Yeah, I know; at least it stuck in the up position! The motor runs for longer than usual and then stops and the mast stays up. I guess the nylon cord thingy broke? What part do I buy---the mast?
I just recently had the identical thing happen to my 96. I found the mast and nylon belt on "a popular online auction" site. I just looked and the one that I got is there and it's $13.95 buy-it-now price.
I hope I don't break the posting rules, but here's the link for it: