HOW TO - Generator Pull Cord Repair

HOW TO - Generator Pull Cord Repair
In this easy to follow video tutorial I show you how to replace the pull cord in a portable generator.
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[@donyboy73]

Watch my video on how to fix a limp pull cord here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/eonPl6aGmdSqi5Y

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[@martianmediafilms7900]

Met this video 11 years counting.. Thank you very much.. saved me money today..

[@godwinagada6996]

Same here. I had been calling the mechanic but he decided not to show for over 4 days. I later decided to use KZbin, glad I did

[@JimAllred-r6u]

Great straightforward and clear instructions. We have been without power for three days and the cord broke last night. Wonderful blessing to have the generator running again this morning.

[@SG_K]

Man, 6 years later and this video still saves people money all around the world! Thanks man!

[@favourgodwin7830]

Abi oo

[@Dean403]

About to be 7 years tomorrow lol. Glad I found this.

[@davidwash2878]

Donyboy is the man! Heck yeah!🤟🏅

[@samuelanwakang4537]

Absolutely

[@strides5806]

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[@TheJoehens]

I live in Panama. Its about 10 pm. Its rainy season. Power is knocked out by a storm. Pull cord on my generator broke on the first pull. What a lousy night! The next day I watched your video. FANTASTIC! Fixed it minutes thanks to you. Now I'm ready for the next black-out. Thank you!

[@davidspink7655]

I've been afraid to try to replace starter cords after trying a long time ago and failing. This video was a huge help and I was able to follow it and get my Kawasaki generator fixed just in time for a rare ice storm here! Thank you!

[@Majorhdrh]

23rd of August 2021 and you're still saving lives. Saved me so much stress because my mechanics been out of town.

[@verusdim6243]

You just saved my life

[@dewale]

26th Dec 2021 Lagos, Nigeria. You've just saved our boxing day celebrations. Tried for about an hour to fix the generator but your video helped me tremendously and I was able to fix it in less than 4mins. Kudos!

[@peaceikuku3141]

Wow.... Thanks so much. Can't believe a 3years old video is what bailed me today. The 4times anticlockwise rotation is the trick.

[@Charlie_Prinz]

This is the 3rd time ive had to replace my Generac starter cord. Thank god for this video. No way im ever figuring this out on my own. :) THANKS

[@mregoli1461]

You saved me buddy!! I'm getting ready for Hurricane Milton here in Florida and my cord snapped as I was firing it up. I cannot thank you enough for the DIY video!!!

[@FRUMKIN1]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a great public service creating and posting this video was. High winds and power outages are predicted in my area today and, wouldn't you know it, when trying to start up my generator a couple of weeks ago, the cord broke. Now the generator is back up and running, thanks to this video, and I have peace of mind.

[@renzo4296]

This just happened to me today at work, we're working on a house off the grid and our generator pull cord broke, we needed heat in the house and didn't have a new pull cord so took the cover off and wrapped the broken rope around the pulley and spun it and got it going, went to Lowe's tonight and bought two new pull cords and tomorrow morning will reassemble it and you really made it simple and I shouldn't have any problems now. Thank you very much and I will remember this tomorrow morning.

[@baan6981]

Not having a father in my life I've looked to KZbin to fix a lot of stuff. Now its time to fix my generator and you sir have stepped to the plate to show me what I need to do

[@not._.davisss]

8 years later and it's still saving people's money... Thanks men

[@ikem1004]

Thank you. I fixed my generator cord tonight with the help of your video

[@mikedodd9692]

Thank you for the "getting to the point video". No pictures of your dog or your kids or... Wish everyone would take this approach. Easy to follow instructions with good video. Cheers,

[@okebabatope]

I spent several minutes fixing my generator broken cord last week, I got tired and left it until the next day. However i watched this video before going back to it and I fixed in less than 3 minutes. Thank you for uploading the educative material.

[@ThinkerPeter]

8 years later and still saving lives. Every description inch perfect Thank you.

[@mikebonacci6789]

Thanks for the tutorial! Generator pull rope broke and we needed it going due to the ice that just hit Arkansas a couple of days ago. Much appreciated!

