Strikemaster 2000 rewind starter

[eurolarva]

Anybody here ever worked on one of these. I have it apart. The rope broke and Drock is closed. Does the new rope have a knot on the end or some kind of pin. I tied a new knot on the old rope but it keeps coming off. Not sure how tight to set the spring either. I did 30 half turns before putting the rope in. Is there some kind of trick to keep the rope from coming off?

[Walleyehooker]

Try searching you tube

[rooz]

I tried to fix mine before but after 15 minutes of pure HELL, I ordered a new one online. Seen a video on YouTube of a guy rewinding his with some tyraps holding it together.....still looked like a bich!

[eurolarva]

Right now I am past the recoil spring issues. Just need to know about the knot on the end of the rope. My guess is cause the old rope broke it is too short to work properly.

[Surface Tension]

Some use knots and some use a wedge(pin).

To me it sounds like your rope it too short and your pulling it out and against your knot.

Still the knot should hold for a while.

You should have a couple wraps on the spool after a normal pull.

Normal pull is, the arm holding the auger fully extended. The Pull arm should go only to your chest. We're talking 3' or less of pull.

[Walleyehooker]

Those ropes arnt that long to begin with and I cringe when I see guys doing armlength pulls to start an auger. Even more if it happens to be mine. Short quick pulls work best. Long pulls break things.

[Eric Wettschreck]

I tried to fix mine before but after 15 minutes of pure HELL, I ordered a new one online. Seen a video on YouTube of a guy rewinding his with some tyraps holding it together.....still looked like a bich!

I hear ya brother. Same thing happened to me. I'm no rookie at fixing things but I finally gave up and bought a new one. Good lord was that a beotch to try and wind.

[leech~~]

euro, I'm in Brooklyn Center. PM me if you haven't gotten it fixed yet? Maybe I can run over some night this week and try to give a hand. I have an extra new rope as well.

[eurolarva]

Went to drock and found out I was putting the knot in the wrong place. Got it fixed tonight. Bought a new starter rope for a buck and I think I am good to go.

[leech~~]

Good news!

[eurolarva]

They have awesome prices there. Carb rebuild kit, spark plug and the fuel line was all under ten bucks. To buy the rewind spring and socket was 17 bucks and for the technically challenged you can buy the complete rewind housing spring and rope all ready to go for 40 bucks. Finding this place is like a gold mine.

[leech~~]

They are super helpful and have pretty good pricing.