hey,
ok my pull string broke so i take it apart replace the string and i cant get the cord to go back in all the way only about half i need help getting the recoil tight like it was befor what am i doing wrong??

 

You need to rewind the spring. Prolly need a new spring. $10 on ebay for rebuild kit.

 

Sorry , I did that so many times I could doit blindfolded but that was 15 to 20 years ago. But if I remember right pull some cord into the little notch inside the recoil .and wined it around a couple times. Boy o boy thats been a long time ago. spring could be shot tho. good luck

 

I just replaced a rope in a 1985 Honda 185 that was given to me.
My son removed most of the parts, but I had to help in put it back together.
That spring is a bear to get back in!!!
It works great, but couldnt figure out where the spring for the compression release donut thing goes.
Perhaps if I took it apart, I would remember how it went together, but I was cleaning the carb at the time.
Is there some online place that would show how this part goes together?

I have a few Yamahas, and they have an online parts catalog thing for nearly every motorcycle ever made.
I figure there is, (or should be) something similar to that for the Hondas, but have not found anything after half a day of searching.

Thanks in advance,
RobStupid

 

ROB.....try THIS.......tell me if it helps or not.........If not I'll try something else.

 

The website was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you VERY much.
The Recoil Starter page for that bike shows the parts I am confused about:

Here

Unfortunately it doesnt show how the spring (15) fits into the compression release donut (20), or what else the spring attaches to, if anything. It does show the spring behind the starter pulley (17) mounted to the crank, which I didnt try, but will when I get home.

I forgot to mention that I got the recoil working great, but since I was unsure about the compression release stuff, I left them out. It starts for me just fine, but my son has a really hard time starting it without the compression release working.

Thanks again Thrash and Crash
Rob Stupid

 

here's a link that might help. Here

 

Thank you, that should help.
My son tried to tell me to stretch the 3 coiled spring around the housing thing like in picture 21, but it didnt seem right. I guess I shouldve believed him, hes the one who took it apart [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

It confused me at first that they used the same picture for disassembly and reassembly of the compression donut/spring part (picture 9), but I think I see how it goes now.

I will try it when I get home tonight.

PS, the wire is an awesome tip for keeping the recoil spring coiled until you get it into the housing. Mine bit me a couple times and there was lots of swearing until the 4th or 5th time I finally got it.

 

THAT means you did it correct!!!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]