Description
Overview:
The Spiral Spring - Robin Part - RB523 50240 32 is a compact, durable metal spring designed to control movement and maintain tension in small machinery. Its spiral coil form provides a steady restoring force for mechanisms that need precise, repeatable action. Suitable for construction and garden equipment powered by small petrol engines, it is commonly used in assemblies where controlled return or take-up is essential, such as linkages, tensioners, and starter mechanisms. Built for frequent cycling and vibration, it helps restore smooth operation and extend the service life of surrounding parts. This part is a practical replacement during routine maintenance or repairs and is identified by reference RB523 50240 32 for easy matching during selection and ordering.
Key Features:
- Robust metal construction for dependable performance under vibration and load
- Consistent restoring force to support smooth, accurate mechanism control
- Compact spiral profile suits tight housings and enclosed assemblies
- Designed for small plant and garden machinery used on site or in the garden
- Helps recover reliable starting, actuation, and tension where the original spring has weakened
- Easy to fit with standard hand tools, reducing downtime
- Stable behaviour over repeated cycles for long service life
- Useful as a preventative maintenance item to minimise unexpected failures
- Identified by reference RB523 50240 32 for straightforward part identification
Typical Applications:
Used for restoring or maintaining tension in mechanisms on generators, plate compactors, water pumps, tillers, lawnmowers, brush cutters, and similar equipment. Typical locations include starter housings, control linkages, belt or cable tension points, and return mechanisms where a controlled spring force is required for reliable operation.
Also known as:
Clock spring, spiral torsion spring, flat coiled spring, starter rewind spring, return-action spring, linkage helper spring, mechanism spring, engine control spring, spiral coil spring, flat spiral coil.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | RB523 50240 32 |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Fits Brands | Robin |
| Key Features | - Robust metal construction for dependable performance under vibration - Consistent restoring force for smooth mechanism control - Compact spiral profile fits tight housings - Suitable for small plant and garden machinery - Identified by reference RB523 50240 32 for easy selection |
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