[@yogamama1879]

When we were testing pulling the rope before we reinstalled the recoil assembly it looked like the rope we had was not stiff enough and not going to work without getting tangled up. Once we put it vertically onto the generator though it worked just fine. Just wanted to leave a note about this in case anyone else thinks they got the wrong kind of rope. We used a basic standard "5" rope from Walmart that can be used for anything. Thanks for this video. It was a life saver!

[@dannymoremoney8055]

I love this video because it was straight to the point, very well explained.

[@mumumuesli4212]

AWESOME!! So appreciate how clear you are. You jump right in with no nonsense! Bravo! Now I will give it a shot on My DeWalt generator . Thank you again!

[@scottbowman1462]

Thank you. This generator is costing me a small fortune. Your explanation will knock this down some. Thanks for sharing.

[@nsikumoh]

Thank you so much Sir. Just fixed my generator rope by myself by going through your video. God bless you!

[@jasonr.r5337]

10 years and you helped me more than you know man, appreciate it!

[@tobleroni]

Thank you for this very clearly explained and well thought out video. We are about to experience a major snowstorm here on the east coast and as I was trying to start my generator to make sure it was ready to go, the cord broke. I went and bought some new cord but I was stressing about how to go about replacing it. Your video is excellent. Again, thank you!

[@donyboy73]

+Toby Fairchild you're welcome, make sure you are subscribed

[@NWTPipeBand]

Thanks! Fixed our the broken pull cord on our generator at our off-grid cabin in the Canadian sub-Arctic while watching this video on my iPhone!

[@luckisippi]

Still saving time, money and lives in 2022. Thank you, from a grateful noob.👩‍🔧

[@tdogtheartist]

Thanks so much for your video. We had a big snow, power out... Doing the hard start, the rope came out from the wheel and wrapped around the post. following your video made the whole difficult situation, much easier... thanks again.

[@tedherring4740]

The section on tensioning up the pull spring on a generator pull cord in the pull cord replacement video was a life saver - thank ya much

[@aeropixie8503]

10 years later and I just fixed my generator cord thanks to u 🙏

[@khill1960]

Just want you to know that your video saved me so much time and money. I used paracord as the replacement btw and it works great

[@RichardFreeberg]

Thanks Donny! This video really save me bootee. After the big storm the power went out. Fished out the generator which has sat neglected for a few years. Very much like the one in the video. Pulled the starter cord and ARGHH, wango - it broke! I knew there was a procedure for changing it, but had forgotten the details. I also knew that if you started messing around too much, you might end up with a bigger problem - as in springs flying through the air and little clips going who knows where... Watched your excellent video X2. "Tis easy when you know how." You didactic style is excellent. Clear and straight forward - no extra BS or attitude. No matching rope handy and the roads are closed. Made do with a length of para cord. We be up and running!

[@karimsultan2829]

Thank-you for this helpful video - used this technique on my snowblower today and it's up an running again. Couple of notes: 1) I sourced 5mm rope from the local Dollar store; 2) I can't stress enough your point about lubrication! It made for one-pull starts and a super smooth recoil; and 3) I found my snowblower required 6 turns to properly tension the spring, unlike the generator's 4 (others might want to take note that you will need to do it a couple of times to find the right sweet spot for your engine type).

[@Izz55523]

You saved my life this morning brother, thank you man👍

[@Derek_Johnson0901]

This video just helped me ... I fixed my generator rope starter myself I'm in school I have no dime with me.. Thank you so much

[@lisagrignon5365]

6 years later and it still is spot on and easy! Thank you 😅

[@StarkeNakedGolf]

10 years later and this video is still useful 👌 simple and straightforward.

[@toddparker2924]

Thanks for making this video. My pull cord broke today. Now I know the exact way to replace it. Great tip on the lubricant.

[@Quadearner247]

Thanks for always coming through... This has saved me a couple of times

[@lukeasha1]

So helpful... 🙏🙏🙏 Replaced pull cord on old Oleo Mac chainsaw that I inherited & got it going... so satisfying... Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou...

