Pressure Washer Pull Cord Seized

This pressure washer had a stuck pull rope.

Pressure washer pull cord seized.

Check to see if there is any oil in it. I have a tahoe pressure washer with a honda gx200 small engine. Anyone have any idea on what i can try. Does not feel that it is even getting to the engine.

Went to try to pull cord to start engine wouldn t budge. Leave your pressure washer in one place and give yourself more area to roam around. Put away in fall everything fine no freezing etc. A pressure washer can be a unique piece of equipment for a variety of reasons.

Took a look at the pull rope assembly to see what was jammed or bent or broken. If you want you could dismantle the engine and overhaul it very educational but likely not very economical. The pressure washer is not producing high pressure and or the unit functions the same when powered on or off. This hose is rated up to 3 200 psi highly flexible and kink free with a thermal plastic platinum outer jacket that is weather and abrasion resistant.

I tried pulling the spark plug out and pulling the cord no change. The pump or engine bearing s have failed. If it does pull the starter rope a few more times to clear oil out of the cylinder through the spark plug hole. There is a lack of oil in the engine.

Package includes a 22 mm adapter for connecting hoses. When i pull the cord it comes out around 6 inches and stops. At times a pull start pressure washer can be very hard to start and when those times happen it can be very easy to break the pull cord. The engine has seized from lack of oil.

The engine could well be seized up. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning. The pump has siezed from lack of oil or bad bearings. One however can be a frustrating one for machine owners.

Remove the spark plug and then try to pull the rope removing the plug will allow the piston to move more freely without building up pressure. Bought this at an auction so do not have any history on it. Troy bilt pressure washer can t pull engine start cord i have 3000 psi model 020316 troy bilt pressure washer circa 2008.