My lawnmower will not start ?
drpepperok asked:
I bought it in August 07. It is a push mower. It worked fine last time I used it. I changed the plug and put fresh gas in it and primed it. Doesn’t act like it wants to start.
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I bought it in August 07. It is a push mower. It worked fine last time I used it. I changed the plug and put fresh gas in it and primed it. Doesn’t act like it wants to start.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:07 pm
since it is a relatively new mower, it should work…
check if you have flicked the switch that cuts the fuel flow to the motor(this is near the engine and on pipe and look like small tap)
if you can’t pull back, check under the blades and ensure that it has smooth motion…
if this doesn’t work, then you need to trash it… It is new mower and should work
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
You gotta pull the rope a few times. Women :-/
April 5th, 2009 at 7:43 am
try spraying some starting fluid in the air intake and insure the choke is set to full choke and when it kicks to half choke and when it is running for a while open choke…also insure that the kill switch is set to RUN
April 7th, 2009 at 1:20 am
I think there could be a serious problem here. Please consult your clergyman.
April 10th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Put on your steel toed boots and kick the darn thing. Then take it back to the store where you bought it. Did you remember that there’s a bar like thing in front of the handle bar that has to be pulled back and held against the handle bar. If that is not engaged, the thing acts essentially dead.
Oh, and there’s that little rubber choke button that you have to pump so many times to prime the engine. There should be a trouble shooting section of your manual. Look that over.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:16 am
A very common problem on small engines that sit unused for several months is the carburetor clogs up with old gas. Mostly because the gas dries out and turns to varnish in the tiny holes that feed gas to the engine. Remove the air filter and give it a good cleaning with carb cleaner. Use the straw to reach everywhere inside and out. Let it soak for about 20 minutes and try to start it again. A shot of starting fluid will help with that. I find that 9 out of 10 time this fixes the problem. The other 10% is the spark plug.
April 16th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Norseman has it down..They set and gel up..after you get this running the next season when you store it..You can buy an additive that you pour in the tank with your gas and let it run a few seconds and then store it..run it long enough to get some of the fuel in the lines…A simple test to tell if this is the problem before tearing it down and cleaning the carb is to pour a cap full of gasoline directly in the lawnmower and see if it will start after 2 or 3 pulls….If it starts..then dies after a few seconds..then there is a fuel restriction or gelled gas..then do you take it and clean out..unless, which does happen..sometimes the little boost of gas dierectly in the carb may unstop it..but a slight chance of this…This will diagnose the problem though..Personally..I would not spray ether in a carb on a small gasoline engine as suggested though.starting fluid..is ether…it is too “hot” for small engines and can cause damage…Common gas will work as a quick start
April 17th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
change air filter, prime 4x pull 5 times and put fuel stabilizer next time!