Hi - got myself a PB-770T backpack blower recently. I have only used it a couple times so far, but every time I try to start it, the recoil starter is very difficult to pull. It feels like it's binding -- I'll pull it and before it gets 1/2way out, it will jerk the whole unit. I already have my foot on the bottom plate of the blower, but I also have to steady the backpack using my hand just to keep it from getting pulled out from under my foot.
Once I 'secure' it like this it does start, on 1 or 2 pulls. And then it runs fine (ran it for about 2 hours so far). It just seems excessively difficult to get the recoil starter to turn.
I have a 2-cycle Echo trimmer and granted, it's a much smaller tool than this, but it never gave me any trouble on the pull stroke. Is this normal or is there something wrong with the starter you think?
Thanks!
Once I 'secure' it like this it does start, on 1 or 2 pulls. And then it runs fine (ran it for about 2 hours so far). It just seems excessively difficult to get the recoil starter to turn.
I have a 2-cycle Echo trimmer and granted, it's a much smaller tool than this, but it never gave me any trouble on the pull stroke. Is this normal or is there something wrong with the starter you think?
Thanks!