"Brigitte" wrote in message
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Hi everyone, it's that time of year again, finally!!...

I got out my old, not-so-trusty Craftsman mower and tried to start it.
The
pull-rope came all the way out and stayed that way.

I know this isn't good, but wondered exactly how bad this is. Is this a
simple fix, or should I just junk this thing? Below is the description of
the unit.

Eager:1 6.75 Self-Propelled Craftsman mower

It's been a piece of junk since almost day 1, but I keep it around because
it's nice to have a mower to get in places that I can't easily get to with
my riding mower.

Any advice on how to fix this pull-rope issue would be greatly
appreciated,
since I'll trash it before I send it to the shop again.

Thanks,
Brigitte


Other posters have good advice (Book, eye protection, spring repair)

It may not actually be a broken spring. It could be just a spring that came
un-sprung. it could also just be jamed up with a twig or dirt. Explore a
little. Can you see the thing that turns when you pull the cord? Can you use
a screw driver to manually turn it? Try to wind it back manually. If it
turns freely then the spring is unhooked or broken. if there is resistance
it may just be caught on something. You may have to disassemble a bit to see
if its just stuck or sprung. Either way its a not too expensive fix.

If something is broke just start taking things apart until you find the
broken thingamabob and take it to a mower repair shop to get a new part then
put it back together. Or, just take it in again.

I hate Crapsman/craftsman junk.