Spray a bit of 'Quick Start' in/on the intake/filter first, then pull.
Works for me.

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GRRR....I would like to have mowed the grass
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.

I would do all of that if I knew how to. I think that lawnmowers should
be
made so that the average woman could start them!