Can't Pull Lawnmower Rope??? EASY FREE FIX!!!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Originally recorded May 14, 2018.
Is your lawnmower engine locked up??? Can't pull the rope? You may be able to free it up without any special tools at all. Just watch this video to find out how.
You have NO idea how helpful this was to me. I have 3 able bodied brothers who should be more than willing to cut my mom's grass . My dad passed away in 2009 . When I was a little girl...I would always ask my dad if I could help him. His answer was always "no...you're a girl . You just sit there. Well, I sat and I watched and I learned many things . What I did not know was that when I grew up, I would have to do "those things" because my mom cannot depend on her sons. So today, I had a lawnmower handle that was in the 'stuck mode'...came to your site and BAM! I Your tutorial worked. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!!!!!!!
You are so very welcome! For whatever reason, this mower, as I've learned with many others, do this. I pulled mine out today for the first time and of course it was stuck. Did my little trick and it fired right up, grass looks great! I wish I had an answer as to why it happens, but as long as it un-sticks, who cares? Happy mowing!
We are one of the same. I always wanted to help my dad and now here I am mowing my mom's lawn who is turning 90 yrs old this year. My dad would be happy that one of his daughters stepped up and took care of his beloved lawn.
@moonwalkergal Your parents raised you right. I know your mom appreciates you. The best thing is you don't have to live with the regret you didn't do anything.
I said "WOW" !! couldn't believe it. I bungeed corede the handle, leaned the mower back and turned the blade !! Cord pulled right away !! Need more simple videos that actually work !! AMAZING !! THANK YOU !! Who ever would have thought !! ?
"corded"
@@Bobbi-vt6xx You're welcome. It takes someone like me, with a keen sense for how things work, to determine why they don't work.
Dude, I don’t leave too many comments on repair videos but you’re the friggin man. Thanks for your barefooted expertise. Running like a champ now!
Glad to help!
Had my wife moaning at me because the mower was not starting, checked the fuel, the oil, the plugs and then finally found this video which did the trick. Thank you! Saved me a load of earache.
You're welcome.
Three years later and still helping people out. Thanks my dude!
You're welcome. Just because a video is older doesn't mean the information in it is obsolete.
Lam.Tot Well.Done
I can't even explain the torture you just saved me from. As a guy who is too cheap to service it and would rather take it apart without having any knowledge of what I am doing, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving me money and days of frustration and confusion.
Oh man, that's GREAT to hear! When I get comments like that, it makes it all worth it! I'm very glad to help you out! I'm no expert, but I do have a keen sense on how things work. I also realize that if I had this problem, many others probably do too. And I take the time to read and respond to every comment, unlike most who make a video and then disappear.
Thank you for making me feel like a bad ass! I told my husband I broke the lawnmower, now he will come home to a mowed lawn 😆
Nice to be able to keep little secrets like that!
Thank you so much! Saved me so much grief. Thank goodness for youtubers like yourself who take the time to share tips like this.
My pleasure! This mower had to be fixed anyway, so it really wasn't much more time or trouble to make the video. I figured if it happened to me, it's got to be happening to others.
Thank you so much!!! A single mom and her son used this video! Worked like a charm! I could not afford an unforeseeable expense, especially during the pandemic. God Bless you!
You're very welcome! I had to get this one running anyway, and figured others may have the same problem. I was right. It's helped over a hundred thousand people. I'm very glad this helped you. Happy mowing!
@@jaykay18
Wow! Praise the LORD for that! I'm so thankful there's good hearted people still around and willing to share the practical knowledge to do necessary everyday things. It's a true blessing!
@@bonniewilliams9171 Thanks Bonnie. I've always been in the service industry, my calling in life is to help others.
