Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
LAWN MOWER ROPE GUIDE

Abstract:

A starter system for a lawn mower includes a handle tube and a rope guide. The rope guide includes a rod member with three bends defining four rod segments. A first rod segment extends linearly through opposite openings in the tube, a second rod segment is curved at a diameter approximating a tube surface diameter, a third rod segment extends longitudinally along the tube, and a fourth segment extends to a distal coil. Two points of direct contact between the rod member and the tube outer surface include a first contact point on the second rod segment adjacent a tube opening indentation and a second contact point on the third rod segment near the third bend. The rod segments are configured such that tightening of a nut member dynamically deflects the second and third rod segments to increase a gap with the tube outer surface.