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nightstalker

Location: longIsland NY
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pull start on ariens 1128
Original Message Dec 28, 2004 9:08 pm

Tryed to post this on "WTB" but not to many replies so I will try this site. Ok after running my ariens for the first time for about an hour I shut it down for about 5 to 10 minutes then went to go and start it again the pull start felt like it had a lot of force behind it but I pulled it anyway and the cord broke so I fixed the cord but it still has a lot of force behind it. Any ideas on how to fix the problem?

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Dave___in___CT

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Location: West-Central Connecticut
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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #4 Dec 29, 2004 8:57 am

Hi...

Maybe the drivetrain or auger are still engaged... ?
Should be able to pull slowly and turn the engine over...

Dave...

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whyme

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Location: Westchester, NY
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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #5 Dec 29, 2004 9:12 am

My 1128 also had a similar problem where the pull start was very difficult. I plugged in the electric start & started the endgine & the next time, the pull start was easy to pull again.

I think what happened was that I did not let the cord retract 100 percent before the next pull. Somehow, the second pull was very tight & did not let me pull out all the way, so I use the electric start because I did not want to break the cord. I don't know what I did, but the pull start kind of reset itself.

GeorgeC

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krislu

Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #6 Dec 29, 2004 9:20 am

Yeah, thank god for Electric start! Every time my machine acts up when trying to pull start it I plug her in and push the button and thats that! - Kris

boblloyd

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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #7 Dec 29, 2004 9:39 am

I wonder if the compression release mechanism has failed inside the motor. This would make it very hard to pull-start but the motor would run normally. -Bob

nightstalker

Location: longIsland NY
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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #8 Dec 29, 2004 9:50 am

Yes there is oil in the engine and she does start with the electric start.

Marshall

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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #9 Dec 29, 2004 9:55 am

Maybe it's as simple as the pull start mechanism is screwed up?

krislu

Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: pull start on ariens 1128
Reply #10 Dec 29, 2004 7:57 pm

It could just be on the compression stroke. It's harder to pull when it is. - Kris

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