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Post by themotherhen on Jun 9, 2016 3:21:03 GMT
I requested prayers so that I could repair our rain-damaged mower. Any ideas from all of you? It won't even start.
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Post by partndn on Jun 9, 2016 3:34:08 GMT
push mower? or riding mower? I don't know much about what to suggest, except I think one good soaking shouldn't necessarily kill it. I hose the clippings off of my weed beast frequently. It's like a heavy duty weed eater with 2 spinners that pushes like a mower, same kind of pull cord and stuff as a mower. My first guesses would be make sure the gas top was tight so water didn't get in. Then spark plug. Wish I could help more. I feel like I have a bad history with mowers.  |
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Post by themotherhen on Jun 9, 2016 5:02:15 GMT
It's a push mower. We have really bad luck with mowers too. We just bought this one, used, last year. I will check the gas cap tomorrow. How can I tell if the spark plug is bad?
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Post by partndn on Jun 9, 2016 5:31:42 GMT
Well since it's used, I would first google for the manual online for it, just for reference. If you need something replaced, then you'll have something that should tell you what you need.
Then just google the question how to check spark plug in mower. There will be lots of answers. Blog and forum posts, and youtube vids too.
You might need an ohm meter. If you don't have one, maybe can borrow from that buddy who has lots of tools?
and, sounds silly, but you checked for gas and oil right?
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Post by themotherhen on Jun 9, 2016 7:08:08 GMT
I checked gas and oil first. Both are fine. DH is afraid that the carburetor is bad because of the rain. I will look into the manual and you tube videos. At this point, I'd be happier with a scythe:-) I just hate not being able to fix mechanical things, because I don't know how they work. Grow a garden, chickens, bake bread, okay. Anything mechanical, nope. I'm lost :-(
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Post by farmrbrown on Jun 9, 2016 8:54:39 GMT
 Mmmmmmmm...........................Reckon you're smarter than some fellers............mmmmmmmmm.............least you checked the gas............mmmmmmmm.............. |
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Post by farmrbrown on Jun 9, 2016 9:13:14 GMT
Fuel and fire - that's about all there is to a motor.........and the last thing being compression. It's usually one of the first two and you usually know if it's compression if it was running last time you used it. If it didn't smoke and blow up before it shut off, forget about that one for now any way, lol. Fuel and fire. Fuel. Last fall's gas is probably no good now, so drain the tank. Get a bottle of Seafoam, less than 10$, you won't use much at all and you'll be smart to keep the rest of it for all the motors that are hard to start the rest of your life.  Throw a couple of cap fulls in the tank and put in fresh gas. Take off the air cleaner and wash all the dirt and grass that's clogged in it and put it back on - it likely is a sponge looking thing if you don't know what I'm talking about. While you're there, throw another cap full of Seafoam down the carburetor. (If you were a lawn mower mechanic like cousin Carl, I'd tell you to take off the carb, soak it in gas and put it back on with fresh RTV gasket sealer.........but not everyone is a good mechanic like him. lol) Fire. You can test the old plug by unscrewing it, putting it back on the plug wire, lay it down against the metal frame of the mower, pulling the rope, and watching for the pretty spark. (Sometimes Carl tells mean folks to just hold on to it when they pull the rope - then he laughs when they jump) If you don't see a spark, get a new plug for a few dollars and try again. If it won't spark with a NEW plug, your stator is shot (what you are spinning with the rope pull) and you'll probably want to go see Carl. If it DOES spark, throw some gas and Seafoam in the little hole before you put the plug back in and try'er again. That's about it. |
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Post by whereiwant2b on Jun 9, 2016 13:06:27 GMT
Aoso the fuel line coukd have a blockage. I had that one happen once.
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Post by joebill on Jul 8, 2016 21:39:47 GMT
Test for compression informally by pulling the rope gently and watching the flywheel turn. When it slows down it should roll up on the compression stroke and bounce back slightly in the opposite direction, not just coast to a stop. Do this several times, and if there is no hint of a bounce-back, you have a compression problem, but if it bounces back at ALL, it is enough compression to run.
I prefer a spring start-up by squirting some gas into the carburator air horn (the hole where you took off the air cleaner) with an oil can (pump oiler) Just a bit of gas, choke off, throttle in fast position, then crank several times. If that makes it start but it won't keep going, you have a fuel problem...Joe
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Post by popscott on Jul 16, 2016 21:23:33 GMT
Remove the filter, squirt a small amount of gas into carb throat.. If it starts and runs for a few seconds, then you have spark but the carb is the problem. Seafoam or carb disassembly, as stated above.
If laying the spark plug up firmly against any metal part, insulate yourself and give it a pull, a spark should jump across the gap at bottom. If not, before you run and buy a new spark plug,remove the spark plug and set it aside, insert a screw driver into spark plug cap wire and find the metal part to hold the driver shaft just slightly away from the metal part and see if you get a spark across there (again insulate yourself). If no spark there, the coil is the problem.
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