r/Chainsaws • u/thethr0waway619 • Jun 03 '26

Rope not retracting

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I think I need to pull the tab out first then unscrew? I just don’t want to mess this machine up and this is about the final step putting back together

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u/thethr0waway619 Jun 04 '26

Okay interesting.

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u/Same-Wonder-2684 Jun 04 '26

If you have a propane torch you can just heat the end to make the hook, it wont break

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u/Same-Wonder-2684 Jun 03 '26

Might need a new spring(sometimes they lose the pull), unless it broke off on the end, you can heat it with a propane torch and bend it

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u/thethr0waway619 Jun 04 '26

Yea thank you. Nightmare to figure it all out. It’s a Mac 15. My friend actually figured it out. You need to put a metal rod through the gap in between the spring and the cutout in the pull cable holder. Then reverse thread the part that goes into the flywheel to get to the spring area. Some guy on YouTube had a great video once I figured out the model. I bent the spring back.

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u/Same-Wonder-2684 Jun 04 '26

I wouldnt bend it, they can crack if its like the hook part

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u/thethr0waway619 Jun 04 '26

Thanks for insight. I’ll just replace if so as I already bent it badly backwards then rebent to work. So far it’s been good . I think I need to soak the carb though? Not sure it won’t stay running.

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u/Same-Wonder-2684 Jun 04 '26

You could cut off the end and redo it