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The shock absorber thought came because that is the usual reason a 7.5 or 5.5 is hard to pull. But now the question arises, is it the motor or is it you? I dunno. But I do know that I just recently bought a new cordless electric chainsaw because I can’t pull the rope on my gas saw anymore. This from a guy that used to rope start the biggest V-4 outboards. Embarrassing, huh?
Anyhoo, if it is the shock absorber, that doesn’t automatically mean it is broken. They sometimes expand just from hard use. If it is just expanded, just mash it back together and run it another 50 years. But if broken some people weld them. My only attempt at that did not turnout well. Replacement is the other option.
Only an inspection can tell for sure.