No, the rope did not pull back when trying to start. The rope seems to come out and stop with each up and down stroke until it is fully unwound.
As the blades were slack due to the owner not tightening it correctly I removed them and as I had to hold the plate I did not notice any looseness in the blade mounting. As a result the bolt holes have been damaged and I will have to repair them.
As I was initially intending to replace the ignition module I removed the blade plate and had a difficult time removing the securing nut resulting in destroying it to get it off. So I can confidently say that the plate was not loose
Regards
Joripokree
