Troy-Bilt TB575EC string trimmer starter cord problems.....

[HuskyMan]

Sorry to post here, I don't know where else to turn with this issue. My Troy-Bilt TB575EC string trimmer was starting and working fine. Last night I was messing around with the bump head/string housing and removed the three screws from the black clutch cover housing and disconnected it from the main body containing the engine (there was no reason to remove it, I think I did it out of frustration). I then reinstalled it (I thought properly but perhaps not?). Now, the starter pull cable won't fully extend so that I can start the engine. Any ideas?

PS first photo shows the limited travel of the string pull, the second photo shows the screws I've removed from both the front half (red plastic) and the cover for the engine (back half, black plastic).