How can I convince my mom to get a new lawnmower?
Philly Phaithful asked:
Our current lawnmower is over 10 years old, you have to pull it AT LEAST 15 times before it starts, when it starts, it smells terrible, is real loud, and shakes a lot. When cutting grass, it fills up after walking 20 feet. It sucks in general, both my dad and I hate it, but my mom won’t let us get a new one. How can I convince her that our current one needs to be replaced?
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Our current lawnmower is over 10 years old, you have to pull it AT LEAST 15 times before it starts, when it starts, it smells terrible, is real loud, and shakes a lot. When cutting grass, it fills up after walking 20 feet. It sucks in general, both my dad and I hate it, but my mom won’t let us get a new one. How can I convince her that our current one needs to be replaced?
February 15th, 2009 at 7:10 am
Have her use it.
February 16th, 2009 at 3:09 am
Why dont you just break the old one and make it look like an accident??????????
February 17th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
A good lawnmower requires a tune up, just like a car. Bring it to your local small engine repair shop for service.
If the blade is shot, replace or sharpen.
Consult your manual or set the height for a shorter cut. But not too short. The longer the blade, the longer the root.
Have someone local cut your lawn professionally, invest the money. Mom will see the results and get on board.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Hard to start, probably partially clogged carburetor, or stale gas.
Smells bad, stale gas, stale oil, or both.
Real loud, rotted out or missing muffler.
Shakes a lot, bent crankshaft or blade out of balance.
Forget to check the oil one time (make sure it’s empty). It will lock-up quickly. A replacement engine is more expensive than a new mower in most cases!