Pressure Washer Pull Cord Won T Retract

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Pressure washer pull cord won t retract.

Thank you for signing up. Ryobi pull cord won t retract. 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. If your engine starter rope pulls freely with no tension check our repair and symptom guide to find the best solution to this problem.

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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. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning. I turned it to its lowest setting and tried to pull the cord again with the same result as before.

Starter rope won t retract. If the spring is broken the rope won t retract. Ryobi makes a large variety of gas powered tools and machines that have a pull cord starting mechanism ranging from trimmers blowers and chain saws to generators. Took a look at the pull rope assembly to see what was jammed or bent or broken.

Profile brands. Remove the spark plug and then pull the starter rope to see if the engine spins. You may want to replace just the recoil starter spring if it s available but replacing that spring is fairly complicated.