Briggs pull start issue.

[Bmwz3coupe]

I have a briggs motor on a power washer that is acting up . I can pull start the motor and do a project then shut it down. When I go to restart the motor the pull cord will not budge. I pull the recoil mechanism off and the pull cord pull nice and smooth. If I try to rotate the flywheel with my hands it will not move. If I use a socket wrench to turn the flywheel it will not move one direction but with a little effort it will go the opposite direction and then back the other direction smooth as can be. I reattach the recoil unit and the motor fires right up and I can continue my project until the next time stop and the problem starts all over again.

 

[ILENGINE]

Make sure you release the pressure on the wand before trying to start. Most consumer pressure washers don't have an easy start feature therefore you are pulling over the engine and the pressure that is being held in the pump.