On 3/12/17 9:51 PM, Danny D. wrote:
On Sun, 12 Mar 2017 21:30:22 -0500, Dean Hoffman wrote:

Maybe a good cleaning would help. Is the cord wet? Maybe it
has
expanded a bit.

Cord is dry as we've had days of dry weather, but I'll pull the cowling
tomorrow and snap a few pictures.
I'll also change the oil and dump the old gas out as it has been in there
all winter outside.

There's a parts diagram he
http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Honda/Lawn%20Mower/0/HR216%20SXA%20LAWN%20MOWER,%20JPN,%20VIN%23%20MACR-1000001/RECOIL%20STARTER/parts.html

Or: http://alturl.com/fefnj

I didn't look to see if it's the same brand as yours. It's intended
just to show you
how they're made. I think they're pretty much alike.