Andy’s DIY: How to rewind starter cord spring and replace starter cord on a Hitachi blower 

Near enough impossible. Herding cats and knitting spaghetti is easier.

In the end I couldn’t do it- but without this video I couldn’t have done it even less. More?

This guy is some sort of wizard...this task borderline impossible (I say that after trying to the last hour). My advice is don't waste time attempting this, just buy entirely new part.

So this video makes this look deceptively easy. It it not. After about 15 tries my blower is in the garbage and I'm on my way to Lowe's.

If you're just replacing a broken cord, don't take this spring area apart. Pull the old one cord out through the access hole and start at 4:25 with the new cord. If you make the mistake I did and didn't watch the whole video first, search for other ways to put the spring back in. This method didn't work well for me and I found one where you wind it into the housing.

Great Video! I have an added technique. When putting in rope after wound up, go the opposite direction putting in rope. Then tie, much easier than trying with hemo stats.

Thank you! Your video made this task SO much easier to do!

Great video! I found it easier to wind the spring inside the white part. I used a thin piece of painter tape over the outer spring hook to keep it from popping out. Leave a section of that tape long enough for you to tear it out once you get the assembly seated back in the starter housing.

Way too good! Thanks so much for sharing!!! I was doing it wrong, now I know the right way and off to try it. Thanks again!

Thank you my brother, you saved me from buying a brand new one!!

Thought I was going to get an easier way to wind that damn spring, oh well good video anyways.

Such a great video man, step by step as clear as clean water, love it.

Thank you, I was able to fix mine.

Thanks for the great video!

My son wasn't able to get the coil on without this video. Thank you!

Perfect! This is exactly what I needed!

Thank you Soooo much for sharing this. Couldn’t have fixed mine without your help. One thing I found, like others did, is that the spring keeps popping back out when you turn it over to seat it. What I did was tied 3 pieces of fishing string around it to keep it from popping out. It held it in, was thin enough to allow it to seat correctly, and strong enough to snip and pull out ounce locked down. THANKS AGAIN!!!

Today I nearly smashed my leadblower against a tree from pure frustrations. I needed this thankyou, honestly thought when I opened it up and the coil went boing into some reed grass

You make it look easier than it is but finally got it. Just had to be persistent and rest my thumbs from winding the spring.

I have been trying to put back that recoil but i can't. I'll try again by watching your video . Thank you

Great info...Thanks, fixed my blower this morning!

Thanks, that the same as my Makita BHX2500 leaf blower.

After several attempts to wind spring and it kept popping out, I hit on the idea of a small blob of hot glue which is easily removed if need be, on the first hook of spring, and hold firmly in place till glue is cold. This provided just enough grip so it stayed in place on next wind. I hope my tip helps you guys.

Excellent video - thank you!

A very sincere THANK YOU!

Thank you for sharing this with us.

perfect, thanks!

1:13 I can't the screw off.

Helpful video! Thanks

Thanks man needed this!

Thank you !

I get the spring on and turn it upside down to line it up and it pops off everytime

Thanks for the video. Was a big help.

Would have never gotten my cord in working order without your help. Thanks.