[@obianujumgbanwune4949]

Thanks a whole lot from Nigeria. Just fixed my generator with this video.

[@MarcosRodriguez-pm1jt]

Short term memory has me coming back to this video. Thank you sir

[@Infidel_Kat0]

Just thought I'd let you know that you made a difference here in Puerto Rico today. As one of the citizens that hasn't had electricity for 89 days since the hurricane, it was a matter of time before the pull cord would give out since I'm not the only person in my home that turns on the generator. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to solve my problem. Thank you very much for taking the time to make such an easy to follow video. I've subscribed to your channel in the hopes you keep going

[@donyboy73]

glad it helped Rafael, sorry to hear about your plight

[@JAdino]

Very helpful.

[@gbengadavids4104]

Thank you. I just repaired my generator pull cord by myself. The video is so helpful

[@natesdum]

you're a lifesaver! helped us during hurricane Irma when we first bought it and again now during hurricane Ian!

[@donyboy73]

stay safe!

[@PowerPoeStudios]

Sir I am currently surviving the aftermath of hurricane Ida and last night I went to pull my generator and I had this issue. Thanks to your very detailed video I was able to fix the generator in 30 minutes and my mom now can have her morning cup of coffee! Bless your heart and soul and I pray that you win the lottery!

[@donyboy73]

Thanks for sharing!

[@darrenoatesfinefurniture3648]

Great video man, no shit, just the info everyone needs, thanks for posting

[@BigAl_EC]

Thanks man. The rotation while holding the string helped me get a tight wind again. Much appreciative of this video

[@garywiller2571]

Generator pull cord broke right after Hurricane Debby. Today power washer pull cord broke. This channel is the best. Thank you!!

[@robertoargueta5643]

This video helped me fix my generator and save money. Thanks! 👍

[@oluwanifemiakano5097]

10years after this is still very helpful 🙏🏾 thank you 🙏🏾

[@fx802]

Thanks for helpful vid, I was about to take mine to a lawn mower shop for the fix. I now can do the fix myself....."Thanks man!

[@tolanicasualvlog3134]

Woww 8 years video just saved me alot of money 😌thank you this video was very helpful...

[@Murpheys.]

I'm 70, female and a tiny gal..your video was just what I needed....thank you SO much! A big hug to you from Colorado! I think mice got our cord or just useage, but whatever, you did the trick. :)

[@oluwaseun3771]

Thank you. You save my life today again. 27th of February, 2024

[@AceDublB]

Another superb video by donyboy73. Why do I bother watching other videos on the same subject as Don produces the absolute best instructional videos for small engines On KZbin.

[@flyinlo1474]

Great video, short and to the point. A big help. I will say ropes break because they get old not because people keep pulling on them. but thank you for making the video

[@rensinavandenheuvel8882]

Well, what can I say but you Are a Legend. You just taught me how to fix my generator in a remote area in Queensland Australia. THANK YOU very much. Have a fabulous Christmas. Rensina

[@richpacheco4971]

I never knew how to do that,thank you very much for demonstrating so easily,I fixed my generator first try,learn something everyday,thank you again!!

[@pauldupin8868]

This video made me smart in less than four and half minutes. Easy to understand and perfectly correct. Thanks : - )

[@sarathb.dunukara3994]

How to thread a genie, I learned it from you. Thank you.

[@bausHuck]

Thanks heaps. The most important information is the tensioning and it worked perfectly after doing exactly what you said.

[@rodenthideout]

Thanks ! Just fixed my pull cord on my generator that snapped in two.This video helped alot.

[@thehammermanduke]

Thanks for the vedio because I was having trouble rewinding the spring. Thanks!!!

[@davidc6494]

Thanks a lot for your video. You saved me in a tight spot.

[@johnritchie2607]

Your videos are extremely good and informative....I learn a little from each one I watch...great job

[@Faizan-A-Khan]

The video is helpful even after 8 years, I have been waiting for the mechanic to fix the starting rope, but finally did it by myself following the video.

