Got this blower 2nd hand yesterday nice and cheap. Started up and worked perfectly at first. Ran out of fuel as I had only put in a bit to make sure it worked. After refueling, 2 problems appeared. It started to die and turn off while I was using it, but i could get it to go enough that it was still usable, particularly if I held it sideways. Seems like a carb issue perhaps but this is the less pressing issue. While restarting it something has gone wrong with the starter assembly. At the time it seemed like something broke inside and after that only very occasionally the cord seemed to "catch" and actually turn the motor over. I could still start the blower but it was frustrating. I naievely decided to take the starter assembly off and have a look. Couldn't really find anything broken as I took it apart, ultimately the spring that tensions the pull cord exploded out of the assembly and I wasted an hour or so figuring that out. Since I don't know what it is supposed to look like I've attached a picture of the starter assembly. Am I right to think the problem is the teeth on this bit of nylon have worn down and I need to replace it or do you think something else might be the issue?
Cheers, Andy
PS I am not even remotely experienced with motors or machine repair and may be out of my depth.
