My Honda self-propelled mower has started to keep the blade clutch engaged after the lawn has been cut and the mower is stored for a time. This means for the next use it is impossible to pull the starter rope against the cold engine; well, its a very hard pull. But, after running for 5 minutes the clutch disengages properly when the engine is shut down and re-starting is a breeze.
To start the cold engine I hold the blade actuator as if to engage it
- quite the opposite from its normal purpose this frees the motor to be started.
Any suggestions?
Thanks very much.