my buggy pull cord is locked solid!
02-20-2011, 03:53 PM
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my buggy pull cord is locked solid!
<span style="font-size: medium">HI, recently bought a red cat buggy and broke it in as instructed about 2 weeks ago and all of a sudden today I was running it and it suddenly shut off. i tried to restart it but the pull cord was frozen locked. i even pulled the plug out thinking it was flooded as ive read on several forums and it still would not pull. I dont want to keep trying to pull the cord since i might snap it. HELPHELPHELP! What is wrong? Help! and thanks John</span></p>
02-20-2011, 03:57 PM
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RE: my buggy pull cord is locked solid!
Pull the engine, then CAREFULLY remove the pull starter. When you have the four screws out, put a common screwdriver between the starter and backplate, up against the start shaft that's in the middle of the backplate, and gently pry up so as to keep the spring from exploding out of the housing. Once the starter is off, try turning the engine again. If it spins freely your pull starter exploded, if it does not your engine exploded.
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RE: my buggy pull cord is locked solid!
If the engine itself locked, it may have been a lean run. Take the plug out, put a few drops of oil in and let it set an hour or two. Try to turn it by hand - no pliers! If it needs more force, remove the motor, take off the clutch, and retry. If it needs more force, wrap the area a couple times with paper towel and lighyly grip with channel-locks or big pliers. It should pop. Beyond that, you may have to disassemble the motor. Let us know how it looks, take you time.
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RE: my buggy pull cord is locked solid!
If the engine itself locked, it may have been a lean run. Take the plug out, put a few drops of oil in and let it set an hour or two. Try to turn it by hand - no pliers! If it needs more force, remove the motor, take off the clutch, and retry. If it needs more force, wrap the area a couple times with paper towel and lighyly grip with channel-locks or big pliers. It should pop. Beyond that, you may have to disassemble the motor. Let us know how it looks, take you time.
