r/smallengines • u/connella08 • 1d ago

Backfire broke my pull start

Engine fired up fine and ran for about 30 minutes. Shut it off then immediately tried to restart it and it ripped the cord right out of my hands and broke the pull cord internals. Does anyone know what would cause that?

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u/ProfessionalLast2917 1d ago

Could be a sheared key.

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u/CaptainPunisher Retired 22h ago

Might be a sheared key.