Avoid This Common Mistake When Replacing A Chainsaw Pull Cord!

[@donyboy73]

ALWAYS USE HIGH OCTANE FUEL WITH NO ETHANOL TO PREVENT DAMAGE AND COSTLY CARBURETOR REPAIRS ON YOUR OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT!

[@georgeiceman867]

Is 100 octane fuel good for chainsaw or is too high ? Thanks.

[@jjparody8257]

FWIW, I got put on to 550 Parachute Paracord Cord Type III 7 Strand from a lawn mower forum. This variation (4mm or 5/32") is for a lawn mower but I also bought 3mm size for my 2 strokes. 550 means "breaking strength (550 lbs.)" & 7 refers to the number of strands. Haven't had to use the 3mm yet but 1 1/2 years later, the lawn mower rope shows no sign of deterioration. Plus it's very inexpensive & abundantly available, especially on ebay.

[@mmcnew1]

Thanks for this video. I inherited my dad’s old Husqvarna 61. It’s been sitting for 7 years with the same gas in it all that time. Gas smelled good in it and unbelievably it started. Took about 20 pulls then a very small shot of starting fluid though. Put fresh 92 non-ethanol in it, runs good. But then the entire starting rope came out in my hand on a pull. I could see it was not broken and had no visible knotted part. Head scratcher there to me. Could not see how it went back together. Looked at several Husqvarna rope replacement vids and nothing even close to similar mechanism until I saw yours. Worked like a charm. Did the super glue trick too just to insure rope retention. Thanks!

[@rustybaxter9606]

I bought a used husqvarna 20 years ago and I don't use a lot, just enough to cut 5 cords of wood a year then it sits the rest of the year. It always always always starts right up when it's time to cut wood.

[@markproulx1472]

Another good video. There’s a reason why the saw manufacturers specify the parts that they do. Use the correct stuff, for Pete’s sake. Nice tip re. The super glue.

[@richardsullivan1776]

You do make everything look easy sir! Great explanation and work as usual.

[@jamesranger6283]

I broke my pull cord at the cottage and replaced the original with paracord and works fine. I was stuck and had nothing else around. The paracord has been there for 5 years now. Mabe a good idea to keep a length of cord in your saw kit.

[@welshwizard822]

good vid Donny, I have seen plenty coming from repair shops that fit bigger "because it's better" and like you said the pulley handle soon goes loose. Great old saw the 266, I had one for years and a big mistake selling it. But it did give a youngster a good start

[@steveb.6267]

Great video, I have been changing ropes on my small equipment for years and it never occurred to me to use the right diameter rope. I was one of those fools that thought bigger is better. I know better now. Thanks again.

[@aleblanc3547]

We are so programmed to build with quality it’s understandable to think beefier (bigger) is better but obviously that’s not always true. Great video Don pointing out that sometimes bigger is not always better. Thanks man!

[@indianafirewood7958]

Nice 266 love that saw got 2 of them myself

[@anthonygostling]

A very good tip, very well recommended.

[@butler386]

Wow what great tips. Very odd way to do the rope. Great fix. Thanks for the video.

[@jim21804]

Nice video. All the experts say not to use gasoline to clean parts because of the safety issue but everyone does it. Not a good idea for smokers of course.

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Don, I have the same problem on an older saw, now I can fix it, cheers

[@SimpleLife1971]

Why does it always seem easier when you do it! Nice work Dony!

[@donyboy73]

because it's all edited

[@SimpleLife1971]

@@donyboy73 LOL...Good one!

[@ianbutler1983]

@@donyboy73 And he's an expert.

[@paullemay3218]

Great tip. Thank you for sharing. 🇨🇦😎

[@pmessinger]

Are those rope numbers the rope's width measured in millimeters?

[@2aminitials]

No. A #4 rope is 4/32" or 1/8". 1/8" = 3.175mm A #5 rope is 5/32". 5/32" is 3.96875mm. Stihl has metric diameter starter rope available for use in their equipment.

[@semco72057]

That is a great tip and I need to find the tools I purchased to remove the bolts on the casing, but I have not had to do any work on most of my saws yet, but do have one which I have to work on now. Thanks for sharing this tip once again.

