How can i change the cranking rope in a honda gas pressure washer 13.0 ?

If you can still get to the rope good take the pull off the motor pull the rope out carefully not to let the coil spring fly out (it not easy to do)attach the new rope were you dug out the knot and rap it around sick through the pull hole and add the handle. good luck ..................


If the rope broke you have to do the same as above but re coil up the coil spring the attach the new rope and rap it around sick through the pull hole and add the handle.How can i change the cranking rope in a honda gas pressure washer 13.0 ?
This might be long winded, but hang in there.





Remove the recoil housing and be very careful not to remove the recoil pulley wheel, you won't have to do this at all. Purchase a sever foot piece of recoil rope which you can obtain from pretty much any hardware store, but take your old rope with you for size.


NOTE: Use a recommended recoil rope, not just any nylon that you think might work.





After you get your recoil removed, lay it out flat on a table, and remove the old rope, now take your new rope, and using your index finger, wrap the rope two times and tie it into a knot, a really tight knot, leaving a small little tip sticking out, now the next part you are going to have to be very careful not to get burnt, take a lighter and burn the end of the rope until it starts to melt, and then push it flat either using the concrete floor or on the work bench.





On the other end of the rope, melt the other side of the rope and using a shop rag, rap the rag and pull straight out, this will make the end of the rope stiff which you are going to need.





Take the recoil, if this has the knot stop on the bottom of the pulley, you really need to pay close attention to how you remove the pulley, leave it flat on the table and remove the lock bolt, and it will pull up rather easy, but when doing so make sure to try to keep the spring in place, in most cases it will stay, but remove the pulley and run the pointed end of the rope through the pulley, so that the knot is in the area it should be. Replace the pulley, and whined the recoil, until the spring is tight and you cannot go anymore, then go a 1/4 turn back, and run your rope through the hole, and let the recoil wrap the rope for you. tie a slip knot, install your pull handle and you are all set.





If your knot stop is on top of the recoil you will not have to remove the pulley at all just wrap it like I told you in the end.





Good Luck!