My pull cord is stuck. It will only pull so far and it stops

When cords won't retract, it's usually because they were pulled out too far, ie: past the red line on the cord.
Retractable cords have a limit to how far they can be pulled out in order for the spring to be able to "rewind" them back.
On products with retractable cords, they have a red line near the base of the cord to warn you to stop.

Sounds like you have a bearing failure, eithe big end or crank shaft bearing. When they go they quite often knacker the piston and cylinder too as it can put them off square. Remove cylinder and the problem will be easy to locate as you can see the big/small end bearings and check for cylinder damage. Often the cost of repair far outweighs the value of the equipment.

You have to open up the starter and reattach the spring that works with the pull cord. A royal PIA.

Remove the starter and pull the cord, if the cord still only comes out so far it is either the cord is too short ( replace the cord ) or the rewind spring is coil bound ( release some of the tention )

Pull starter rope wheel is Jamming against casing usually some lube n check for ware will fix it

make sure the safety brake is off while pulling

Hi Karen. Chances are your cord has a kink in it which is preventing it from coming all the way out. Pull the cord out almost as far as it will come and then twist the cord one way or the other and pull to get the kink out of it. Once you have it all the way out you can start closest to the machine and smooth out the entire cord to be sure that the kinks are more or less permanently gone.

If you put a longer cord on it , then it will not retract as far and get stuck.