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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
I have an old Wisconsin model BKN engine (7hp), which I'd like to try to
start. It has the old pulley with the notch to wrap a rope and pull start it. (not a built in recoil like on must lawn mowers). The engine did not come with the the pull cord. I just googled the web, and found several .PDF repair manuals to download, but none of them say how to make such a cord. I imagine I could buy a premade cord from ebay or some where else, or get one from a Wisconsin Engine dealer, but I know I can easily make one. It's just a length of nylon rope, (like used on any lawn mower), and a handle. The end that goes on the pulley has a knot. I already have a handle from a junked mower. The question is how long the rope should be, and is there a special way to make the knot on the end, so it releases as soon as the engine starts. Do anyone of you have such an engine with the rope, who can post the length and describe (or post a picture) of the knot? I can buy that rope by bulk, for under a dollar at the local farm supply store. |
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On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:42:52 -0500, wrote:
I have an old Wisconsin model BKN engine (7hp), which I'd like to try to start. It has the old pulley with the notch to wrap a rope and pull start it. (not a built in recoil like on must lawn mowers). The engine did not come with the the pull cord. I just googled the web, and found several .PDF repair manuals to download, but none of them say how to make such a cord. I imagine I could buy a premade cord from ebay or some where else, or get one from a Wisconsin Engine dealer, but I know I can easily make one. It's just a length of nylon rope, (like used on any lawn mower), and a handle. The end that goes on the pulley has a knot. I already have a handle from a junked mower. The question is how long the rope should be, and is there a special way to make the knot on the end, so it releases as soon as the engine starts. Do anyone of you have such an engine with the rope, who can post the length and describe (or post a picture) of the knot? I can buy that rope by bulk, for under a dollar at the local farm supply store. Baler twine might work. -- Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:57:39 -0400, Mike Duffy
wrote: On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:35:59 -0400, wrote: I'm curious about what happens if you mis-pull (i.e. just pull it a half turn or so) and the engine starts anyway because it's warm, for example. Let's further assume just for the sake of argument that the throttle is stuck wide open. It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? Yep, my concerns too, which is why I asked and want to make sure the rope is the right length, etc. Having never started an engine like this, it looks a little dangerous.... |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:48:59 -0500, "Dean Hoffman"
wrote: On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:42:52 -0500, wrote: I have an old Wisconsin model BKN engine (7hp), which I'd like to try to start. It has the old pulley with the notch to wrap a rope and pull start it. (not a built in recoil like on must lawn mowers). The engine did not come with the the pull cord. I just googled the web, and found several .PDF repair manuals to download, but none of them say how to make such a cord. I imagine I could buy a premade cord from ebay or some where else, or get one from a Wisconsin Engine dealer, but I know I can easily make one. It's just a length of nylon rope, (like used on any lawn mower), and a handle. The end that goes on the pulley has a knot. I already have a handle from a junked mower. The question is how long the rope should be, and is there a special way to make the knot on the end, so it releases as soon as the engine starts. Do anyone of you have such an engine with the rope, who can post the length and describe (or post a picture) of the knot? I can buy that rope by bulk, for under a dollar at the local farm supply store. Baler twine might work. According to the BKN manual you can download - on page 9 it says the rope should be sized to give 2 full rotations of the engine with a full pull. Make the rope long enough for 2 full wraps plus whatever open length required for a proper pull posture. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:35:59 -0400, wrote:
I'm curious about what happens if you mis-pull (i.e. just pull it a half turn or so) and the engine starts anyway because it's warm, for example. Let's further assume just for the sake of argument that the throttle is stuck wide open. It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? -- http://mduffy.x10host.com/index.htm |
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On 04/20/2016 08:57 PM, Mike Duffy wrote:
It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? If there is, Pained Cow will manage to do it and it will be his weed that gets whacked. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:57:39 -0400, Mike Duffy
wrote: On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:35:59 -0400, wrote: I'm curious about what happens if you mis-pull (i.e. just pull it a half turn or so) and the engine starts anyway because it's warm, for example. Let's further assume just for the sake of argument that the throttle is stuck wide open. It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? I've never had it happen - the rope unwinds very quickly, and the notch in the pulley has a "ramp" side and a "hook" side. No way the knot will hold in reverse.. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:11:53 -0600, rbowman
