Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): homelite weed eater, retainer plate, starter rope

Question
have homelite weeds eater modle # ut20044b. pulley gear broke for starter cord have new one. I need to know how to set the recoil wire to the new gear???? Please be helpfull

Answer
HI ERIC

REMOVE  REAR ENGINE COVER 2 X SCREWS,REMOVE THROTLE WIRE CLAMP @ L/H SIDE OF ENGINE ,UNDO CLAMP AT FRONT OF ENGINE FOR  BOOM - REMOVE BOOM FROM COVER , UNDO 4 BOLTS SECURING COVER TO POWER HEAD , REMOVE 3 X SCREWS THAT RETAIN PULLEY INSIDE COVER - REMOVE PULLEY  ( LEAVE THE SPRING AND ITS CONTAINER IN PLACE) GET YOUR NEW PULLEY  INSERT A NEW ROPE  USE ABOUT 3.0 - 3.5 MM  THICK CORD AND ABOUT 0.8 METER LONG ( 2.5FT  APPROX )  BURN 1 END WITH A LIGHTER AND FIT IT THROUGH
HOLE IN BETWEEN THE PULLEY SIDES  AND  TIE THE END OFF IN A GOOD KNOTT AND LOCATE IT IN THE RECESS IN THE FLAT SIDE OF THE PULLEY ( MAKE SURE STARTER PAWLS AND SPRINGS ARE FREE )

NOW  ROTATE THE ROPE  CLOCKWISE AROUND THE PULLEY UNTIL YOU CAN  ENGAGE IT INTO THE SLOT IN THE SIDE OF THE THE PULLEY  & REFIT THE PULLEY BACK INTO TO COVER MAKING SURE YOU HAVE ENGAGED THE STARTER SPRING ONTO ITS RETAINER ON THE PULLEY ,

NOW WHILE HOLDING THE COVER AND PULLEY IN AND MAKING SURE IT DOES NOT COME OUT WHILE YOU RETENTION THE SPRING  WIND THE  PULLEY AND SPRING IN A  CLOCKWISE DIRECTION UNTIL THE SPRING IS TIGHT THEN BACK IT OFF 1 TURN AND THEN FEED THE REST OF THE STARTER ROPE  THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE STARTER COVER ( DO NOT LET THE PULLEY OR SPRING COME OUT ) HAVE SOME ONE HOLD IT  FOR YOUR YOU WHILE YOU REFIT THE RETAINER PLATE  WITH  THE 3 SCREWS YOU REMOVED  WHEN YOU TOOK OUT THE PULLEY

DO NOT LET THE STARTER ROPE GO  -   REFIT YOUR STARTER KNOB  AND TIE IT OFF  IN A LOOSE KNOTT
( SO YOU CAN SHORTEN IT EASILY LATER IF YOU HAVE TO  )

NOW YOU CAN REFIT THE FRONT COVER TO POWER HEAD, WITH 3 SCREWS AND THE THROTTLE CABLE CLAMP BRACKET WITH 1 SCREW,   THEN REFIT THE REAR COVER WITH 2 SCREWS
REFIT THE BOOM TO POWER HEAD AND MAKE SURE INTERNAL SHAFT HAS ENGAGED THE DRIVER / COUPLING
CLAMP IT UP  

TEST UNIT    THEN IF YOU NEED TO YOU CAN SHORTEN THE ROPE LENGTH BY PULLING IT OUT AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO THEN RE-TYING IT OFF @ THE KNOB AGAIN  ( DO NOT LET CORD GO OR YOU WILL HAVE TO PULL IT APART AGAIN  )  SORRY

CHEERS  PAUL   HOPE IT HELPS  

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