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Post by sailracer on Jun 26, 2013 18:54:57 GMT -5
does this mower by chance have a lever across the handle like a blade brake? when you let go, it stops?
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Post by domindart on Jun 26, 2013 19:15:33 GMT -5
I took the sparkplug out , kept it on the coil wire, held the plug against the engine block and pulled the rope. No spark.
I'm going to be replacing the plug tomorrow so well go from there, even though the plug looks fine..
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Post by domindart on Jun 26, 2013 19:17:14 GMT -5
does this mower by chance have a lever across the handle like a blade brake? when you let go, it stops? yes, you need to hold in a lever for it to crank up. When you let go it stops the engine.. there is also a lever to make the wheels turn |
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Post by domindart on Jun 26, 2013 19:18:35 GMT -5
For future reference, how should I be keeping this mower clean? I've been spraying it off w water but I am thinking (as my mom is ) that it is no good for it.
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Post by sailracer on Jun 26, 2013 20:05:15 GMT -5
I would check that lever, mine acted up this year.As far as keeping it clean, Just hose off the underside and wheels after each use, Keeping it clean prolongs it's useful life. water will not hurt it. hose away  |
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Post by domindart on Jun 26, 2013 20:14:27 GMT -5
Thanks for all the replies so far guys
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Post by rockynv on Jun 27, 2013 4:35:36 GMT -5
Fairly new mower so most likely no point or condensor. Biggest issue would be a sheared woodruff key on the flywheel from hitting an object, rust on the flywheel preventing ignition or possible damage to coil/pickup from the water. Sometimes when you get them wet the rust that developes will push the coil/pickup away from the flywheel so that the gap is too big. Check and clean up any rust on the flywheel, check the key, cehck the coil/pickup unit for cracks and then set the gap between the coil and flywheel using a sheet of copy paper. If there is still no spark then more than likely the water took out the coil.
If you hose down a lawn mower you need to run it immediately to get it hot and dry otherwise you will have electrical and corrosion issues.
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Post by sailracer on Jun 27, 2013 5:36:49 GMT -5
Ive been using the same one now for8 seasons, wash it down every time. sometimes i run it, sometimes i leave it in the sun to dry. water has never given me an issue. Of course you need to use common sense and not spray directly into the motor ;DI also have a John deere rider thats well over 20 yrs old. I wash that one too. Have only replaced carb, plugs, belts and filters. blade too, looks and runs excellent. I've used enough water on that one to fill a tanker truck ;D
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Post by justin010304 on Jun 27, 2013 6:55:20 GMT -5
Even if the flywheel key sheared it would still spark, it just wouldn't be timed properly
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Post by rockynv on Jun 29, 2013 5:08:08 GMT -5
Some designs hold up to judicious use of a hose and others don't. My 1952 Bolens Husky walking tractor has seen a lot of hosing off over many years of heavy use and unless you spray the water inside the engine shroud or air filter you are ok as long as you don't put it away wet.
As to the problem the coil and flywheel need to be checked along with the key if there is no spark and it has been verified that there is not a short in the engine kill circuit.
Make and model of the engine would help.
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Post by sailracer on Jun 29, 2013 5:35:00 GMT -5
absolutely
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Post by rockynv on Jun 29, 2013 6:15:16 GMT -5
A new spark plug would be in order anyway just to play it safe and is reccomended as part of your annual maintenance. Briggs for one use to include one in the seasonal tune up kit that they sold.
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Post by sailracer on Jun 29, 2013 9:50:09 GMT -5
I don't know about atlanta Ga.,but up here in R.I.,the grass grows taller by the hour! If he don't do something soon, A regular lawnmower won't be much good! he'll need a troybilt  |
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Post by domindart on Jun 29, 2013 13:51:00 GMT -5
Well, our grass is retarded. Only patches of grass at the most right now, but I hope to make the grass grow better in the future.
I'm going up to get a sparkplug today, will update ya soon on troubleshooting the mower, thanks all.
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Post by JR on Jun 29, 2013 19:35:40 GMT -5
It is strange that you got no spark at all in my opinion, a "fairly new" mower is not likely to have no spark, are you sure you had the plug grounded well to the block. Sitting it on the cover may not have been good enough, could have even been plastic.
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