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Hi,

The neighbour has got his hands on a 17" Model 45 with a B&S on it. The engine is in good nick, as is the mower itself. I did an oil change and checked the spark plug before firing it up and it all looked good.

It started after 4-5 pulls, but it was a trial to get those pulls out of it because the recoil started wouldn't engage most of the time. I found that if I removed the plastic flywheel cover and rotated it a couple of inches, it would engage for one pull.

It is a 3HP red engine.

Any ideas on a fix or does it need replacing?

Ben.