What do you call the string on the lawnmower you pull to start it?


lawnmower
~ <3 ~ asked:


A starter?
Is there a more official name?

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15 Responses to “What do you call the string on the lawnmower you pull to start it?”

  1. willow Says:
    October 25th, 2009 at 3:16 am

    hired help willow

  2. Innocent Child Says:
    October 25th, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Pulley. And this is not a joke. Innocent Child

  3. JoeReal Says:
    October 29th, 2009 at 1:40 am

    simply called “cord” or “pull-cord” or
    starter pull-cord JoeReal

  4. paloma Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    pull cord is what I’ve always heard paloma

  5. timc_fla Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 5:13 am

    Pull start rope.
    tc timc_fla

  6. Brian V Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    A pull cord. Brian V

  7. Golden Smile Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 2:43 am

    Rewind/Starter Handle

    The rewind or “starter” cord is the cord with the small handle that must be pulled to start most walk-behind lawn mower engines. Mowers with electric starters start the engine with the turn of a key. Engines equipped with the Touch-N-Moweasy starting system use the push of a button. Golden Smile

  8. sunpekes Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 2:32 am

    Pull cord is correct.
    The starter is called a rewind starter.
    Advisable if the starter cord is at fault, to buy the whole starter as replacing the cord Can BE HAZARDOUS.
    There is a big long spring attached to the pulley. If it gets away, you can be hurt.
    Suggest you just remove the starter housing and let them replace the cord. sunpekes

  9. blueiichris Says:
    November 8th, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    the pulley cord blueiichris

  10. dukefenton Says:
    November 10th, 2009 at 4:59 am

    I always called it the starter cord, but no idea if that’s ‘official’ or not. I’ve also heard it called a ‘pull rope.’ dukefenton

  11. violett Says:
    November 10th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    starter cord violett

  12. magnum65432 Says:
    November 12th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    A ripcord or starter rope magnum65432

  13. Al Says:
    November 14th, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    I’ve always know it as a ” pull cord “ Al

  14. pas211n Says:
    November 17th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    its called a “rip cord” or “pull cord” pas211n

  15. Benny Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:11 am

    Pull cord or pull rope, or pull string Benny

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