Lawn Mower Pull Cord Stuck

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Lawn mower pull cord stuck. But when you give that cord a good hard pull the cord doesnt retract like it supposed to or worse the mower fires up for a minute and the cord is whipped back you hear some funky grinding noise and the mower dies. Let the spring tension take in the new rope slowly. If the pull cord on your lawnmower is stuck youre not going to be cutting the grass with that mower until you fix it.

And clean it if you identify any blockage. I got a lawn mower from a friend who had bought it brand new and used it maybe 6 times last summer. Step 1 Apply some spray lubricant to the cord and slowly pull the cord in and out working the spray lubricant into the compartment.

By Sears PartsDirect staff. Pull cord handle often breaks as the handle can sometimes fly loose during the starting procedure. The pull cord on a lawnmower is connected to a hub that spins the crankshaft of your mowers engine thus causing the blades to turn.

You will then have successfully replaced a broken pull cord on your petrol lawnmower. Are you trying to pull the cord to start your lawn mower and it just wont budge. When the mower pull cord is stuck check the automatic brake whether it is working properly or not.

The pull cord spring may get broken or dislocated from its assigned slot due to constant forceful jerking and stretching of the lawnmower pull cord. My new push lawn mower pull cord is stuck. No worries this video from Sears PartsDirect shows you how to easily get the starter rope working again in just a few minutes.

Tilt the lawnmower into its sideways to check the blade area. The firing of the spark plug initiates the ignition. This will require removing the pull start housing to re-tension the spring and fit the new handle.