The same thing happened to me today; ran over some debris while cutting overgrown grass, took it hard on myself for a while then I decided to flip it up with the brick at the end to look underneath it. Turned out there was rotted bungy cord rapped around the blade so I took a knife to cut that sucker off, the only stupid thing I did before finding your video was that I didn't unplug the spark plugg oops! So I tried it again, and still it was stuck. So I gave up on it for a while longer before deciding to go to UA-cam, tried other videos about it, nothing. And then your video came up and it was exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much for the video brother, and for the first attempt thank god I still have my hands!
You're very welcome! I can guarantee you one thing--you'll never make that mistake not unplugging the spark plug wire again!
Thanks a ton! was certain my mower was busted before I saw this. and the spark plug warning probably saved my fingers too haha.
Sure, no problem!
AWESOME!!! I was ready to call my husband to say " I broke the cord to the mower", knew it wasn't broken but stuck...You are a woman's best friend. Big hugs and thanks so much!
No problem Michele!
@@jaykay18 I spoke to my husband after the fix, he would have brought it in for service if it happened to him. Glad you took the time to post so I could mow!
@@micheleflynn3477 Absolutely! I knew that if it happened to me, it would happen to others. That was the original intent of the Internet, to share knowledge, nowadays we have UA-cam to share it via a video instead of just text.
Thank you. I love videos like this. Straight. Short. Simple. To the point. Mine seized up after I hit a piece of wood and I was about to cry bc I just dropped $220 on a new mower. You’re awesome.
Thanks so much! Glad this helped you out!
Thanks for the tip!!! We were going to give up and trash the mower, but this video saved us from buying a new one!
Great to hear!
You are a life saver!!! My mower was only a few months old and I was about to go off lol…thank you so much. Fixed it in 2 mins
Great to hear Aaron!
YOU ARE AMAZING!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!! I am a 51 year single woman with Lupus and MS and on a slim budget at the moment, to say the least when my mower wouldn't start, I about had a meltdown.. I'm pretty handy.... And the first video was seemed fairly simple ish the second video oh hell no! And a little bit more than frustrated, I went to go do something else for a moment next thing you know I hear my phone talking, and it's this video playing!! Well don't you know third time's a charm! 😁🙏🏼 Thanks to your video..I got my lawnmower running on my own!!! And I didn't have to call or ask for help from ANYONE.. except you of course!! 😂😅😂 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼AMAZING! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Didn't cost me anything, including my pride, and it literally took me maybe a minute and a half! ..... Okay I have to admit though I did have a girl moment for a second there, I started pulling the string which it was finally pulling but nothing was happening and I was like no way and then I remembered oh hey you got to reconnect the spark plug wire! Ha ha ha ha ha ha 😂🤣🤣😂😂
That is wonderful to hear! I am so glad this video helped you out! As for your "girl moment", we guys have our moments as well. Since the time this video was recorded, I got the mower out this year to mow for the first time and it was locked up again. So I followed my own advice and got it unstuck, and yet still managed to forget to plug the spark plug wire back in. I will have an entire video showing this tomorrow featuring this same mower. Hope to see you there!
Thank You so very freaking much, You’ve saved my wife and I heart ache. We have been dealing with so much stressful stuff lately and this really helped us not lose out on money. Thank You so very much!!!
You're welcome Luke!
4 Years Later and this method still works, godbless yah !
The information within the video does not age and become obsolete.
Thank you! You saved me time and money for a repair I was able to do in minutes myself!
Great to hear! Happy mowing!
Thanks buddy! Had quite a bit of grass packed/caked/dried up in there. I MADE SURE to disconnect the spark plug prior to chiseling out those chunks, but I was still scared though lol. All is well and the darn thing started right up. 🎉
Yep, cleaning under there is normal maintenance. I hose the underside of mine off every time I mow. The blade, even when sharp, is way too blunt to really hurt you. With one element of the fire triangle missing, you'd probably have a better chance of being struck by lightning than it firing. Not to mention you're really not spinning it fast enough for it to pop off. No need to be scared. Freak accidents are always a possibility, but you can't go around in life thinking an airplane will fall out of the sky and kill you. Happy mowing.
