I was cutting my backyard and my lawn mower made this weird sound and cut off. When i tried to restart it, the engine seems to struggle to turn on before failing. It sounds like something is lose in the engine.
Now about 50-60 yards earlier, i ran over a tennis ball that my dog plays with. I thought i had cleared my backyard of toys and debris, but apparently the tennis ball was hidden in the high grass.
Is there anything that can be done to fix it?
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January 17th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
first ignore the engine…check your blade and the crankshaft….if the blade or crankshaft (the thing the blade is attached too) is bent….well blade bent? take it off with a wrench and flatten it out or buy a new one..but remember dont want it completely flat see how they have a little bend at the end anywas??? thats normal .cheap one can run $20 but just take your old one so you have the right size….if the crank shaft is bent…sorrry bout your luck its cheaper too buy a new mower…..it may also jsut be grass build up underneath the cutting deck…clean off the underside of the mower…..then let it sit back on its wheels for an hour and try restarting it….if these fail…. then i dunno what too say other than take too repair place they usually tell ya whats wrong for little or no cost
January 17th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
With out being mechanical inclined, there’s too much to teach you on an engine In a forum, added to this-you could have about ten things I can think of wrong, unplug the plug wire, roll the engine over by hand, does It feel like the rods coming off the crank, or pull the flywheel and see If you sheered the timing key, Is the blade falling off, does It have oil? hhhhmmmm
an engine needs 4 things to run, air, fuel, compression and spark, get a buddy over and give him free beer and food while he repairs It
January 17th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
The tennis ball is nothing to worry about…..
The things to check are…… the oil….. is it to the full mark? changed regularly of course?
Is it a ohv engine? Could have a bent pushrod. (nothing you have done would have caused it)
Is the blade on good and tight?