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Lawn Mower Cord Stuck eddiemaher 09-18-2006
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Posted by on September 18, 2006, 11:25 am
I was mowing a neighbors yard and didnt see the sewage cleanout pipe, I
struck the pipe and the lawn mower died instantly. I try to restart it
but when I try to pull the cord it is stuck. I flipped the mower over
and I can turn the blade it is not easy but it moves. Is the motor
seized or is there a way to fix it. Thanks.

Eddie


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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on September 18, 2006, 11:50 am
eddiemaher@gmail.com wrote:

> I was mowing a neighbors yard and didnt see the sewage cleanout pipe, I
> struck the pipe and the lawn mower died instantly. I try to restart it
> but when I try to pull the cord it is stuck. I flipped the mower over
> and I can turn the blade it is not easy but it moves. Is the motor
> seized or is there a way to fix it. Thanks.
>
> Eddie
>

I'd say your mower's got a bad case of bent crankshaftitist.

It's fixable, but a new engine (or mower) may be in order, unless you're
good at doing things like engine work yourself.

Hired labor to do a job like that will knock you in the pocketbook worse
than you knocked your neighbor's cleanout pipe. <G>

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."

Posted by John Lawrence on September 18, 2006, 11:56 am
Good advise.
> eddiemaher@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I was mowing a neighbors yard and didnt see the sewage cleanout pipe, I
>> struck the pipe and the lawn mower died instantly. I try to restart it
>> but when I try to pull the cord it is stuck. I flipped the mower over
>> and I can turn the blade it is not easy but it moves. Is the motor
>> seized or is there a way to fix it. Thanks.
>>
>> Eddie
>>
>
> I'd say your mower's got a bad case of bent crankshaftitist.
>
> It's fixable, but a new engine (or mower) may be in order, unless you're
> good at doing things like engine work yourself.
>
> Hired labor to do a job like that will knock you in the pocketbook worse
> than you knocked your neighbor's cleanout pipe. <G>
>
> Jeff
>
> --
> Jeffry Wisnia
> (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
> "Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."



Posted by Photon713 on September 18, 2006, 1:03 pm
I would suspect you've broken the key at the top of the shaft.
It is designed to do precisely what it did...break when the blade(s)
strike something. It's a pretty simple fix. Remove the cover holding
the starter cord. Before you lift off the cover, slip your hand under
the cover and keep the tension on the belt spring. That will keep
you from having to rewind the belt manually before you reinstall
the cover. Lock a vise grip on the pulley to keep the spring from
unloading. On the top of the shaft you should see a slot that
contains a small key, it'll be about 1/2 inch long and 1/8 inch
wide. It's probably cut in half. Realign the key slot, remove the
broken key pieces and replace it with a new one. Replace the
cover and test the pull cord. If it turns easily, you should be in
business. Hope that solves your
problem.

Regards...Bob


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>I was mowing a neighbors yard and didnt see the sewage cleanout pipe, I
> struck the pipe and the lawn mower died instantly. I try to restart it
> but when I try to pull the cord it is stuck. I flipped the mower over
> and I can turn the blade it is not easy but it moves. Is the motor
> seized or is there a way to fix it. Thanks.
>
> Eddie
>



Posted by on September 18, 2006, 2:36 pm

Photon713 wrote:
> I would suspect you've broken the key at the top of the shaft.
> It is designed to do precisely what it did...break when the blade(s)
> strike something. It's a pretty simple fix. Remove the cover holding
> the starter cord. Before you lift off the cover, slip your hand under
> the cover and keep the tension on the belt spring. That will keep
> you from having to rewind the belt manually before you reinstall
> the cover. Lock a vise grip on the pulley to keep the spring from
> unloading. On the top of the shaft you should see a slot that
> contains a small key, it'll be about 1/2 inch long and 1/8 inch
> wide. It's probably cut in half. Realign the key slot, remove the
> broken key pieces and replace it with a new one. Replace the
> cover and test the pull cord. If it turns easily, you should be in
> business. Hope that solves your
> problem.
>
> Regards...Bob

Bob, that might be so, _if_ the engined turned over normally, but just
wouldn't fire. Reread OP's description about hard to turn over. Sure
sounds like broken/bent crank to me. (With resultant stress on case,
etc.)

TTFN,
J


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