Evinrude 10hp cord won’t pull

[roseoboats]

I accidentally stopped my engine when it was in forward instead of neutral. now the engine is off and i can’t shift into neutral to start it. the cord won’t even pull. someone please help!! i have no idea what to do

 

[interalian]

Turn the throttle back to idle?

 

[roseoboats]

i can’t. it’s stuck somehow:/

 

[hardwater fisherman]

Pull gently on the rope and try to shift or spin the prop while shifting.

 

[roseoboats]

thank you so much! this worked!