Honda Lawnmower Recoil Starter Parts

Honda Lawn Mower Recoil Starters

It's one of the skills that many property owners learn: starting a Honda lawn mower. While larger and more expensive mowers and all lawn tractors use electric start, the classic recoil starter is still popular with a lot of mowers. After all, it's one less thing to worry about since you don't have to keep a battery charged if you're not using the mower.

There is more to using Honda lawn mower recoil starters than simply pulling the handle. First, you have to make sure you have oil and petrol in the lawn mower. Next, check your spark plug wire. Advance the throttle to the start position. Finally, prime the carburetor with petrol. Now you can take hold of the handle with one hand and the lawn mower grip with the other. Pull smoothly but firmly, and your mower should start.

Lawn mower recoil starters work by using your strength to stretch a spring, which then spins the flywheel when it contracts. The faster you pull the cord, the more energy you apply to the spring. This converts to a faster rotation speed on the flywheel. Once the flywheel is spinning fast enough, it generates a spark to fire the spark plug. It's all about getting the engine to spin fast enough that each power stroke drives the next one in a self-sustaining reaction.

When it comes to repairing Honda recoil starters, the part you have to be most concerned about is the rope. It's easy to replace, which is good because it's also the part that tends to fray and break most often. All you have to do to replace it is carefully remove the old rope, and then wind the spring back up. Use a screwdriver to hold the spring in place and then thread the rope into position. Rewind the new rope and replace the top.

Like other Honda lawn mower parts and accessories, recoil starters can keep your mower working through a dozen or more seasons. There is no need to replace the whole mower when you can just replace the starter.