Best video on this I've seen. I couldn't believe it actually work! Thank you so much!
Thanks Jane! Happy mowing!
This worked for us! All the over videos said to remove the spark plug and add mystery oil to the spark plug hole. We had no tools for that... but we did this and in less than 5 minutes it worked! Thank you so much! 😊
You're welcome. I'd recommend you get the proper tools for that, just in case. But these are the types of repairs I show. Using simple tools and simple methods anyone can understand.
Wow, I really liked this video. This fixed my issue and I was able to get right back to mowing the lawn. I was going to take the lawnmower apart, you saved me a lot of work and a real headache!!! God bless you!
You're very welcome! Happy mowing!
Yes and some $!
I can't thank you enough for this tip.I used the mower yesterday then for some reason it started reving really high.I assumed it was the governor spring.While I was trying to diagnose the fault I notice I couldn't pull the cord.The engine just didn't want to turn over.I followed your tip and to begin with it was really tight to turn over the engine.I kept on trying then it was suddenly free again.I got it to start and it ran absolutely fine.Thank you so much I thought it was seized.
The over-revving may have caused that to happen. But being that you were able to get the engine unstuck, and if it runs fine now, you should be all right. Make a concerted effort to check the oil each time before you mow, just in case it has started burning oil. All engines burn oil, worn engines burn more. Mine is very worn. On really hot days when the grass is really tall and the mower has to work hard, I can see the smoke from mine only when I stop the engine. Mine is probably due to all of the factors I've listed. Oddly, since this time it happened to mine, it hasn't gotten stuck again, where they year before this video was shot, it was also stuck. Now we both know what to do if it occurs.
Thank you so much for making this video. Went to start my mower for the first mow of the year and I couldn't pull the string out. I googled and came across your video. Worked like a charm. :)
Great to hear, thanks for watching!
I was in my truck just about to take my mower to a repair shop and decided to find the manual in order to talk intelligently to the repairman and then decided to find a youtube video. Amazing! There are so many bright people in this world. You just have to ask. Thx so much!
No problem at all. Happy mowing!
Thank you so much! My son had his first lawn cutting job and this just happened! Your video helped him get back to work straight away. Thank you for sharing :)
You're welcome.
Thanks for this! My husband just had surgery so I’m dealing with things I know nothing about. You saved me! :)
Great to hear Gayle!
Thank you!!! This just happened to my mower while I was mowing! You’re a lifesaver!
You're quite welcome Maggie!
Videos like this are why i love UA-cam, its 2023 and this is what i needed. Thank you.
You're welcome.
Omg!!!!! Thank you! I'm with out a handy man so you tube has literally saved me hundreds. Finding easy fixes like this that I can do my self! Thank you!
You're very welcome Crystal!
Out of everything I looked at doing, this did the trick. I was getting worried. I already have a laundry drain clog. Didn't need a mower replacement. Thanks
You're welcome.
It worked! All fingers and hands still attached! Thank you!
Great to hear! Happy mowing!
lol
If I could give a million likes, you definitely have them from me!! I followed exactly what you said to do and it worked!!!
Thank you!!!!!
Eh, likes are overrated anyway. Dollars would work though. Just kidding--glad to hear this helped you out! Happy mowing!
Thank you, your instructional video helped save our lawnmower!
You're very welcome Julie!
Thank you so much, after much researching and trying and testing nothing was working, thank goodness i came across you! 😊
You're welcome.
I used a plank instead sacrificing my hand.
Worked just fine🙂
That works too.
Very helpful video, thank you very much. My lawnmower was giving this problem and I wanted to take it for repair - you saved my time and money. I will be looking for your other videos too.
Thanks very much!
What the what you just saved me all kind of money at the shop thank you so much for making this video thank you it worked perfectly..
Glad to hear that!
