My hero! My leaf blower is the same or at least nearly identical. I just set my iPad up on my workbench and followed along. So easy to follow and my leaf blower is back in business! I bought the replacement rope locally at Lowes, but clicked your link in case you get credit for it. Thanks so much!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Joe. Good job getting it done yourself!

@artavishardy3238

11 ай бұрын

I liked the way he did it as well. Easy to follow

Just had to do this with my B200, the process/layout ended up being exactly the same as yours. Super helpful video!

Thanks for this very helpful DYI video, just had my rope break yesterday, had to bring out the electric blower to finish the leaf clean up. Now after watching this i will go get me some new rope and get'er done

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and good luck with the repair.

You know it was kind of scary at first but now it seems like a easy task thank you so much And very helpful tips

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Good job, Suleman. Not too hard at all....

Buck - great video. As soon as I finished the rather impressive string of curse words after my starter rope snapped at the base, I discovered your video. Simple, no-nonsense approach that the non-technically inclined among us can appreciate. thanks again - I used Army 550 cord as the replacement starter rope - so if I have to replace it again, at least I know how!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike. Good job fixing it yourself!

Very helpful, very clear. Saved me having to figure it out on my own! Thanks 🙂

Worked like a charm! I used 550 instead of starter cord so it was slightly thicker than pull cord but worked just fine.

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

Glad you're back up and running!

My buddy was going to junk his blower. Fixed for $3.25 and no cursing thanks to your video! Thank you and keep it up!

@Buckwsr

8 ай бұрын

Great job! And thanks for watching the video.

Very helpful. My son has a B2000 came apart and looks just the same.as yours. Thanks for help.

Thanks for this post, my cord broke after 7 months of use. My nut is still stuck and didn't pop of as easily as yours. I bought this at Lowes in Dec 2020 for $59 and I'm beginning to think I should just toss it and buy another. BTW, my blower never, ever starts on the first pull, hence the broken cord, lol. Thanks again, maybe I'll give it another go!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Robert. It amazes me that the blower only sells new for $59. I charged nearly that much for starter rope repair! So yeah, makes it tempting to just toss it in the garbage and buy a new one. So much stuff these days is made to be disposable, it seems. But this one does start easily and runs well, so I suppose it was worth fixing.

@vontebikelife997

5 ай бұрын

I just replaced mines but somehow the woodruff key came off the shaft does it go back in side to side or up and down ?????

Really helpful video this was actually a pretty easy job thanks! 🙂

Thank you so much, I struggled with the stupid spring tensioner on it for the rope. I didnt think to wind it only half way by hand before manually twisting the spool the rest of the way.

Thanks, my blower is only a year old and stored in my garage, Imagine my surprise when the cord came off in my hand yesterday. I wasn't sure right off which diameter cord to buy so I used your link as a thanks for the info!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bill. Good luck with the repair!

How long is the rope, what size is the drill bit, “a little bigger”? Good video, Thanks.

Thank you so much!! I followed your video and perfectly replaced the pull cord on my leaf blower! It works! It’s works!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Good job, Shannon! You made my day with your kind comment.

@MyShayShow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buckwsr Awesome. I made my own day by fixing it myself!! Your video was perfect!!! But I put a little dab of gorilla glue on the knots ;)

@MyShayShow

Жыл бұрын

Would you happen to know what spark plug fits the Craftsman B215?

Thanks so much! Video really helped me out! Just what I needed

@Buckwsr

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

This was helpful. I have a slightly different craftsman model, B2000, but it was very similar engineering.

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John

If you don’t want your pull string flapping around, place your spring parts in with the new string or just clean up the old one. Do this without hand winding the string. Then hook the string into the notch found on the face along the strings guide. Now, wind up the spring until it’s difficult to go further and pull the string out of the notch. It’ll wind up the correct length of string. If you have a new cut of string, you may need to file that notch out a little bigger. Put the handle on the string and pull string out 10”-12” to tie your knot where it’ll pull your handle in tight.

Thank you sir! I restored my blower thanks to your instruction. Great video!

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

Great job, Steve!

Great video made it real easy for me. I also have a craftsman 2000 and it's very similar to yours. Thank you

So, you pretty much have to take it completely apart to replace a pull cord. That's ridiculous engineering. They really didn't consider maintainability when designing this product. Another problem with this blower is that the air filter cover pops off so easily. Just about any little bump and it comes off. After putting it back on numerous times, it finally has been lost.

The last step of fusing the rope right next to the leaf blower fuel tank is probably not a great idea...but other than that, excellent video. Thank you!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff. I was wondering when someone was going to scold me for that!

always great video

First time for me on replacing the cord. No preload required on spring? Like when replacing a cord on a push mower..

