To much slack in the pull chord of my dcx 5000

https://www.ifixmachines.com/index.php/hikashop-menu-for-products-listing/product/2867-elna-pro-904-dcx-serger-instruction-manual-pdf

you need the manual!

https://www.google.com/search?q=PRO+900+DCX+manual

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remove the recoil housing and wrap the chord round the spool more to take up the slack

Take the recoil starter assembly off the saw. Inside you should see the knot where the rope broke off. Thead the rope through the same hole and tie a new knot. Now you need to wind up the spring tension. So turn the pulley the way it would turn if the rope was turning it. The saws I have wind up the spring clockwise when viewed from the inside of the housing. If you do not feel any spring tension that spring has popped out of the housing or the pully and must put back in.If you do feel tension there should be a notch in the edge of the pulley to place the rope into as you wind up the spring. If you release the pulley and the rope is firmly taken up (no slack) you are done. If you do not get almost the full lenght of the rope to pullout you wound it too tight. Trial and error will get you there

if you pull the top cover off you will find there is a tin cover in the center that moves the small plate that engauges into the cup shaped part on top of the engine i have seen the screw just back off

It sounds like it might be seized up. Pull the spark plug out and see if you can pull the cord that way.
Let me know what you find. How old is your machine?

Jim

is it at the handle which pulls the chord?
Can you get to the chord under the dash?
If it is there, then use vise grips to pull it to open it - it may also help having a second set of hands to pull the hood up when pulling the chord...
Otherwise you may be able to get under the vehicle - otherwise I'm not too clear on why it isn't operating..

you should remove the housing usually 4 bolts
dont remove anything else then look at the pully and remove the old chord tie a knot in the new chord and slot it into the hole on the pulley
you should then see a notch in the edge of the pulley this is for the chord to sit in while you turn the pully enough times to tension the recoil spring once tensioned enough so that it recoils all the chord slot the chord through the hole in the outer casing through the pull hande and knot it job done then refit

Do you really mean Hi8 tapes? This camcorder (Sony DCR-HC42) accepts only miniDV tapes.

make sure the camera internal battery is charged. using the ac charger plug the camera in for 24 hours. if the internal battery is dead then you will need to turn it in and have it replaced. that is why is says reinsert the tape