Riding Mower. - Won't start / hard to start: Pull cord is stuck, hard, or won't pull back; Used it recently and it was fine; Has fresh gas in it. - Starts then stalls or dies: Right after it starts; Yes, then it dies again. - Note: If you break the compression, you can get it to start, but then when you return the switch to the run position from the start position, it dies, probably have something to do with taking the solenoid off the carburetor