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

My knowledge is limited...I just picked up one of these used...it runs great...but the problem is with the cord recoil...the cord does not recoil all the way back into the asembly.

Is this an easy fix?  I saw on this model the whole recoil assembly comes off easily...can that assembly just be replaced?  If so - where is a good place for a part like that?

Or is there a way to replace a piece of it - like the coil spring inside?  Like i said - not a lot of experience with these...so your help will be great;y appreciated.

Thanks.

Some recoils have a screw to retain the assembly to the housing so can be disassembled and repaired.   Parts exploded views for this type often show the internal spring and have a part number so orderable.  

Your model is held together by a pressed and bent over sleeve and not meant to be repaired.  I toss them.   Those are generally shown as a complete assembly so no internal parts exploded and no part numbers. 

You can double check yours by feeding your engine number to http://www.outdoordistributors.com/Tecumseh/tecumseh_part_lists.html.  You can also get the correct part number for you complete assembly there and google around for prices.  The replacement will just bolt on and work.  You can also go to a local shop and see if they have any old recoils around.  Bring your recoil.

I tossed one yesterday off a 1028. 

Picked up a commercial grade Ariens 1028 last night 924104 that was missing its recoil. After poking around for prices I found that there is a repair kit for the pressed in type of retainer for the spring assembly. This is new to me. Getting the old peened over retainer out is ok but getting a new one on might be a problem. The amount lip extension is not much and getting it rolled over to hold the spring assembly on might be a problem. Maybe a steel ball hammer over the end would work. But the price for the repair kit and spring assembly is more than an aftermarket whole recoil assembly. Tecumseh 590789 (replaces 590733)"Rewind Starter $80 Tecumseh 590774 Repair Kit $20 Tecumseh 590709 Pulley & Rewind Spring Ass'y. $18 Tulsaenginewarehouse RECOIL STARTER ASSEMBLY $33 Repair kit listed here: http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=tecumseh&mn=RS3-590733&dn=RES18RES_18590733-RS Tulsa part (36-1018) here: http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=tecumseh&mn=RS3-590733&dn=RES18RES_18590733-RS