annoyingengineer
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Note, that I have solved my immediate problem and am posting here to satisfy my curiosity.
I have a mower with a B&S 128T02-3256 engine. I have downloaded the proper manual. The manual shows a starter with a typical rewind spring, which I have seen and repaired before.
The rope broke inside the starter, so I took it apart. Inside was two springs: one mostly like a normal rewind spring, but not hooked on the inside end, and another about 8 cm spring, with a hook, curved into a U.
Hopefully y'all can see the image.
So the questions are "how in the world is this supposed to work" and how is it supposed to be put back together and tightened after the rope is replaced. Also: what is the purpose of the second spring? (I guess, a kind of shock absorber to help prevent breaking the main spring.)
Again, I have fixed it: by taking the bizarre spring out and putting a proper hook in the main rewind spring.
I have a mower with a B&S 128T02-3256 engine. I have downloaded the proper manual. The manual shows a starter with a typical rewind spring, which I have seen and repaired before.
The rope broke inside the starter, so I took it apart. Inside was two springs: one mostly like a normal rewind spring, but not hooked on the inside end, and another about 8 cm spring, with a hook, curved into a U.
Hopefully y'all can see the image.
So the questions are "how in the world is this supposed to work" and how is it supposed to be put back together and tightened after the rope is replaced. Also: what is the purpose of the second spring? (I guess, a kind of shock absorber to help prevent breaking the main spring.)
Again, I have fixed it: by taking the bizarre spring out and putting a proper hook in the main rewind spring.