My mates newish lawn mower been jammed for 2yrs..I searched u tube found this vid...and bingo..grass jammed up..to funny..won $100 bet...cheers mate..😂
Glad to hear this worked and you won the bet! Just buy me a beer with the winnings!
i would have never thought of doing that, my first thing to do is start tearing the top off and see what gives...thanks for posting
You're very welcome!
Me and my mom drove a long way to get a mower it did this and you totally saved us... thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
Thank you for posting this quick fix. You just saved my Saturday!
Great to hear, Rob!
Thanks bud great tip I was ready to take the lawnmower to repairman. Video was straight forward and well explained
Thanks Pedro!
Hey thanks for this video! Just fixed mine. Thanks! We need more videos! Keep up the good work. God bless you!!!!! 😍😍😍
Sure thing! You want more videos, you got 'em--I post a new video every day.
@@jaykay18 cool!
Found an almost new mower in the garbage of a million dollar home. Did what you said in the video, and started right up. Glad I picked it up.
I'm surprised the mower even had a problem sitting out in front of a home like that, would have figured they'd waste money on a landscaper. But either way, you got yourself a working mower thanks to my fix!
@@jaykay18 I'm sure they had landscapers because they have a lot of grass, but they probably used it for a small piece in the back or something. Found you video and fixed it in 30 seconds.
Great to hear, thanks for watching!
Hey thanks for this. You fixed my lawnmower. Stay safe and healthy Cheers!
Sure, no problem!
This fix worked for me. When I tried it the first time it locked up again. Then I turned the blades again and it locked up again. then I did it again and I noticed that the mower sounded like it almost started up. That made me want to try it again. Turned the blades again (forgetting to unplug spark plug, whoops) and then the mower started working again.
Thank you, sir, for being a man who does what men do.
You're welcome.
Great tip Jay, thanks kindly. I was a bit worried about your bare feet when you finally started the Yardman up though.....
Thanks. I wasn't worried about my feet. They grow back, right? ;-P
Thank you so much Jay Kay! Minutes ago, my mower cord was stuck and I was looking for videos when I came across yours. Did everything you said to do and "PRESTO" . Mower running saving me time and money. Thanks 👍 again!
You're welcome!
Thank you this was very helpful. I was able to do exactly like you did and fixed my mower.
Glad it helped! Happy mowing!
55 small engine repair owners just got MAD. Thanks man, it worked for me.
Great to hear!
You’re amazing, I just fixed mine. 10 ⭐️ For you! 🙏🏼
Thanks very much!
Thank you for posting this! I have a Yard-Man leaf vacuum that did this same thing. My first thought was that I should've checked the oil first before starting it but thanks to your video, I found out that it wasn't locked up.
No problem Timothy!
95 people chopped their hands off despite my warnings.
Are you serious? If so I am so glad I have a morbid imagination and almost over do safety for this reason.
I didn't disconnect the spark plug. But I got them mongoose reflexes!
Make it 9
I paid attention to your warning, and in fact, I thought I am NOT going to stick my hand in there. I will move it with a stick! Worked like a charm!!!
Lol 😂 wait not funny if true damn ...but I’m so dumb I always forget to remove spark plug
Omg,thanks.My husband was not home and the string was loose!I looked on your channel and 5 minutes later,my son was cutting the grass!
Great to hear! Glad this helped you out! Now you can tell him the story and show him the video.
Whoa... the voice there at the end... when did Scotty Kilmer arrive?!?
I kind of thought the same thing! But that's what it sounds like when I shout over running engines!
Omg it sounds like him
It's the accent and the shouting over engines lol! Super funny
Thank you, i was about to go to home depot to have my machine serviced and your video helped me to start my lawn mower. Thank you.
I can practically guarantee they would have deemed your lawnmower unrepairable. You made the right move coming here, and I'm sure your lawnmower will be around for many more seasons to come.
OMG !!! I almost return my lawnmower because of .i went to numerous you tube DIY but you Very simple solution and I did not even have unscrew anything . You rock!!!!
Thanks very much!