[@Okanagan48]

I have a question about a B and S snowblower motor 20m314-0110-e1 I can not get the spark plug to spark! I have tried two brand new coils, new plugs. No spark. I cant find a low oil shut off Is it possible for a magnet to lose enough magnetism, that it wont spark? I have checked the valve lash, all good. Any ideas?? Thankyou

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Thanks I caught this before I opened it up. Now I know what not to do. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@ferrita76]

Great Tip, as always.

[@edgarharris111]

I almost bought a 5.5mm for my 3120xp. Bad move! Thanks for the video!

[@berardia4]

good tip. I've found a degreaser ( mean green) and a toothbrush works well to clean parts. Rinse with water. safer than using gas imo and it may damage the plastic parts.

[@Ron-ds2ob]

Good video. One thing you should mention is make sure the rope is not too long. You want to run out of rope before you bottom out the spring. Otherwise you will soon be replacing the spring.

[@vetterfellow]

Good Morning !! DB73 :-) You know what's what !!.. Thank you fer this helpful repair Hint. God Bless My Friend !!.

[@Operatinglife91]

Saved my skin again thanks dony boy

[@rogeliopadilla1432]

Thank's for the tip.🙋‍♂️ God bless you. 🙏

[@RussellBooth1977]

Yeah I don't know if the pull starter that I initially replaced on my 3hp Briggs and Stratton push mower was OEM or not but it broke again & the genuine 299948 part that I recently replaced it with operates very smoothly & effortlessly compared to the previous one. I did lube the shaft up with molybdenum disulphide grease with the previous one but I used lithium grease this time. I had just replaced the piston rings last Christmas Eve & ever since summer has got a bit cooler & wetter towards mid to late February,the dead lawn has a sprung back to life meaning I've had a chance to run the engine in. It's going a lot better than it used to & where it used to burn through 200 mLs of oil in 1 hour now it uses none,I fitted aftermarket Stens piston rings which are doing a good job in that lawnmower !

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? This is a nice video for us DIY'ers!!! Thanks. Take care!!!

[@hoots02]

As always great tips

[@CowboyJeffSmith]

Another great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot9403]

Nice looking 266

[@fixitguy3475]

Don, What's a good rule of thumb as to the lenght the pull rope should be if you don't have the original rope to compare to. For chainsaws, weedeaters, mowers and generators. Thank for the always informative videos.

[@kitchencone]

You could probably use Dony's knowledge in reverse. Take your replacement cord and wrap it around the pulley until the space is full to the rim. That's the maximum length for that cord and that pulley. Otherwise, as he said somewhere, about 30 inches, which is a good estimate for your arm's length of pull.

[@pyrog.c.c89]

Another great video likes buddy I have an old Lombardo how do you rewind a spring on it and a rope

[@donyboy73]

I am not familiar with those

[@pyrog.c.c89]

@@donyboy73 Thanks buddy

[@dragonrider93]

3:10 I have never seen a rope done like that before, is that the way Husky wants it done ?

[@donyboy73]

yes

[@woodlandburl6648]

I many times wondered about why the cord would do that. Always thinking bigger is better.

[@skipproctor8979]

Don, you mentioned you lube the spring after fixing the recoil. Any particular lube you recommend? Since watching your videos, I have stocked up on white lithium grease and never seize lubricant. Both are great especially in cold weather climates. Thanks!

[@donyboy73]

any lube like wd-40, liquid wrench etc.

[@skipproctor8979]

@@donyboy73 Thanks

[@alsouthern7190]

I've been guilty myself. Like the super glue trick.

[@donyboy73]

me too lol

[@berizzi12]

You noted that one should use a 4.0 or 4.5 cord. Not sure what units that is? Is it the same as a 10M cord? Thank you.

[@robpotter1355]

It’s millimetres.

[@berizzi12]

​Thank you

[@stevebigalow3484]

Very informative. Enjoyed it.

