Removing recoil starter... Whats involved?

[WaimakRydah]

This may sound like a stupid thread to some but Ive never done it before and dont wanna mess it up. My pull start rope broke and a mechanic at a lawnmower shop said he could fix it if i unbolt the housing and bring in the starter. I was wondering will a hole heap of crap come flying out or loose its place if i take it out myself and is it easy to put the starter back on?

[smvorndran]

If just the rope broke, you can remove the bolts that mount it, and nothing will fly out. They're not hard to rewind, but if he'll do it for a few bucks, let him. The recoil pulley is held on by a clip, so it's self contained.

smvorndran

[WaimakRydah]

Thanks for that. He said he would charge like $15-20 but he said they're quite busy at the moment and I want it done asap. Would it be easy for me to replace it myself and get it right the first time?