The blade adapter may have broken. It's an aluminum adapter that mounts the blade to the crankshaft. If the pins have sheared on it the blade will not spin, or not spin at full speed.
Modern aluminum engines need the weight of the blade to run. If the blade is not tight the engine will not run, and may kick back when you try to start it.
Rick
August 2006
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