Pressure Washer Pull Cord Won T Retract

If the spring is broken the rope won t retract.

Pressure washer pull cord won t retract.

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

No ned to panic this short video by paul crosbie at spinaclean will show you how to save. Somebody else told me it might be a hydraulic lock problem. Ryobi pull cord won t retract. I turned it to its lowest setting and tried to pull the cord again with the same result as before.

Briggs stratton news. Remove the spark plug and then pull the starter rope to see if the engine spins. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning. 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.

Profile brands. Thank you for signing up. Starter rope won t retract a spring on the recoil starter should retract the starter rope when you release the rope. Starter rope won t retract.

Please refresh and try again. When a pressure washer pull cord snaps on a job it is a real pain. If your engine starter rope pulls freely with no tension check our repair and symptom guide to find the best solution to this problem.