yes, was my impression Norm.
I'm recycling starter cord pulleys on the fleet of about 6 Ryobi 30cc PLT shape I have, as the cost of a new plastic pulley for one is far above what I even value any used Ryobi whipper snipper at.
It too is a fairly fiddly job, replacing them.
It is the most involved I've gotten with repairs on any of them, so far..
Given the battering those pulleys take during start-ups , it is probably surprising that they last even as well as they do..
