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starter rope keeps breaking?

I have a tanaka 650 chainsaw. bought it used, cleaned it up and replaced broken starter rope. I atempt to start it and the rope(brand new) breaks after about 5 pulls. Did I install it wrong, or is there something in there that can cut the rope that I don't see? thanks for the help!
Darian, September 2010
i keep having trouble getting the rope to coil all the way back in and thoughts on how to do it

Jared, June 2011
shudnt have broken straight away make sure you use 3.5mm pull cord

san foster, October 2010
There should be a plastic ferrule where the rope exits the recoil assembly. It screws in, so if it's missing the plastic thread in the recoil housing cuts the rope.

pleasant, September 2010