Open Question: Which usual maintenence is really necessary for a lawn mower? if you read the owners manual they trick you into thinking that you must treat it like a spoiled child.
what really are the necessary things that you must regularly check up on?
blades sharpened once a year?
making sure clumps of grass debris is cleaned out from under the mower?
oil changed and filter changed once or twice a year?
I am sure the spark plug and battery should be checked perhaps once a year, but I think you would begin to notice any lack of power when trying to start. dont you think?
what else is there that you should definitely check on throughout the year for regular maintence?
why and how so?
thanks for your answers!
change the carburator air filters?
Open Question: Help! Got lawnmower started - but now blades won't drop.? I have an old Wheelhorse Toro riding lawn mower.
Took it to the shop last month. Great condition they say.
Wouldn't start. Replaced battery. Got new fuses. Finally cleaned connection to starter thing.
Got it going.
Now I flip the blade switch. Nothing. It rides all around but no cutting.
Took three days to get started. Grass is getting higher as I type.
The wheels lower with a switch kind of like a light switch. They are set at the correct height per the level on the side. Just won't drop and spin.
Open Question: What's wrong with my lawn mower? It's a Craftsman 4.2 hp. Up till now - no problems. It always started with one pull of the cord. A week ago the lonawn mower quit. I had not hit anything. Now the cord is hard to pull and sometimes snaps back too quickly. I took off the cord housing. The cord on it's own pulls easily. The blade is clear of all debris. When turning the thing underneath the cord housing (don't worry - I disconnected the spark plug) this seems to turn hard and it sticks at one point. Can this be oiled? I tried oiling the shaft for the blade but that didn't do much.
Yes, there is sufficient oil in the crankcase.
Spark plug is good. The problem seems to be that the flywheel is turning hard and at one point it sticks.
Resolved Question: Push lawn mower sputtering then engine shutting off? I just bought a lawn mower at a garage sale. It was working fine till I tipped it over to look underneath it at the blades. At first it was spitting white smoke out the exhaust. Now it is sputtering, smoke still coming out not necessarily white, then the engine will stop. What is wrong with it and how do I fix it?
Voting Question: Push lawn mower crank cord won't pull? Mower worked fine during last use. Now, when I pull the crank cord, the cord will not budge. There is not any obstruction in the blade area. Curiously, if you remove the sparkplug, the crank cord pulls freely as it should. Putting teh sparkplug back in causes the crank cord to freeze. What does this mean and how do I fix it?
Voting Question: my lawn mower is smoking? we just changed the oil in the lawnmower cause it was running really crappy blades were spinning really slow and it would cut off now it's somking like its about to catch on fire
Resolved Question: My blade on my riding lawn mower wont spin?? PLEASE HELP!!? I have a MTD 12.5 hp riding lawnmower, fairly new. I bought new blades for it but the previous ones were so tightly ceased on that I couldnt get i off. So I decided to just sharpen my old blades that were on it. The blade wouldnt stop moving while I was sharpening it so I stuck a screw driver in this whole in the deck to stop it from spinning. Once I started sharpening it I heard a ping and a spring popped out. I cant figure out where this spring went. Now when I put the deck to go down and start the blades the blades dont work. I think it has to do with the belt tension because the belt is very loose and that is probobly why the blade isnt moving. The only problem is that i dont no where the spring went. Any suggestions????
Resolved Question: Rotational Kinetic energy? A lawn mower has a flat, rod shaped steel blade that rotates about its center. The mass of the blade is 0.58 kg and its length is 0.56m. (a) What is the rotational energy of the blade at its operating angular speed of 3500 rpm? (B) if all of the rotational kinetic energy of the blade could be converted to gravitational potential energy, to what height would the blade rise?
Voting Question: is it posible to run a lawn mower off of evaporation? ok so i'm thinking of making a lawn mower to run off of electricity made by a water wheel type thing spinning by the push of the evaporation with the evaporation made by a kettle or something ....only got 2 questions..... would the push of the wheel create enough power to push the blades around i'm taking about if i use the lightest metal........and how big of battery/how many volts, would i need to run the boiler for a half and hour to an hour? thanks
Resolved Question: lawn mower problems? ok i was mowing my yard (i have a ride on lawn mower) and the blade on it just stopped turning. i raised up the cover on the blade when it was still on of course and it isn't moving. what would make my lawn mower go from mowing my yard just fine and all of a sudden quitting. plz help
Voting Question: Yard Machine riding lawn mower? My yard machine blade will not engage (38" Blade cut, 125 HP) it starts up, everything else appears in working order. I think it may be a belt or spring, because when i engage the lever there is no tention, as if a spring or belt is worn or broken. Would this be an easy fix job? I don't have mechanic experence? Does anyone know of any sites that would take me thru step by step on what i need to do to fix it or can anyone tell me how to fix it
Resolved Question: credit card ? uk only? I brought a lawn mower from argos but broought the wrong one the one i ordered was a plastic blade and i need metal, i paid with my credit card but they could only offer me a refund and tthey are going to collect it tomorrow, what i wanted to know is will i be charged when argos put the payment back into my credit card account ?
Voting Question: Lawn mower makes a loud clanking sound when its running? I hit a rock while I was cutting the grass, now the lawn mower when its running is making a loud clanking sound. The blade is not hitting the deck underneath. It seems like it is from engine. When I pull the rope I hear a clank. Any ideas
Resolved Question: what do I need to connect my drill press to the 3 inch whole saw? the title says it all! I bought a whole saw, not thinking at all that I had no way of attaching it to the drill press. looks like I need something similar to the device that holds a lawn mower blade on. I know ive already said enough to any one who knows what im talking about. whats the name of this contraption so I can go buy one! I'll be ok with matching up sizes I just want to know that name of the doo hicky. Thanks
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