad this was helpful! You have every reason to be proud. These are not easy to deal with.

  • @jayk2712
    @jayk2712 Жыл бұрын

    This was clutch!!! Just happened and I appreciate ur video....buffalo storm

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped. I know what it's like to be in a tough situation when something needs to be fixed. That's why I made this video.

  • @stephenbloomberg927
    @stephenbloomberg927 Жыл бұрын

    I've found that tying thin, somewhat flexible wire around the end of the rope, you can thread it through the outside when you line up the holes. There is an almost 90 degree bend between those holes.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a great tip, I never thought of that.

  • @RC44E
    @RC44E3 жыл бұрын

    I had done this two years ago to mine. But forgot how I did it. Thanks.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. Glad it helped!

  • @joshdiekow9977
    @joshdiekow9977 Жыл бұрын

    Subscribed!!

  • @Rotax88
    @Rotax882 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. Helped me. But I don’t recommend burning the knot! It weakened mine and it slipped from the handle I was lucky it didn’t go all the way in the pullstart I was able to just re-tie it

  • @michaelzernechel7816
    @michaelzernechel7816 Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou sir

  • @ehbcd
    @ehbcd3 жыл бұрын

    Nice video edit, you must have untied the handle or shoved the rope through the proper way to put the knot on the inside of the recoil.

  • @user-pg4ng7tf5f
    @user-pg4ng7tf5f Жыл бұрын

    Hi, just wondering do you know how to replace the recoil spring on the starter same to the one in your video?

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately I am not sure. I am pretty sure that it is rather difficult though as I was unable to open it to see it. If I had to replace the spring, I would probably just order a whole new one.

  • @Pe0pleKn0wMe
    @Pe0pleKn0wMe2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This is super helpful.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful. These can be a pain especially when you're dealing with snow!

  • @FergusLandscaping
    @FergusLandscaping3 жыл бұрын

    I have a question. I have Model 921030 & my starter assy looks exactly like yours. Just broke my pull cord. I had no problems with cord recoiling. But I tried to turn the wheel ccw and I realize there's no spring tension at all either way. So something's wrong w/the spring inside. How do I access the inner spring? I removed the Ariens sticker on front, but no access there, unless I cut metal. Is this part only replaceable as a unit? Seems $55 online Ariens p/n 20001054.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a really good question. I have tried to access the inside and it doesn't seem possible. Maybe a small engine repair shop would know more. $55 seems ridiculous for the whole assembly. I wish I had a helpful solution. Good luck!

  • @FergusLandscaping

    @FergusLandscaping

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@everydaydiyguy7316 I ordered the Ariens assy. Once i get the new one, i'll aggressively try to open/repair the inner spring. Thanks to Ariens for not allowing us access to fix/replace the spring. NOT! Trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, most allow access to the spring!

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FergusLandscaping Let me know how it goes. I am curious if you can get access to it.

  • @FergusLandscaping

    @FergusLandscaping

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@everydaydiyguy7316 I opened it and accessed the spring, which popped out!! I took some video, but I wanna try to rewind spring and put together again. i'll keep u posted, & i'll post the video. Subscribe to my channel!

  • @FergusLandscaping

    @FergusLandscaping

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@everydaydiyguy7316 Here's part 1 of how to access the inner spring. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3iIqpmzosuakbg.html

  • @richardbowman5922
    @richardbowman59222 жыл бұрын

    Thanks sir! What size is the bolt? 10 mm? thanks

  • @robertknight4672

    @robertknight4672

    5 ай бұрын

    I think its ¼ inch bolt. It's been awhile since I've 5 horse Tecumseh engine recoil.

  • @ZeusKingOfAllGods
    @ZeusKingOfAllGods Жыл бұрын

    One complete revolution back?

  • @chrispixx
    @chrispixx3 жыл бұрын

    What happened to your original handle?

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    When the cord snapped, it got thrown away. Not by me lol

  • @cjdrummer28
    @cjdrummer283 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I never thought about going the reverse way. I'll have to do it that way. Cant get that rope in there.

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a giant pain in the you know what

  • @JeffFreilich

    @JeffFreilich

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Briggs and Stratton replacement line has a sharpened end that goes right in the regular way. Once you cut it off though, it’s a total pain…

  • @brewtender1
    @brewtender12 жыл бұрын

    Bali roller shade

  • @tkb01029
    @tkb010293 жыл бұрын

    Figure 8 knot !!

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    Go big or go home. All my volume knobs go up to 11 as well.

  • @nathanusrey777
    @nathanusrey7772 жыл бұрын

    Everyone makes videos on how fix the cord, but no videos on how to extract and fix the SPRING! None of the videos show how to open and fix and then close the spring housing which has no screw closure. All snowblower pull starts have NO SCREWS!

  • @kkarllwt
    @kkarllwt3 ай бұрын

    I learned what I needed, BUT the first 3 minutes were wasted video, and the whole video could have been 3 minutes long. Someone who wants to be cute and hear themselves talk

  • @kmisercola7180
    @kmisercola7180 Жыл бұрын

    It's sad that these new recoils are not meant to be repaired but replaced at $35+ at a whack

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    Жыл бұрын

    It's sad that most things today can't be repaired. It's why I still have a mechanical dryer. I've repaired everything on that thing over the 20 years I've owned it. My washing machine is all electronic and when something goes, it's toast. Every appliance, device or thing we use has a lifetime of around two years.

  • @orvalstuckemeyer127
    @orvalstuckemeyer1272 жыл бұрын

    I have this exact pull start cover. I cannot get the string through it. This is the most idiotic design possible for this part. It's as if someone purposefully made this difficult to feed the string through. In addition, the cheap pot metal nut on the end of the crankshaft stripped while I was turning the engine, trying to get it to start. Now it cannot be tightened nor removed. I will NEVER buy power equipment with a Tecumseh engine again.

  • @stevesmith6058

    @stevesmith6058

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just burn the end on it put a tip on the rope and feed it through

  • @deboralong4948
    @deboralong49483 жыл бұрын

    I don't care when you video'd this just fix it and cut the chatter

  • @everydaydiyguy7316

    @everydaydiyguy7316

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh I'm sorry my DIY video I shot in my basement using my phone and a shop light didn't meet your standards, Debora. I was just trying to help a fellow human or two that might be looking for help with this very issue.

  • @nutknowledge

    @nutknowledge

    2 жыл бұрын

    You got free advice from someone who did something out of the goodness of their heart to save you time and $. No wonder the world is going down the shitter you ungrateful hag.

  • @Peter-gi3re

    @Peter-gi3re

    Жыл бұрын

    @@everydaydiyguy7316 Good for you man …… some people are just plain ignorant.

  • @davemayes8334

    @davemayes8334

    6 ай бұрын

    Very ignorant. People don’t get paid. (Usually). They post vids to help other. Not professionals. Holy crap

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