If your leaf blower pull cord becomes damaged you might wish to replace
it. Over time, the pull cord on a leaf blower might become brittle from
the heat of the motor. Commonly, pull cords fray or tear causing you to
replace them. If this has happened to your leaf blower, you do not need
to throw it away and purchase a new one. Repairing a leaf blower pull
cord does not require extensive tools or skill.
Things Needed:
Hex wrench
Scissors
Screwdriver
Replacement cord
Work gloves
Safety goggles
Step 1
Remove the hex bolts holding the plastic leaf blower housing in place
with your hex wrench. You may wish to cut the cord with your scissors
and loosen the bolt or screw securing the rope assembly with your hex
wrench or screwdriver.
Step 2
Remove the spring assembly carefully. Do not remove the spring.
Step 3
Remove the old cord from the leaf blower pull cord assembly by gently
pulling it away from the assembly with your hands. Notice the direction
the pull cord is wound, as this becomes important in the next step.
Step 4
Wind the new pull cord in the same direction it was removed by you in
Step 3. Make sure the inner end of the pull cord secures in the faster
or slot provided on the pull cord assembly. This varies depending on the
leaf blower manufacturer.
Step 5
Replace the pull cord place and pulley over the spring. This is the white plastic spool.
Step 6
Rotate the pull cord assembly two or three times in the same direction
the cord pulls wearing safety goggles and work gloves. Reinsert the
center screw by screwing it in place with your screwdriver; this holds
the pulley assembly together.
Step 7
Insert the
leaf blowers cord end into the final end of the handle opening. Secure
the handle by tying a knot at the bottom of the new pull cord; this
prevents the handle from being pulled off the pull cord while the leaf
is started by you blower.
Step 8
Place the pull
cord assembly back onto your leaf blower in its designated area and
secure by refastening the four hex nuts with your hex wrench.
Step 9
Replace the housing cover of the leaf blower and refasten the hex nuts
with your hex wrench. The housing was removed by you cover in Step 1.
