Re: Replacing recoil starter spring, 1958 Lightwin

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March 5, 2017 at 5:01 pm #53876
frankr
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    Forget about pre-winding the spring. Turn it loose from that band (stay out of the way as you do). Then put the outer eyelet over the pin in the housing and wind the spring in as you would when coiling up a garden hose.