Snapper lawn mower won't start

Orticke

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I pulled the cord on my snapper lawn mower an it came all the way out an got stuck. I released it an it pulled but it was very loose an now it won't start. Any suggestion
 
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If you need to hold in a lever to start it, it could be that that lever gas gotten unattached. My friend has a mower and you needed to hold in the bar to engage the blades to start it, and since that bar was not working, it wouldn't start. I knew that was why because when I pressed in the bar there was no resistance.
 

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Ok what is the lever gas?
 
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I'm sorry! I meant "the lever HAS gotten.....". Sorry!:ashamed:
 

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The "bar" is usually referred to as the bale.....:wink:

This is connected to the throttle cable, which can get stretched out or the spring gets stretched and might need replacement - all in the handle assemby.

The pull rope not giving resistance should be a pretty straightforward problem to look into. Take off the bonnet and check the pulley assembly.
 

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Ok, the housing that covers the pull cord is held down with rivets. Is it ok to take it off.
 
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