news.verizon.net wrote:

GRRR....I would like to have mowed the grass today (our "yard" is so small
that I could probably do it with scissors) but I can't because I can't pull
the cord hard enough to start the *(^% thing. Why are they so difficult to
start? A friend is giving me her Mother's old push mower which should
alleviate the problem!

Needs a pre-season tuneup? Make sure the filters and plug are clean.
Add fresh gas and oil. Blast a little WD-40 into the throttle cable
housing.