Pressure Washer Pull Cord Won T Retract

Starter rope won t retract a spring on the recoil starter should retract the starter rope when you release the rope.

Pressure washer pull cord won t retract.

You may want to replace just the recoil starter spring if it s available but replacing that spring is fairly complicated. This pressure washer had a stuck pull rope. It s a briggs and stratton brand pressure washer model 020325 and it has a briggs and stratton engine model number 050212. Took a look at the pull rope assembly to see what was jammed or bent or broken.

Ryobi pull cord won t retract. If the spring is broken the rope won t retract. I turned it to its lowest setting and tried to pull the cord again with the same result as before. Profile brands.

Yes the pw has a regulator which was at its highest setting. Please refresh and try again. Starter rope won t retract. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning.

Remove the spark plug and then pull the starter rope to see if the engine spins. Thank you for signing up. Somebody else told me it might be a hydraulic lock problem. When a pressure washer pull cord snaps on a job it is a real pain.

If the starter rope won t budge when you try to pull it the engine may be locked up or the recoil starter may have failed. No ned to panic this short video by paul crosbie at spinaclean will show you how to save. Some of the parts you need to check are the plate rope springs pulley and clutch.