How do you figure out the hp of a lawnmower engine?


Posted July 5th, 2010 by admin 1 Comment »
lawnmower
Willowy asked:


I have an old Toro Super Pro Recycler II lawnmower and I wish to use the engine to make a go kart. I cannot find any marking of the horsepower on the engine. I need to know how to figure out what the Hp is on my engine.

i have a craftsman lawnmower 22” deck with 6.25 horsepower that wont start what may be wrong?


Posted December 7th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
lawnmower
dollar bill asked:


the bottom shroud broke off and it sheared the flywheelkey so i replace the key and the spark plug now the mower will not get any fire what might the problem be

Any way to make a lawn mower quieter?


Posted November 1st, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
lawn mower
Brian.E asked:


I have a gas powered push lawn mower, and it is a bit noisy. It is a 4 horsepower Briggs & Stratton. Is there any way I could lower the noise that is produces when running? Thanks in advance!

Correct spark plug and oil for lawnmower?


Posted February 7th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
lawnmower
hotaru asked:


We have a Murray Quantum 4.5 horsepower 20″ lawnmower and it hasn’t been used in a while. It needs a new spark plug and oil.
What types would be appropriate for this lawnmower?

How does torque relate to horsepower in lawnmower engines?


Posted January 28th, 2009 by admin 1 Comment »
lawnmower
lulu asked:


We want to buy a gas push lawnmower with at least 3 horsepower, but everything seems to be in torque now. So how do I know what the horsepower is?

How do I get my lawnmower to run?


Posted January 24th, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
lawnmower
terbotertle asked:


I have a briggs and stratton motor push lawnmower with 3.5 horsepower that when primed will fire but afterwards will not run, any suggestions on what i can do to get it to run, i have replaced sparkplug and put new gas in, and changed oil and still having this trouble, please give suggestions!