Motor shaft does not rotate freely to start engine

[JimNic]

I think when you come out from under the winter's snow, you'll find you have a broken rod.:frown: Just my guess, but if it fetches up with kind of mechanical feel to it, that's my guess.

Hi benski, This also is a possibility, but i wonder if the rod were broken, would i still be able to rotate the shaft freely and then get stuck in only one spot of the rotation... i dunno?

Thanks for responding!