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks Don Great info as usual

[@jamesgreene4554]

Thanks for a great video! Do you use old gas to clean the head sinks on the heads? Like to clean old mud dauber nests?

[@donyboy73]

sometimes, air gun works great

[@BearE9090]

Thanks for the great vid.

[@grantw.whitwam9948]

Are those rope s sized in mm.?

[@YukonHawk1]

Great video. I'll refrain from all the terrible puns. 😁😁

[@vovakravchuk1765]

Hello Dony. I was woundering many of the videos that i saw, People when they turn off the chainsaw first pull the starter mechanism a little and then shut it off. What is this for. I never saw People in my country do that with even bigger saws. What the main reason to do that. Btw i love your channel. A lot of nice tips with chainsaws. Thanks, greetings from russia

[@donyboy73]

I don't see any logical reason to do that

[@vovakravchuk1765]

@@donyboy73 thank you Dony. Have a wounderful Day ☺️

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

Don't fool with those BUT, great tip as usual

[@mcarroll598]

Very nice Bud!

[@bigDH123]

My opinion on lubing the recoil is that lube collects dust, which is what you want to avoid in the first place

[@workingguy-OU812]

Are they making kevlar pull cords yet?

[@donyboy73]

probably

[@vukojevasovic6876]

I have Tomos Husqvarna 61, my chainsaw and this saw are same, both of them is very powerfull (l sorry if l made some mistakes in writting)

[@goldentrowel1968]

Couldnt see how you tied off the cord did you glue it instead of knotting it ?

[@closertothetruth9209]

well Donny you burst my bubble LOL, bigger is better sometimes, thanks man

[@donyboy73]

lol

[@robertmailhos8159]

Doe,s that also apply to pull start,ers on lawn mower,s & any other pull start engine,s

[@donyboy73]

yes it does

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@donyboy73 okay thx for info bro

[@Bigmike3406E]

Husqvarna XP chainsaws such as your 266 take a 5 rope because of high compression . Putting a small rope on a high compression chainsaw such as my 266 288 395 and 3120 would break in a week

[@shelbywilson114]

I noticed the rope still isn't going all the way in without coaxing. Need another turn on the spring?

[@donyboy73]

yes possibly

[@claypigeon001]

Guilty as charged 🙄 that reminds me to change the cord on my leaf blower for the correct one.

[@zx8401ztv]

So far i've been lucky with my old B&S mower, it was a second hand mower when i bought it a long time ago. Now i've said that, it will brake just to annoy me ha ha :-D

[@ОлегБ-л8м]

Good!

[@HuckBowlt]

The recoil mechanism on the Husqvarna 266's is way too weak for the displacement of the engine IMO , thankfully most newer saws have a compression release.

[@denisrhodes54]

but brutus kept breaking the smaller cords on the big saw starting them without compression release

[@wayneessar7489]

Okay!

[@scottfirman]

I knew that as soon as I saw it. It's a chain saw, not a lawn mower. I bought a roll of both so I never run out of rope. Guys usually grab the only thing they have on hand.Seen it been there, dont do that.

[@pafoofnic]

Great video! I'm so disappointed. If it's too big, I guess it don't fit right. ( So much for old cliches.)

[@GAIS414]

0:27 You're welcome.

[@captainsledge7554]

One important thing u should always rememeber about chainsaws... a customer told me this. . . If its gas powered, they all take batteries, you just gotta find em. They have batteries because how else would the ignition system work. I couldnt respond to him in any other way then saying... put a 9v battery in ur gas tank when its empty. Hopefully natural selection will do the rest. This guy seriously was dead stuck on that. He thought i was a stupid tech for not knowing where it was. Nevermind im a gold level stihl tech with my name on stihls website, (not the name on my profile,sorry i participate in conservative channels i keep my name hidden from their violence and bullying) but be insisted im an idiot and i need to learn where the battery is and then call him. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Jflowboston1]

203 likes vs 2 dislikes

[@donyboy73]

yes, thanks, a lot of trolls but who cares lol

[@Jim-ie6uf]

FYI, rope is measured in 32nds. #4 is 1/8”, got it?,

[@k.a.l.]

fatter not bigger