OMG, I just borrowed my sons lawnmower and when I got home with its, the cord was stuck just like it in your video. I followed your instructions and since I didn’t have any work gloves I used a rag to spring the blades. Amazing! Such an easy fix. This 61 year old mom is feeling empowered. Thank you 👍🏻
Awesome to hear! You've got a good head on your shoulders--you used a rag which did the same thing, so you've clearly got the ingenuity to improvise. That's what I did when mine locked up, I used my ingenuity to devise this solution.
Just worked on my mower! When I saw nothing was blocking the blades, all fluids were good, and spark plug was in, I didnt know what it could be. Searched for a solution and found this video. Instant fix. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you, dude! Your you tube saved me from buying a new mower. You're the man 🤓
You're welcome.
Thank You!!! Spent about 15 min trying to figure it out then...the barefoot guy popped up. It took no less than 5 minutes to crank it up. Thanks again
You're welcome!
Sir, you are a top geezer, simple effective advice that relieved my stress levels and negated the need to visit the repair shop, many thanks
You're very welcome.
@@jaykay18
Had to chuckle! You are not a geezer, you're definitely way younger than me! So cute!
@@bonniewilliams9171 That may be, but I certainly look like I'm from the caveman era.
@@jaykay18 well, as my husband says when ppl ask him how he is, " well I'm on the right side of the dirt! "
Every day of life is a blessing, and even the challenges serve a purpose we just can't see yet! Blessings on you and your household!
You will be tickled by this, his grandma would have him start her push mower when we would go visit her every two weeks. And even if she had company she'd be out there mowing her yard with her hat on. At 95! She was a treasure!
Thank you! This fixed it!! Very thankful single mom ❤️
You're welcome.
Just bought a brand new toro and it did this while mowing. String tightened up and it cut off with white smoke. You just saved me so much time, money and saved me from a headache. Thanks man!
No problem Paul!
Mower blades scare an old lady like me so I turned the blade with a broom handle...and it worked!!! Now to get some more oil. THANK YOU more than I can say
Whatever worked for you! It's probably safer using a broom handle, but then again with the spark plug wire disconnected there's no way it will fire up and chop your hands off. Bottom line is it's fixed! Great job on that!
I did just what you said, and it worked! Thanks for showing to disconnect the spark plug first.
Sure thing Donna! Thanks for watching!
I wanna say thank I looked at 2 other videos on UA-cam .I was to trash my lawnmower. Cause I thought my mower engine was bad. Cause I couldn't pull the cord. But I watched your video and it worked.That would been costly mistake .I appreciate you taking the time to make that video
You're welcome Willie!
Honestly I don’t know how you thank you I have been trying to make my machine work but I didn’t for 2weeks this morning I went to a repaire shop but he wanted to charge me so much Finally I saw your video and found the solution for my problem and it’s working again I really don’t know how to thank you so much thanks a lot
You're welcome.
Thank you so much almost went to buy a new land mower bcz 2 men told me I couldnt do anything to fix it,until I watched your video thank you you're awesome
Thanks. A lot of things on the Internet are not true, but you can be assured that the fixes I have are easy and real.
You are the FIRST person I've seen that said to disconnect the spark plug. Bravo! I've seen an airplane engine start while a mechanic worked on it. And he was a "mechanic". Excellent video my dude.
Thank you!
Thank you this video. You are the best. After turning the blade like on this video, I can pull the rope all the way; but no engine starting. I checked the oil..Oh no no more oil. I put in more oil; then pull the rope again, Kaboom engine ran without problem. Thank you this video you saved me another brand new lawnmower which will cost $300.
Oil's not going to make it run. if it were out of oil, that's likely why it seized. Anyway I'm glad you got it running.
You're genuinely a blessing for getting straight to the point...you're literally a Saint that deserves eternal happiness, thank you
I wish some of it would come my way! Hard times right now but trudging through as usual. Thank YOU for the kind words!
