My lawnmower stopped working after running over a branch?
canadian girl asked:
It’s self propelled so I was going a little fast so it was too late by the time I saw it…it wasn’t too big, more like a twig. It stalled so I cranked it a few times and all I got was a little puff of smoke. What did I do to it?
And what can I do?
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It’s self propelled so I was going a little fast so it was too late by the time I saw it…it wasn’t too big, more like a twig. It stalled so I cranked it a few times and all I got was a little puff of smoke. What did I do to it?
And what can I do?
September 27th, 2009 at 9:01 am
If you turned it up to look under the mower you may have slightly flooded the carberature.you do need to make sure there is nothing stuck around blade. push primer two to three times and then pull to start. DADEE K
September 28th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
If this is gas mower remove the gas and unplug the spark-plug cap. If it’s electric unplug the power or if it’s cordless remove the battery. Now you need to tilt this mower over to one side and see if the blade is bent or is stuck.
You’ll need a pair of work gloves to turn the blade in a counter-clock action to see if it moves freely. If it does then poor in some gas and connect the spark-plug back in. Electric cords plug in them or cordless install back the battery. If it doesn’t then you have a problem. This would need to be serviced, if you feel you can’t fix this problem. Home depot would check it out and repair the issue for you. But get an free estimate first prior and if the cost is greater to fix then to buy a new one I would recommend you buy a new one. tipstir
October 1st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
You could have sheared the key between the flywheel and crankshaft if the stick stopped the engine too suddenly. This will change the ignition timing and cause it not to start. The only way to check it is to remove the engine cowling and the flywheel nut and see if the keyway is perfectly aligned. If it isn’t, you will have to remove the flywheel and replace the key. renpen