wire in recoil

[98600xc]

Well, I just broke another rope in the recoil of my 185s and I was wondering if putting wire in it instead of rope would be a good idea?

[Mr_RPM]

the wire needs to have a plastic or rubber coating to prevent rust

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?productId=p51291
i have heard only good things about those and even bought one myself. haven't used it yet though

[bigworm626]

Do you need a decompression cable, i have a freebie if you want it?

[harryredtrike]

they sell a plastic coated stainless wire pull rope.or you could use the equivelent clothes line.was your rope too short that will do it everytime

[tri again]

I've heard that actual pull rope for a lawnmower will last at LEAST 5 or 10 pulls

[ktmbk]

Go with the cable from Dennis Kirk, I've had one for years, they work great.

[TheRealFatShady]

How often are these breaking for all of you guys? I had a roll of rope for any use, snowblower/mowers/etc. I haven't had it break in any of my recoils, even without the compression release (Engines never started for me with that, so I disconnected them all.)

[harryredtrike]

if you dont wind up enough rope you can break some pretty stout rope.the key is to wind up more than youll use with every pull

[Mr_RPM]

my 110 has the original rope and has only broken once but we just put it back on with it 2 inches shorter. just now after 26 years of being in water and mud and aged its starting to rot. original ropes work great i just went with cable for no reason other than hoping to keep my 110 for decades to come

[ktmbk]

[How often are these breaking for all of you guys? I had a roll of rope for any use, snowblower/mowers/etc. I haven't had it break in any of my recoils, even without the compression release (Engines never started for me with that, so I disconnected them all.) ]

The one on my 183s broke the first pull after I got it (actually the whole mechanism jammed - but the bike was sitting for years at that point) When I rebuilt it I went with the cable cause I remember my friend had a 125m that had a recoil on it and that rope seemed to break every few months. I did that roughly 8 years ago, and it now looks like the handle is going to dry rot through before the cable goes. I just replaced the cable on my Honda lawnmower after 6 years of having it, plus ?? years of my father having it. But like I've said I know of people who go through a rope every few months.