How do I repair pull cord on my Cub Cadet push mower. It’s model #999 and the top is riveted down.?

3 Responses to “How do I repair pull cord on my Cub Cadet push mower. It’s model #999 and the top is riveted down.?”

Chief O says:

July 18, 2009 at 10:18 pm

Here is the secret: remove the engine’s cover but leave the spring and rope collecting spool intact. Do not mess with those tabs. Wind up the spool as far as you can and then lock the spool down to the engine cover with some locking needle nose vice grips so you can reconnect the rope. Next tie a wire to the end of the new rope, snake it through the engine cover to the hole in the rewind spool and secure it tightly to the spool with a small knot. You then hold the rope tightly and release the vise grips from the wound up spool. The rope will be automatically wound back into the spool.
coolbreeze says:

July 18, 2009 at 10:18 pm

there should be little metal tabs holding the spool in. you bend those out and take the spool out. I think, Ive never had a club cadet but every other mower I’ve had works this way
big fella says:

July 18, 2009 at 10:18 pm

there should be 3 or4 bolts that mount the top tothe motor,take off and turn over and you should see the re-wind spring and pull cord assembly.use care not to let rewind spring come apart.