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Mower pull cord. Replacement?
zenshi
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I have a petrol lawn mower and the outer sheath of the pull cord has frayed. The frayed bit bunched up and now I can't start the mower
Is it relatively easy to replace the pull cord?
Is it relatively easy to replace the pull cord?
LBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,764
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,764
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Yes it is.
You haven't said the make and model, but stick mower pull cord replacement youtube into google and pick the appropriate one.0 -
It's a Sovereign classic. I googled and got a walk thru. Cable is ordered.
It looks easy but I just wondered if it was as easy as it looked.
However, just hit first snag....it looked like 'pins/fixing' were Allen key remove able, sadly they're Not, they're more round insideLBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,7640 -
They could be Torx screws.
Are they like these ??
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/torx+screwdriver0 -
The pics on the link look like what I know as Allen key ones? Is that the correct name...torx?
I'm not allowed to post attachments or I would have uploaded a pic. Any idea who I can PM to find out why?
On closer inspection they look like rivets to me?LBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,7640 -
Allen keys are a different shape to Torx..........0
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