Motor turns over but recoils as soon as I pull starter hard

Machine Repairs
#1

I have a 4000 PSI 4 gallon a minute pressure washer. starter uncoils out and then as soon as I pulled out about halfway recoils really hard back in and jams. Anybody help me out haven’t taken pump off yet either. Thanks Ross

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#2

Mama always told me not to talk to strangers

#3

The cylinder might have water, oil or fuel in it causing it to lock up. Pull the plug and try to pull/crank it.

#4

I did that already and just got a new motor but would like to get this one working for backup

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#5

It does crank fine without plug in but samething after I reinstall it

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#6

I’m a greenhorn newbie here but not to small engine repair. It is much easier to help diagnose if an engine make and model were given.
We’re there problems before?did this just start happening one day or have you noticed and problems,before?did the engine run good? How often does/ did it run?

#7

Pump is going bad, i had the same problem. I replaced the AR pump that came with the machine with a Cat and runs smooth,no more getting my arm pulled out of my socket

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#8

It was the pull start mechanism

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#9

I replaced the coil on mine before I replaced the pump and it was doing the same thing.

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#10

Get a key starter for your engine. It turns the engine better and you’ll save your shoulder from getting unnecessary aches from playing with a pull starter.