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The PB-650 recoil starter assembly, a pull starter unit for backpack blowers, with a T-shaped handle, rope, drum and a center claw pawl set in one assembly, fitted through a flange with four holes and brass inserts. The rope turns the drum, the pawls catch, and the claws hand speed to the engine. Covers what that one pull does, how to fit it, and when to replace it.

The 40-3 pull starter is a complete set, a common fit with the 865 series. This article covers how one pull spins the engine, which machine numbers line up with it, and when to replace the whole set.

The 3800 pull starter is a complete assembly for 38cc chainsaws, with cover, handle, roll and return spring. This article covers a heavy pull, a cord that will not rewind, and when to replace the whole set.

The FS240 recoil starter assembly includes the housing, T handle and inner reel with spring, so each pull winds the spring and starts the engine. This article covers the signs the whole starter is due, how to read a frayed cord or weak spring, and how to match the old part before fitting.