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wornknobby · 12-06-2005, 08:05 PM

i went o put a new rope in my recoil today, but the thing won't retract. you wind it full of rope, pull on it, and it won't take the rope back in. even w/ no rope init it still wont retract.

what gives it worked before

letitsnow · 12-06-2005, 08:25 PM

did you rewind the spring???

94zr580 · 12-06-2005, 08:34 PM

what im about to say is very redneck but works 98% of the time. hit the recoil with a screwdriver or somethin and it usually sucks the roap back in. unless ofcourse you forget rewind the spring like letitsnow said.

**smallengineguy** · 12-06-2005, 09:01 PM

You need to prewind the spring before you put the rope in. That way, it'll suck itself back in.

skidoo_magoo · 12-06-2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 94zr580
what im about to say is very redneck but works 98% of the time. hit the recoil with a screwdriver or somethin and it usually sucks the roap back in. unless ofcourse you forget rewind the spring like letitsnow said.

just like fixing a truck starter.

**RJ Gleason** · 12-07-2005, 12:01 AM

since you have it all together, look at the pulley. You will see a notch, pull the rope all the way up through teh notch and wind on about 6 to 8 turns. You will now have enough tension to retract the rope.