Pull cord clutch - Husqvarna Forest & Garden 125l 18" Gas Trimmer

Replacement cord kits are available in home improvement stores. If the screen cover is pop riveted on you'll need to get replacement pop rivets and a tool to install them. Otherwise, remove the bolts holding it in place and remove the screen. Unwind the broken cord, paying attention as to the direction of the wind. Replace the cord and attach it to the one-way clutch. Don't forget to put the new cord thru the hole in the screen before attaching it to the clutch. Now wind the clutch so the spring starts to pull the cord into the clutch. Pull on the cord to see if it's operating correctly. Once you're satisfied, go ahead and reinstall the screen on the engine.

If you are going to be repairing B&S air cooled engines, may I suggest that you make a handy tool for repairing the pull cord starter. To access the pull cord assembly, remove the blower housing to expose the backside of the pull starter. All of the B&S pull start engines have a starter clutch that secures the flywheel to the crankshaft. These clutches go bad after a while. Go to a local repair shop and ask if you can have an old B&S starter clutch. Take it apart and keep the spindle. Have someone weld a T bar handle to the spindle. You will use this to reload the spring in the recoil starter, winding backwards to load the spring. Use a C clamp to hold it in place after loading the spring. Insert the new nylon pull rope through the grommet and out through the hole in the rope spool. Tie a figure 8 knot in the end of the new rope. Slowly release the C clamp to allow the spool to rewind, loading itself with new pull cord. You need about +/- 20 inches of pull cord. Replace the rubber handle on the pull cord and you are ready to mount to blower housing back on the engine. I hope this helps. PS. See the attached url for the Operator's Manual for the 9000 horizontal. http://www.tranzsporter.com/tpdf/Briggs%20&%20Stratton%209000.pdf

Sounds like the starter drive is jammed. Look for a large cog azt the back of the starter cord on the motor, manually push it in the opposite direction to the spin created when the cord is pulled.

i think this has got a briggs motor on it sometimes the clutch gets stuck in the pull cord cap a firm tap with a rubber mallet should get it free again

Replacing a pull cord is not easy. After you remove the shaft, then the drum cover, you are left with the drum and clutch. There is a screw in the center of the drum which has to come off. Then there is a the clutch which if not removed correctly will come apart on you. Only after both parts are remove can you get to the pull cord.

You need to block the cylinder to stop the piston rising.
I prefer to use a piece of pull cord with 3 or 4 knots along 4'' of it. Its safer than using plastic piston blocks that can break inside the cylinder.

1.Remove the spark plug.
2.Insert knotted pull cord into the cylinder (be careful it doesnt exit the exhaust port)
3.Turn clutch clockwise until piston is blosked by the cord.
4.Place a socket on the centre of the clutch and turn clockwise.

The clutch should just unbolt off the crank shaft. reverse the process when putting on the new one. :)

normaly there is 4 bolts holding the cover on take them out and the pull clutch in under there,,, put the string back in the cover and tighten the clutch up first so it pulls the strin in when you let it go,,,tiy a good knot in the pull start string or you will just pull it out again!

try taking plug out to see if it turns then.if not take off pull cord assembley to see if something has come loose and jammed flywheel, failing that could possibly have snapped the piston ring and jammed. oh yes one last thing check clutch if you have chain brake on and clutch is jammed obviously wont turn.

This is a problem with the pull start clutch, remove the four screws that attach the pull cord mechanism to the motor, detach motor, remove the pull start clutch assembly, lubricate, clean and reinstall, You should be back to trimming asap.

Remove the housing covering the clutch. The cord spool can then be accessed. Replace the cord. Be careful that you maintain the proper spool spring tension. Check operation before reassembling