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6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton pull problem?

When I pull the starter cord the on the engine of my mower it recoils so violently I think it will about snap my wrist. What could be wrong with it and how do I repair it?

Chuck
November 2009
how to replace my pull rope

eric
August 2010
how to replace a pull rope

eric
August 2010
It seems to me that most probably the flywheel key has sheered, thus putting the ignition timing out. You need to remove the flywheel and replace the small alloy key. You must ensure that it is replaced with a genuine alloy key and definitely not a steel one. Additionally, when you try to start It , you should pull on the rope very slowly until you feel the compression, and then pull it past the top dead centre point, so that you are commencing your start pull on the down stroke of the piston .

John
November 2009

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