Comments on: Our self-propelled lawnmower has stopped propelling itself! Can I fix this myself? http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Outcast http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-445 The Outcast Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/#comment-445 Can you repair it yourself? Maybe. If you remove the cover over the drive mechanism and can see that there is something obvious that looks wrong, like a loose belt or something keeping one part from turning another part, then you can probably fix it. If you look at the mechanism and have no clue what you are looking at, then take it to a shop. Without actually seeing the machine, this is the best I can offer. Can you repair it yourself? Maybe. If you remove the cover over the drive mechanism and can see that there is something obvious that looks wrong, like a loose belt or something keeping one part from turning another part, then you can probably fix it. If you look at the mechanism and have no clue what you are looking at, then take it to a shop.
Without actually seeing the machine, this is the best I can offer.

]]> By: sensible_man http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-444 sensible_man Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:54:29 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/#comment-444 Check the drive mechanism. Could be as simple as grass clippings built up between the pulley and the belt. Belt could be broken or stretched. Gears could be broken. Engagement lever is misaligned and does not engage the drive. Check the drive mechanism. Could be as simple as grass clippings built up between the pulley and the belt. Belt could be broken or stretched. Gears could be broken. Engagement lever is misaligned and does not engage the drive.

]]> By: kravdraa http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-443 kravdraa Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:07:30 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/#comment-443 First UNPLUG the spark plug wire from he spark plug before worming onthe mower. You dan't want to accidently start it while doing repairs. Does the mower have a cover that protrudes from the front of the engine along the mower deck toward teh front wheels? If so you will find a drive belt inside. Remove the cover, check to see if the belt is OK. Eric First UNPLUG the spark plug wire from he spark plug before worming onthe mower. You dan’t want to accidently start it while doing repairs.
Does the mower have a cover that protrudes from the front of the engine along the mower deck toward teh front wheels?
If so you will find a drive belt inside. Remove the cover, check to see if the belt is OK.
Eric

]]> By: Edward H http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Edward H Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:37:38 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/#comment-442 There are four problems I can think of. 1. The belt has broken or slipped off the gears. 2. The gears could be broken. 3. The wheels could be worn out and won't propel the mower.(I doubt this one) 4. The lever you move to engage the wheels isn't working. Start with the lever and check to see that it is connected and intact. If it is then take the cover off of the wheel where the belt and gears are located. Be sure you remember which bolts go where and how you removed the cover! Then look for anything broken or out of place. I think you can fix it. The parts should be easy to find since you got it from Sears. Good Luck! There are four problems I can think of.

1. The belt has broken or slipped off the gears.
2. The gears could be broken.
3. The wheels could be worn out and won’t propel the mower.(I doubt this one)
4. The lever you move to engage the wheels isn’t working.

Start with the lever and check to see that it is connected and intact. If it is then take the cover off of the wheel where the belt and gears are located. Be sure you remember which bolts go where and how you removed the cover! Then look for anything broken or out of place.

I think you can fix it. The parts should be easy to find since you got it from Sears. Good Luck!

]]> By: Ralfcoder http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Ralfcoder Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:15:00 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/our-self-propelled-lawnmower-has-stopped-propelling-itself-can-i-fix-this-myself/#comment-441 You'd have to look at the mechanism that propels the mower. It might be as simple as a broken belt, or the belt slipped off a pulley. Without being able to see it, though, it's kind of hard to diagnose the problem. You’d have to look at the mechanism that propels the mower. It might be as simple as a broken belt, or the belt slipped off a pulley. Without being able to see it, though, it’s kind of hard to diagnose the problem.

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