Lawn Mower Woes: Starter Cord Won't Pull?

Alicia B.

August 2, 20120 found this helpful

If you've mowed before and then have problems pulling the cord to get it started, it could be that your mower needs cleaned from underneath where the blade turns. When mowing damp grass, it tends to cake around the bottom and it dries up making it hard for the blade to turn which locks up the pulling cord. Turn your mower sideways and see if it needs cleaning. Scrape off all dried up grass, then try to start up as usual. Should do the trick. Good Luck! Handy-Mama

acioffi59

April 28, 20131 found this helpful

I recently bought a Troy Bilt self propelled mower, model TB210. I experienced a similar problem, followed the assembly and set up instructions and the starter cord would come out about 5 inches and not budge. No knots in the cord, and I was holding the blade control bar against the upper handle, as instructed.

3sonsomg

August 29, 20180 found this helpful

OMG I read your post about the handle, and said to myself, nah, my handle was up to the holes....went out and looked thinking there was something else....and there was 6 inches of handle up against the blade! Hilarious and thanks. Mower works great !

 

Al

April 24, 20110 found this helpful

I rewound the starter assembly and bolted everything back together. I pulled the cord and the mower would start and the cord would get stuck in the assembly and make a chattering noise and I have to shut the mower off. What's my problem?

tm.gou.cat

June 14, 20130 found this helpful

Thanks for the help! My problem was because the handles weren''t properly aligned. Once I pulled them up out of the way of the blade and adjusted them as instructed, voila, the lawnmower started.

Country girl

July 31, 20130 found this helpful

The assembly in the owners manual failed to say the mower ships with the handle extended down into the blade. You have to remove the lower bolts to pull the handle out and refasten it so that it is no longer blocking the blades.