What Is Recoil Start

A device for starting a small internal combustion engine in which a cord, wound round a pulley, is rewound by a spring after being pulled for the starting cycle.

What is meant by recoil start?

A device for starting a small internal combustion engine in which a cord, wound round a pulley, is rewound by a spring after being pulled for the starting cycle.

How do you start a pull start motor?

Hold the pull T in between your fingers with your palm facing up. Use upward wrist motions to pull. Roll your wrist. Don’t use your arm like your starting a lawn mower.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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