Winding a Reciol Spring?

[TheGreg]

i finally got the part for my ytm and the spring undwound on me and now i cant get it in, it makes me angry.

[darrel632]

take it to a shop uness you like to bleed, those things hurt, I have scars on both hands from them "exploding" during the last inch or 2 of installation, 30 bucks is far cheaper then 15 stitches in your thumb and 30 bucks to rewind when you can't do it at all.

[dickieg89]

i wish the local community college offered a recoil 101 class when I started this 3wheeled addiction that I have, yeah, I almost lost a tooth once when the spring blew up on me.

[Murph]

there is a good article on rebuilding a pullstart at 3wheeler.org I'll try to find it real quick.

[Murph]

the pictures don't work for me anymore, but the instructions are still there.
http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/showthread.php?t=14675

basicly, put 2 small nails about a half inch apart on a board. The hook on the inside of you recoil spring will catch onto on of the nails. It helps if you cut off the heads of the nails first, so they don't get in the way when you try to take the spring off. Before you start winding it, find some tie-wire and make a circle with it that is small enough to fit in the spot where your recoil spring needs to be placed. After winding the spring down, put the wire around it, to hold it in place. Carefully pick up the spring, and try to keep your hand on top and bottom to keep the spring from popping up or down. Then put the spring in the part of your starter that it needs to be. Hold the spring down and remove the wire from around it.

I have had to do this 3-4 times at least with my 2 110's. Sometimes i get it on the first try, sometime it takes about 1000 tries.lol. good luck.

[wheelie king]

I just did this on my TriZinger and it sucks. It took me about an hour and a half (yes- no kidding). That little spring whooped my butt. Good link, Murph.

[topoortorideon4]

I had that happen to my m it was a *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited**Edited**Edited**Edited* rewinding it me my dad and trikes4life were huddled around it with saftey glasses on like a bunch of nerds working on a science project.

[03 ORANGE SHEE]

howdy is the man when it comes to this. i watched him at trike fest tear a good 125m recoil apart, and put it back together in under 5 minutes, now i know the correct way to do it, ill let him explain it too you!:naughty:

[TheGreg]

damn, this sounds hard!

[Mike_Ham_250R]

howdy is the man when it comes to this. i watched him at trike fest tear a good 125m recoil apart, and put it back together in under 5 minutes, now i know the correct way to do it, ill let him explain it too you!:naughty:
HAHAH you beat me to it... I was there and DAMN does he do a good job at it. He does it DAMN fast too.

[jchx99]

ahh, its so easy once you get the hang of it! and alls you need is your two hands, forget using screws and nails and whatnot.

[jason 32]

try using leather gloves
vice gripps might help keep from gettin sliced up

[traxxasx]

i did this to my tri mot225 2 times, and once on a 185s. The 185s was easy but the 225 was a pain in the hands. cause the lip that holds it in place broke off, so i had to bend a new one and put it back in took me 5 bandaids a hand full of fast orange, torche, vice grips, flat head, and a ciggerette well maybe 3.

[Howdy]

howdy is the man when it comes to this. i watched him at trike fest tear a good 125m recoil apart, and put it back together in under 5 minutes, now i know the correct way to do it, ill let him explain it too you!:naughty:


HAHAH you beat me to it... I was there and DAMN does he do a good job at it. He does it DAMN fast too.

You guys are too kind!! I was just trying to show a few more user / people how to do it the TRUE easy way. I really need to get this on video and post it. It's hard to explain / descride it in words ( video would be a real good thing ). Any how, I have tried to do explain it via words a couple years ago.

Search the forums for: "Recoil" Posted by Howdy.
Here is my 2004 posting:
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showpost.php?p=118472&postcount=3
Howdy

[TheGreg]

if only howdy lived neer by haha. I'm gonna give it another go before i go to work. Tried for about an hour yesterday and just got frustrated.

[TheGreg]

i was able to do it with the help of the nails and the board.......however it only winds my chord up half way :( i can still start it but i definatly need another spring. gotta wait a few more weeks again.