wrote: On 04/20/2016 08:57 PM, Mike Duffy wrote: It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? If there is, Pained Cow will manage to do it and it will be his weed that gets whacked. I've started all kinds of engines with the pull rope, and I can say with conviction it would take someone of incredible talent to manage to get the rope to wind backwards. Someone like the friend of a Newfy I used to know. My friend had an old ford that was a bit hard to start when cold - so he used to jack up one rear wheel, and wind a rope around the rear wheel. He'd put his wife in the driver's seat, with the car in low gear - he'd run down the driveway pulling the rope and she would pop the clutch - and the old Ford would star. His friend was complaining his Dodge didn't start well when cold - so my friend told him how he stated the Ford. His friend decided to try it, and after a lot of fussing (and mabee a few "sacre tabernac"s) he was ready to run the rope down the driveway. When my friend popped the clutch he looked in the mirror to se his friend coming up behind the car taking 10 foot steps - and he got his foot on the clutch quickly, just as his friend took the mirror off the door. He had trouble getting the rope to stay on the wheel so had tied it through the "spokes" of the steel artillery style wheel and knotted it at the center of the tread - and to be sure he didn't let go of the rope had wrapped it around his hand. By some fluke, the rope actually wrapped back onto the tire when the car started - and he couldn't let go. Luckily as he came op close to the car it ran off the tire and didn't wrap him around the tire!!!. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:38:46 -0500, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:57:39 -0400, Mike Duffy wrote: On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:35:59 -0400, wrote: I'm curious about what happens if you mis-pull (i.e. just pull it a half turn or so) and the engine starts anyway because it's warm, for example. Let's further assume just for the sake of argument that the throttle is stuck wide open. It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? I've never had it happen - the rope unwinds very quickly, and the notch in the pulley has a "ramp" side and a "hook" side. No way the knot will hold in reverse.. Agreed. I started those old engines a lot as a kid and never had any problem. -- Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On 4/20/2016 9:48 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
Do anyone of you have such an engine with the rope, who can post the length and describe (or post a picture) of the knot? I can buy that rope by bulk, for under a dollar at the local farm supply store. Baler twine might work. I'm guessing too narrow. Clotheline is more like it for a 7 HP. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On 04/21/2016 06:01 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Many years ago, I had friend on bicycle want me to pull him (her? Been a while back) behind a car. Using a rope. The friend on the bike proceeded to wrap the rope around his hand, several times. I suggested he clasp the rope (I had made a loop or handle of some kind). If the bicycle rider became unsteady, he could simply let go of the rope. In the old days, that's how you could tell the cops that slept through the academy. Nightsticks have a thong and they would stick their hand through the loop like the dufus in the last photo: https://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/...traight-batons Grab the nightstick and you pretty much pwn the moron. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 11:03:17 PM UTC-4, rbowman wrote:
In the old days, that's how you could tell the cops that slept through the academy. Nightsticks have a thong and they would stick their hand through the loop like the dufus in the last photo: https://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/...traight-batons Grab the nightstick and you pretty much pwn the moron. Great photo. When I was a prison guard we were heavily trained on how to wrap that cord so it released if the baton got grabbed. You did not want to get pulled out of formation into the scrum. Needless to say that photo is NOT how to do it. |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:32:11 -0700 (PDT), TimR
wrote: On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 11:03:17 PM UTC-4, rbowman wrote: In the old days, that's how you could tell the cops that slept through the academy. Nightsticks have a thong and they would stick their hand through the loop like the dufus in the last photo: https://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/...traight-batons Grab the nightstick and you pretty much pwn the moron. Great photo. When I was a prison guard we were heavily trained on how to wrap that cord so it released if the baton got grabbed. You did not want to get pulled out of formation into the scrum. Needless to say that photo is NOT how to do it. +1 The creep can have the stick if his can get it. Then the team takes is back Hang the baton over the thumb. twist and grip it. If grabbed by a stink-eye. Let go and is comes away. Pic: https://tinyurl.com/jucbdfp |
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How to make a Pull Rope for an old "Wisconsin" (brand) engine
rbowman posted for all of us...
On 04/20/2016 08:57 PM, Mike Duffy wrote: It there any danger of the cord winding itself 'the wrong way' and converting itself into a sort of weed whacker? If there is, Pained Cow will manage to do it and it will be his weed that gets whacked. Ha ha ha +1 -- Tekkie |
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