Kohler — Rope Replacement (Retractable Starter)
Repair & overhaul
From a Kohler service manual covering: CV17, CV18, CV20, CV22, CV23, CV25, CV620, CV621, CV640, CV641, CV670, CV680…. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Uncoiling Spring can cause severe injury. Wear safety goggles or face protection when servicing retractable starter.
Procedure
- Remove starter assembly from engine.
- Pull rope out approximately 12 in. and tie a temporary (slip) knot.
- Pull knot end out of handle, untie knot, slide handle off.
- Hold pulley firmly, untie slipknot; allow pulley to rotate slowly as spring tension releases.
- When all spring tension released, remove rope from pulley.
- Tie a double left-hand knot in one end of new rope.
- Rotate pulley counterclockwise until spring is tight (approximately 6 full turns).
- Continue rotating until rope hole in pulley aligns with rope guide bushing of housing.
- Insert unknotted end of new rope through pulley hole and guide bushing.
- Tie a slipknot approximately 12 in. from free end; allow pulley to rotate slowly to guide bushing.
- Insert rope through handle and tie a double left-hand knot; insert knot into handle hole.
- Untie slip knot and pull handle until rope fully extended; slowly retract into assembly.
Specs & values
- approximately 6 full turns of pulley
Source: Kohler service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.