@jaykay18 you're more than welcome man and I'm sure better days are ahead for you, God bless
@@sorethumbs379 Thanks!
saved me LOTS of arguments with my parents, thank you 🙏🏼
You're welcome.
Thank you so much for taking the time to show this. You saved me a ton of money. God only knows what they would have charged me to fix some thing that easy. Tina
You're very welcome. Pretty sure they've seen this before. They probably would have gotten you for a hundred bucks or so, so go out for dinner now with your found money!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!! we were thinking we were going to have to buy a new lawnmower! SO THANKFUL you were the first video I clicked on!
You're very welcome!
I can't emphasize enough the headache you saved me. Thank you!
Very happy to hear that! Glad this helped you out!
3 years later & you’re still savin lives 🤣🤣 Thank you!
A hero's work is never done...you're welcome, happy mowing!
I’ve had my push mower for 6 years now and runs perfect. Went to pull it today and it was locked up it’s never done that. Found your vid and it worked! Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for this video. I couldn't figure out what was going on, thought oil got in the cylinder took it all apart and got it to pull a few times then locked up. Did this trick and worked instantly.
Great to hear, happy mowing!
Omg,thank you so much. This video helped me out,and saved me from buying another lawn mower.
You are welcome!
Thanks so much! You just saved me a repair hassle. This worked for my mower first try. This is UA-cam gold!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much! It took 2-3 minutes and our lawnmower is working without taking it to somebody!
Great to hear! Happy mowing!
Thank you for this video now I can finish my yard work today!
You're welcome.
Thank you so much! it worked for me. My neighbor told me I had to take it all apart. I am glad I decided to check youtube first.
Excellent! Glad to hear it! Saved a bunch of time and trouble, and you're all set.
Thank you!! You saved us a repair man!
No problem Jesse!
Just solved my problem by watching your video. Can’t thank you enough for making this video.
You're welcome!
Yup. It works just the way you said. My problem was that grass jammed the blade, so when I got under there I just had to clear the grass. I heard the motor start to labor so I shut it off and then when I tried re-starting is when the cord was stuck. Back in business. Thanks for doing this post.
Sure thing!
I just got a new mower and I had to connect the rope to the side of the handle but it wouldn't pull out. But thanks to your video I got it. Thanks.
You're welcome.
This is a very useful tip, sure saved money and peace of mind.
Thanks.
My hero! I was able to fix my mower using this video.
Great to hear!
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. It worked. I saw other videos but yours is the one that fixed my mower. I saved your video and subscribed. Again thank you so much. God bless you for sharing your videos.
Thank you for the kind words! It's comments like yours that let me know I did a good job, and gives me the stamina to continue on. Thank you for subscribing! Feel free to look around, there are PLENTY of videos that I have made to help people out.
great video, thank you. after replacing the shear key it would pull only half way then rope got stingy and would let me pull some more with great effort, so then after installing the blade and new blade adaptor (since old one cracked) and giving few spins of the blade it started to work perfectly.
Thanks very much, glad this helped you out!
I just found this video and it worked!!! I was about to return the lawn mower to the store
Great to hear!
thank you so much for posting this, you just helped me save a bunch of money!!! I was about to hire someone else to cut my yard and possibly sell it because it was such a pain in the arse
You're welcome. I had to get my lawn mowed too, and I figured if it happened to me, it must happen to other people as well.
Thank you so much, my lawnmower is working again because of your video!!!
You're welcome.
Just had same problem. One video had me removing the gas tank becuz of the rivets. To get to the rope. I tried your method first. It worked!!
It pays to get other opinions 1st. Thank you!!
You're quite welcome!
Thank you so much. I just bought a mower and it jammed up after 1 use and thought I got a dud and had to return.
This fixed it perfectly!
Great to hear Jared!
Thank you! Thank you! This happens to me all the time. My spouse always fixes the mower when it happens, but your way is faster and easier. no tools needed except for gloves. Thanks again! 😊
No problem at all, happy mowing!