Gas Pressure Washer: Why won't the pressure washer starter rope retract?
A spring on the recoil starter should retract the starter rope when you release the rope; if the spring is broken, the rope won't retract. You may want to replace just the recoil starter spring if it's available, but replacing that spring is fairly complicated. The easiest solution for fixing the problem is to replace the entire recoil starter.
THESE REPAIRS MAY HELP SOLVE YOUR GAS PRESSURE WASHER PROBLEM
Repair or replace the pressure washer recoil starter
If the pull rope doesn't retract, it's likely that the spring inside the recoil starter is broken. The recoil starter can also fail to engage the engine when the rope is pulled. Replace the recoil starter if the spring breaks or if the recoil starter won't engage the engine.
Repair or replace the pressure washer recoil starter
Symptoms for gas pressure washers
Repair guides for gas pressure washers
The chemical injection valve draws detergent into the pump. If it’s not drawing detergent, use a repair kit to replace the chemical injection valve.
O-rings seal fittings on the pressure washer pump. Damaged seals allow water to leak from the pump. Follow these steps to replace the O-rings in a leaking pressure washer pump.
The pump can be damaged by air in the inlet water supply or by chemicals that remain in the pump body after using the chemical injection system. Follow these steps to replace a damaged pump.
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