anybody having a problem with the pull-starter? I've replaced the various parts, greased it, adjusted - still it works right 1/4 of time.
1490272
I had quite a hard time with mine. I took it into a professional mechanic who had to adjust it. Seemed to run fine after that. I haven't used it in months now so there's really no telling if it's still going to work. The mechanic I took it to said you need to find gasoline without ethanol and it shouldn't be more than a month old. Otherwise it wont start or run right. Of course I'm on my second saw now. The first went to hell after about 5 hours of use. Sorry, I don't trust this thing very much. Caused me lots of frustration.
1690217
No, I may have been lucky, but for me the pulley came off and went back on without a problem. I think that the most important thing is to keep up with parts and where they go back on. I found a helpful parts diagram online. I wish I had taken some digital pictures during disassembly, but did okay and have used it without a problem since last mid-summer.
1736757
I have not had any troubles with this pickup at all. I've had great luck with mine. I'm sorry to hear you are having problems. Perhaps it is a lemon.
1757327
No problems with mine. Went in perfect! Not one issue in 2 + years. This strong starter fixed my cold weather starting issues.
515499
yes is happening to my car! I installed one last summer and the engine accelerates some times when it's warm , last for about 10 to 15 minutes before comes back to normal .
2216264
Totally agree!! A frined of mine gave me his becasue the pull cord is broken. I tinkered with it and figured out that it's total junk!!
809550
How crazy, the same thing happened to me. I could not fix this myself. I had a guy at an oil shop take a look and he fixed it for me. Sorry that's not much help but I tried on my own for hours and couldn't get the right timing. Drove for a week like that!
128067
You problem sounds like it could be an adjustment issue. But if it is your clutch you will also need either a new flywheel or resurface the old one. But I would try to try adjusting your clutch first.
1782132
I'm sorry I can't help you. I haven't had mine quite that long, but haven't had any problems with it. I'm guessing the plastic catch has worn out. There is a 1year warranty, so if you contact the mfg, they may send you a new part.
886036
I would tend to agree. I have to use starter fluid and carb cleaner each time I use the generator to get it running. It's almost brand new.
2089461
My mower just started having a similar problem a couple weeks ago. For me, the tension in the starter cable has become slightly loose... Push down the start button and pull the lever as usual, and then try slightly pushing down on the 2-inch now-exposed cable (between the button and handle) with your right thumb. This pulls on the starting wire just a few hairs more, and then the mower starts. I'm sure I could fix it/tighten the tension, but it's no big problem really, and now it's just a small trick that only I know for starting my mower. :-)
1590822
We actually have had the same problem. After about 4 minutes, it was terrible!! I read someone else's post which said that he was having the same problem and realized that he was very picky about making sure that everything was tight, so he loosened the screws a bit on the handle bars a quarter turn each until the squeek disappeared. We thought that we would try that. We did tonight, and it totally worked!! We loosened them on the handle bars on top and where they connect to the flywheel. That has made a tremendous difference. Prior to that, we had used WD40 and grease, but nothing seemed to work. Try to loosen the screws and see what happens. We actually have had the same problem. After about 4 minutes, it was terrible!! I read someone else's post which said that he was having the same problem and realized that he was very picky about making sure that everything was tight, so he loosened the screws a bit on the handle bars a quarter turn each until the squeek disappeared. We thought that we would try that. We did tonight, and it totally worked!! We loosened them on the handle bars on top and where they connect to the flywheel. That has made a tremendous difference. Prior to that, we had used WD40 and grease, but nothing seemed... » Read More We actually have had the same problem. After about 4 minutes, it was terrible!! I read someone else's post which said that he was having the same problem and realized that he was very picky about making sure that everything was tight, so he loosened the screws a bit on the handle bars a quarter turn each until the squeek disappeared. We thought that we would try that. We did tonight, and it totally worked!! We loosened them on the handle bars on top and where they connect to the flywheel. That has made a tremendous difference. Prior to that, we had used WD40 and grease, but nothing seemed to work. Try to loosen the screws and see what happens. « Show Less
1429550
Mine does the same thing sometimes off and on for quite a few years , I tore it apart but could not find anything wrong. just make sure the paddle is tight on the crank arm and that the crank arm is tight on bottom bracket stem. Internally it's fairly simple and strong, not much to go wrong.
317203
I've not had that problem. I would probably do a search online for parts. However, something tells me that you would probably do best to take it to a repair shop.
617218
James, I had two of these starters. The first one never worked was recalled. The second one, which I received to replace the first one, worked once and then went dead. Good luck with yours.
1171546
I've had the same one for three years and it always starts on the 2nd pull. I don't know how maintenance savvy you are so I'll just cover a few areas which you might look at. 1. The choke, is it left on? 2. Your air filter. Clogged, damp, any obstructions?3. Spark plug, clean it, check the gapping or just replace it.Hope one of these solves your problem because this is one of the most dependable power washer I've owned. It gets used a lot in the summer!
2058127
mines still in a shed from October so I haven't seen it in a while, but I had a problem too theres a choke and a fuel switch, play around with the fule switch. I think mine was backwards maybe or something