http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Cap'n One-Aye Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:35:37 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/#comment-1932 If a small amount of oil leaked from the muffler, you got a large amount of oil inside the cylinder. Running it like you did most likely fouled the rings and now you can't get any compression. Tryingt a hotter plug might work, but I suspect the mower is out to lunch. If a small amount of oil leaked from the muffler, you got a large amount of oil inside the cylinder. Running it like you did most likely fouled the rings and now you can’t get any compression. Tryingt a hotter plug might work, but I suspect the mower is out to lunch.

]]> http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 John Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/#comment-1931 When you had the mower on a steep angle, oil most likely leaked into your cylinder, it is best after having your mower on any sort of a un-natural angle, to let it sit for about 30min while all the fluids return to there correct places. i would replace the spark plug one more time and after running the mower, the plug turns black again. it means you are pushing oil. a cheap and effective way to fix this problem is to run a little bit hotter spark plug and check the oil regularly! example: Champion RCJ7Y to a Champion RCJ8Y When you had the mower on a steep angle, oil most likely leaked into your cylinder, it is best after having your mower on any sort of a un-natural angle, to let it sit for about 30min while all the fluids return to there correct places. i would replace the spark plug one more time and after running the mower, the plug turns black again. it means you are pushing oil. a cheap and effective way to fix this problem is to run a little bit hotter spark plug and check the oil regularly! example: Champion RCJ7Y to a Champion RCJ8Y

]]> http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 jan Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:57:23 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/#comment-1930 change the spark plug again or try to clean it it has to burn the oil off the piston it should clear up hopefully good luck. change the spark plug again or try to clean it it has to burn the oil off the piston it should clear up hopefully good luck.

]]> http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Norma Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/i-have-a-craftsman-push-lawnmower-i-was-tightening-the-wheels-and-put-it-on-a-steep-angle/#comment-1929 If the mower has a 2-cycle engine you are not mixing the gas and oil correctly. If the mower has a 2-cycle engine you are not mixing the gas and oil correctly.

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