Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I have a snow king engine and the starter cord started to fray about an inch or two from the handle, so I simply pulled two inches out and tied a knot below the frayed spot.

Any harm in doing this? It seems to start just fine.

   Many recoil holes where the cord comes out have sharp edges.  Depending on where you stand and how you pull the cord out you can force the cord onto the hole edge during the pull especially on the last part of the pull when you swing more out of line with the hole.  With some recoils it only takes several pulls to break a cord.  When replacing a cord it helps to take a small fine file and work the inside hole edge to a round. Always try to pull so the cord comes straight out.