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My Poulan Pro 150E pull cord will not engage to start the weed eater. The rope comes out adn retracts back with no problem, but there is no pressure on the clutch to cause the motor to start. There is not pressure on the rope pull either. It is like the rope pull does not engage the the motor to cause it to start.
Re: My Poulan Pro 150E pull cord will not engage to start...
Sounds like the starter dogs are broken. They are little plastic teeth that engage to turn the engine when you pull the cord. You'll need to replace the whole starter assembly to fix this.
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remove pull cover and check spool if sitting flush ,not broken chipped or cracked ,rope not frayed or jammed,turn spool to retract the rope if no resistance spring either broke or popped out of retainer and further disassembly required caution when doing so spring can still have tension the following link shows different type of pull start problems and repairs Replace Pull Start Cord Yahoo Video Search Results
Try a now spark plug first. If it is still hard to start then it is probably because of low compression due to worn rings and these need to be replaced.
First, make sure that the STOP switch is in the RUN position.
Secondly, if necessary, it may not be too difficult to replace the cord or recoil assembly.
Gary
You have to find a way to push the starter. It normally gets all stuck due to grease. One push with a screwdriver on the actual starter (The thing the rope turns) should wind the whole cord up. If not, clean it. Alot of oil/chunky-ness gets trapt when your using it.
This is a common problem on older Poulan models. Press the primer button 10 times and pull the starter rope twice, then pull the spark plug and examine it. If the plug is wet that means gas is definitely getting to the combustion chamber. Next thing is to use a compression tester. If you do not have a compression tester but have an AutoZone anywhere near you, you can get a loaner from them. Screw the compression tester into the plug hole and pull the start rope 4 times. If the tester reads anything below 90psi, you have a bad ring and will have to take the motor apart to clean the piston and ring or replace the ring.
Keep me posted on what you find, ok? I can walk you through the procedure to replace the ring if necessary. Good Luck!
Use Clothes line rope and tie off at eye let and run rope as it was before and it will work fine. You can also make your new rope as long or short as you perfer.
remove the cover and the screw holding the recoil down, turning the pulley ccw should release the spring then wind rope around pulley and (hopefully yours has the slot in it) wind in the direction of the pulley teeth then, holding rope in slot put back on spring and wind cw till almost tight, and install screw. Usually you can do this without taking rope handle off. sometimes you have to remove handle. look at spring end in the middle and make sure its not broke as long as you have it apart. Its a easy fix. Thanks for using fixya
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