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I just changed starter rope to discover there is a groove worn into the die cast metal where the rope threads through, leaving sharp metal that could rip the rope as you pull against it. That's the probable reason the previous starter rope was shredded all along the edges. Looks like the whole starter may need to be replaced because of this

Take the cord out and get in there with a small rat tail file and smooth all the edges up so there is nothing sharp for the cord to drag over. Looks like there is plenty of alloy there to use as the guide

Hi NormK, I went over all the wear edges I could with a small tubular file and gave cord a slow test pull only to find it sticking at the end and not retracting without moving the pulley with my finger. I solved this by reducing the tension by rotating the pulley down once. Now it functions normally and hopefully the cord will be ok with subsequent use.

Some PTs have a piece of heavy wire bent into a shape as the guide.
It's worth doing the filing to get it going again.
speedy

OK MF please explain, I have 2 starters here that have the same symptoms, they work fine but if you pull them all the way out to the end they stick and will not retract without turning the top of the starter slightly and then it retracts fine. I have them in my dud starter pile, I don't bother fixing them, cheaper to pick up more mowers than buy new springs.

I pulled the rope out about 20cm then held the pulley in place to stop it retracting. Got a pair of needle nose pliers and lifted out some cord between the guide and pulley, and placed the cord in that slot on edge of pulley. This allows you to reduce spring tension of the pulley relative to the starter cord by carefully allowing the pulley to wind back one revolution before letting it retract the cord as normal again. Now I can pull the rope to the limit without it sticking.

Ok got that I will give it a try the next time I have to replace a pull starter with one of the sticking ones I have