When drilling out that hole make sure it’s smooth or your new string will fray and break!😮

Thank you bill

Great video! Helped me a ton! Thx!

Thanks man!

Great video ! Thank you.

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Can you give me a tip on getting the T25 bolts out if they're stripped?

Nice job even with the struggles...more realistic!!!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gary. The job took me over an hour...even though the video is about 13 minutes! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for your help

You just saved me!! Thank you for the video!!!

Thanks Brotha

ABOUT HOW LONG WAS THE STRING YOU CUT FOR THE CRAFTSMAN BLOWER

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Can't quite remember. Cut it plenty long, and make your final trim when you install the handle on the pull cord.

Thanks just used your information !!!!!

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

This was a very helpful tutorial. I was able to replace the cord on my blower and now works again. Thank you

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Great job. That's what I call putting the "Do" into "Do-It-Yourself!"

Te felicito

Thanks for this . I have an issue though, my flywheel key is sheared. and remnant's of it are are gone, Do you know who makes this engine and where i can get a new key?

@cwytonweb

2 жыл бұрын

Craftsman blowers don't have flywheel keys. There is a nut, bearing, a little 3/8"" x 2" steel cylinder, and three or four washers.

Hoping you can help me I have a similar craftsman blower and every time I rerun the pull string I get it all back together and give it a pull and the string doesn't rewind and I have to take it apart again....WHAT AM I DOING WRONG????HELP

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

Not sure what to say. The rewind mechanism or spring is apparently not working as it should. Hard to say sight unseen...

I'm following step by step and I can't get the thing pryed open

Thank buck my bad

@Buckwsr

8 ай бұрын

Bill, Buck, whatever. I answer to anything! Thanks for watching.

Question. Could I use paracord?

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it would work. Definitely worth a try.

@cwytonweb

2 жыл бұрын

The tiny cord housing and craftsman's poorly thought out cord routing makes anything thicker or heavier than the standard pull cord a total nonstarter, literally. It will stick and then get stuck. Then when you go back to replace the cord there's an excellent chance the coil will explode when you remove the clip. Trust me. Been there. Done that.

What length was the rope? Thank you

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

Get the approximate length by comparing it to the old broken rope, if you have it. Otherwise, just make yourself a nice long piece, which you will then shorten at the handle end as your final step. Good luck.

@Gssmallenginerepair

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buckwsr I can’t seem to get enough tension on recoil. I noticed well I had the spring come out under the silver piece. Finally got the spring back in, Looked at your video, still can’t get enough tension?

@Gssmallenginerepair

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man I got it fixed. Thx for your video,

/*-+ Thank you - super clear and easy tutorial to follow.

You conveniently edited out how hard it was to remove the blower tube from the housing.

Can’t get the tube off. You edited that part out.

Helpful. But this leaf blower is a horrible design on the starter system. I changed a Ryobi backpack blower starter rope the other day and it was way easier than this thing

Anyone else had a bearing fall out?!

You left out the part where to disassemble the throttle linkage from the motor so it pulls apart.

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

That's because I did not disconnect those linkages or wires, but left them intact. I was able to pull the motor off the blower housing without disconnecting the cables.

@ReedtechIndustries

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buckwsr I have the 210 series and had to disconnect the linkage and remove the bottom two screws at the handle, everything else in your video went perfect. Thanks.

@Buckwsr

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReedtechIndustries Yes, in my case it was a bit awkward with the motor and housing still connected by the cables, but it was manageable.

Here's a time he didn't mention. Take off the blower tube first! It's a bitch to get it off once the screws are removed. You're welcome lol

I wish you had shown EXACTLY how to get that 🤬nozzle off! Whoever designed this should spend every day in hell getting it off.

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it! I had to edit that part out of the video!

I think I will just buy a new blower.

@Buckwsr

Жыл бұрын

That's always an option!

Sooooo buy a new one

What a pos… to have to take apart the entire thing..

@dakidd84

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!! First year engineering students or even a high school intern must have designed this one Maintainability should always be a huge design consideration. This should have never made it through the first design review. I have to give this product an "F" for maintainability. I bought one of these just to try it out in my company. I have put this one on the no- buy list! This would cost us too much maintenance time just to replace a stupid pull cord. At a maintenance cost of $50 per man hour, these are almost disposable and buy a new one anytime it needs to be fixed.

All that for a stupid starter cord? Haha

The best idea for this model is to throw it away and buy one that isn't so stupidly built

Yes they are junk

Worst design possible

Horrible design

was that screwdriver pissing you off lol