Pressure Washer Pull Cord Seized

It works with almost any gas pressure washer on the market.

Pressure washer pull cord seized.

When i pull the cord it comes out around 6 inches and stops. I have a tahoe pressure washer with a honda gx200 small engine. Remove the spark plug and then pull the starter rope to see if the engine spins. Package includes a 22 mm adapter for connecting hoses.

Went to try to pull cord to start engine wouldn t budge. If you tipped the pressure washer on its side recently oil may have filled the cylinder preventing the engine from spinning. Check to see if there is any oil in it. Does not feel that it is even getting to the engine.

This pressure washer had a stuck pull rope. The pump or engine bearing s have failed. If you want you could dismantle the engine and overhaul it very educational but likely not very economical. Took a look at the pull rope assembly to see what was jammed or bent or broken.

The pump has siezed from lack of oil or bad bearings. I tried pulling the spark plug out and pulling the cord no change. Anyone have any idea on what i can try. 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.

Troy bilt pressure washer can t pull engine start cord i have 3000 psi model 020316 troy bilt pressure washer circa 2008. A pressure washer can be a unique piece of equipment for a variety of reasons. The engine has seized from lack of oil. Leave your pressure washer in one place and give yourself more area to roam around.

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. The engine could well be seized up. 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. There is a lack of oil in the engine.

Bought this at an auction so do not have any history on it. Put away in fall everything fine no freezing etc. The engine recoil cord is hard to pull.