Pressure Washer 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.

Pressure washer pull cord won t retract.

No ned to panic this short video by paul crosbie at spinaclean will show you how to save. If the spring is broken the rope won t retract. This pressure washer had a stuck pull rope. Profile brands.

Somebody else told me it might be a hydraulic lock problem. Please refresh and try again. Starter rope won t retract. Some of the parts you need to check are the plate rope springs pulley and clutch.

Took a look at the pull rope assembly to see what was jammed or bent or broken. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning. Starter rope won t retract a spring on the recoil starter should retract the starter rope when you release the rope. Briggs stratton news.

Yes the pw has a regulator which was at its highest setting. You may want to replace just the recoil starter spring if it s available but replacing that spring is fairly complicated. 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. Thank you for signing up.

I turned it to its lowest setting and tried to pull the cord again with the same result as before. If your engine starter rope pulls freely with no tension check our repair and symptom guide to find the best solution to this problem. It s a briggs and stratton brand pressure washer model 020325 and it has a briggs and stratton engine model number 050212.