[@Majorhdrh]

Just stumbled upon this greatness today. My rope cut yesterday and I had to get it done because the mechanics not around.

[@josephaselliejr6246]

8years and you still saving lives 🙏

[@Marchello-wk6um]

Thank you for sharing your gift. Very grateful.

[@miltonwoodward4098]

Thanks Donybou83. I fixed my broken pull cord and saved a bundle.

[@andypollock5577]

Thank you for this video. I was happy with installing a new cord but I couldn't work out how to get the old bit of cord out of the pull handle. Watched your vid and now I know, and how easy it is once you know! My Karcher pressure washer is once again startable.Thanks again for taking the time to make the vid.

[@newstoriesmk]

Thanks man; 11 years and this just saved me in the middle of the night

[@ghilmandilshad9495]

Spot on just finished fixing mine Was puting new carbuerator and rope came out while trying, i didnt know how to fix the rope this video saved me big time. Otherwise have to listen father scolding hehehehehe. Thanks man a lot of thanks.

[@jumbocahones7881]

2019 and your video is going strong!

[@JakeHennett]

Exactly what I needed to fix my coleman kt196 go kart. Thanks!

[@karelmoen1661]

You, sir, deserve a medal. I have two young children and this excellent video saved the day. Thank you...

[@donyboy73]

thanks lol

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[@stevenharrison1213]

Cheers pal. Just fixed mine using this. Saved me a few much need quid. God bless you mate

[@adamcossy]

434 people apparently cannot follow the most basic and very clear instructions. Solid vid !

[@rickchase]

Wow! I watched your video and had my generator back up in 5 minutes. Thank you!

[@Onewheeel]

Perfect. Thank you so much. This is the exact recoil on an AIPower AP5000

[@jimcole23b]

This video was really helpful; I got my generator working again. Thanks!

[@7motion985]

👀 you saved me with this video I reside in Miami hurricane season just started. Thank so much

[@Chopsuey087]

Thanks for making this video! My pull cord broke on my pressure washer and I would've never figured out how to fix it.

[@andressaquic5069]

Tomorrow I’m gonna replace my starter, it’s been a big challenge for me until this moment. I’m nervous but I trust this video will help me. Good luck for me. 🤚

[@andressaquic5069]

I did it!💪✌️🎉

[@jessieplayzvm7526]

If i knew of this video years back man i learn something new right here thank you.

[@michellejackson2105]

Thank you donyboy 73, your video helped me get our go-cart back on the track

[@johnhoekstra1199]

Awesome video! Ive been doing this the hard way too long, Thank you.

[@innocentideji279]

Thank you so much for this video. I always watch it every time I have to fix my generator rope. How I wish I could give a LIKE as often as I watch it.🤗🤗🤗

[@jaylackovic8341]

Although a simple repair, I find that its always nice to reference the right way before overlooking something. Your video was very helpful. Thank you.

[@mo-reesespieces9066]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show this. I just picked up a 20yr. old generator, and guess what it needs. lol Not sure what else it needs but the pull cord is the first thing. Thanks again. Peace, Reese

[@amandafenfang7121]

I came in search of this idea. Thanks for perfect video

[@smallenginedude71]

this was very helpful thanks. the pull cord broke on my dads old two stroke suzuki engine on a lawnmower. and i watched this a few weeks back and i remembered the steps and proceeded to do it on my dads mower. thanks!

[@YasserAlwan]

Thanks for posting this video, thanks for the Eng This video saved us You will lose much money and will do a great effort to transfer electrical generators to the workshop 40 km and rental of means of transport But after I saw this KZbin and understand and know how to install rope recoil, understood the lesson You and accomplished the task by myself without anyone's help Yasser Alwan Aden-Yemen

[@anneprickett969]

Your video is awesome! I watch a different one last year and that generator still isn't working! But watching yours I know darn well this generator will work! I have Faith in how you have done your video!!! Thank you keep up on other videos if you make them! Thanks again

[@tommyola1212]

Thank you sir...great video...clear...concise and to the point...no filler or meat-by products...100% real deal 🙏👍👍👍