Lawn mower wont pull?

Question

my lawn mower was workin good tell the string can only be pulled for maybe a foot or so but then it just stops in its tracks how do i fix this?

Answer 1

It sounds like the recoil starter has come apart, the engine has locked up or something is lodged in the mower blade.  Remove the spark plug wire from the plug, reach under the machine and see if you can turn the engine over by rotating the blade in either direction.  If you can move the engine then you will have to disassemble the recoil starter and find what is locking it up.