Was the saw dropped on it's left side? Remove the entire starter housing and look for bent metal parts. Does the cord operate normally when off of the saw? Unless the housing was crushed, usually you can bend some of the internal metal parts to get the spool to turn freely. Hope this helps!
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Was the saw dropped on it's left side? Remove the entire starter housing and look for bent metal parts. Does the cord operate normally when off of the saw? Unless the housing was crushed, usually you can bend some of the internal metal parts to get the spool to turn freely. Hope this helps!