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Posted by Betsy on September 5, 2005, 3:07 pm
My lawnmower has been on the fritz all summer. It started cutting out when
it was running. I took it to the local neighborhood guy (he has a
landscaping business & fixes mowers on the side) and he "tuned it up" and
etc. and it ran fine. For awhile.
Then the pull rope broke. I replaced it. It ran fine.
Then a couple weeks later it became difficult to start. As in 15-20 pulls
and a shoulder almost out of joint trying. And when it was turned off it
wouldn't start again.
I took it back. He said it was the starter, and replaced it. Cost $80 for
that and a wheel lock which was broken.
I took it home. I couldn't start it. I took it back. He said it was
fine--he could start it on the third pull. Sometimes the first.
Meantime I'd borrowed my neighbor's mower which was indeed possible for me
to start on the first pull. In fact, I often didn't even have to pull the
rope out all the way.
I still can't start mine and am at my wits end. I think he doesn't know how
to fix it, and doesn't see the problem. He says "its old" and like old
things & people is now more difficult to start. I can't agree.
Oh, and by the way, he let me try to start his lawn mower. I had no
trouble. The rope gives a lot of resistance, but you can feel it engaging
the motor. I don't get that kind of feedback from mine.
Yet he insists there is nothing wrong with mine.
Does anybody have any ideas before I take it to another repair shop and have
to pay another $80? I am pretty strong, but unwilling to destroy my arm
yanking on this crank.
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Posted by deans@wdeans.com on September 5, 2005, 1:23 pm
Betsy wrote:
> My lawnmower has been on the fritz all summer. It started cutting out when
> it was running. I took it to the local neighborhood guy (he has a
> landscaping business & fixes mowers on the side) and he "tuned it up" and
> etc. and it ran fine. For awhile.
> Then the pull rope broke. I replaced it. It ran fine.
> Then a couple weeks later it became difficult to start. As in 15-20 pulls
> and a shoulder almost out of joint trying. And when it was turned off it
> wouldn't start again.
> I took it back. He said it was the starter, and replaced it. Cost $80 for
> that and a wheel lock which was broken.
> I took it home. I couldn't start it. I took it back. He said it was
> fine--he could start it on the third pull. Sometimes the first.
> Meantime I'd borrowed my neighbor's mower which was indeed possible for me
> to start on the first pull. In fact, I often didn't even have to pull the
> rope out all the way.
> I still can't start mine and am at my wits end. I think he doesn't know how
> to fix it, and doesn't see the problem. He says "its old" and like old
> things & people is now more difficult to start. I can't agree.
> Oh, and by the way, he let me try to start his lawn mower. I had no
> trouble. The rope gives a lot of resistance, but you can feel it engaging
> the motor. I don't get that kind of feedback from mine.
> Yet he insists there is nothing wrong with mine.
> Does anybody have any ideas before I take it to another repair shop and have
> to pay another $80? I am pretty strong, but unwilling to destroy my arm
> yanking on this crank.
Greetings,
Try using starter fluid (EVERY TIME) if that makes it easy enough for
you to start I would just live with it until that solution doesn't work
anymore. Once that solution doesn't work come back and post again.
William
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Posted by John H. on September 5, 2005, 3:01 pm
> My lawnmower has been on the fritz all summer. It started cutting out
> when it was running. I took it to the local neighborhood guy (he has a
> landscaping business & fixes mowers on the side) and he "tuned it up" and
> etc. and it ran fine. For awhile.
> Then the pull rope broke. I replaced it. It ran fine.
> Then a couple weeks later it became difficult to start. As in 15-20 pulls
> and a shoulder almost out of joint trying. And when it was turned off it
> wouldn't start again.
> I took it back. He said it was the starter, and replaced it. Cost $80
> for that and a wheel lock which was broken.
> I took it home. I couldn't start it. I took it back. He said it was
> fine--he could start it on the third pull. Sometimes the first.
> Meantime I'd borrowed my neighbor's mower which was indeed possible for me
> to start on the first pull. In fact, I often didn't even have to pull the
> rope out all the way.
> I still can't start mine and am at my wits end. I think he doesn't know
> how to fix it, and doesn't see the problem. He says "its old" and like
> old things & people is now more difficult to start. I can't agree.
> Oh, and by the way, he let me try to start his lawn mower. I had no
> trouble. The rope gives a lot of resistance, but you can feel it engaging
> the motor. I don't get that kind of feedback from mine.
> Yet he insists there is nothing wrong with mine.
> Does anybody have any ideas before I take it to another repair shop and
> have to pay another $80? I am pretty strong, but unwilling to destroy my
> arm yanking on this crank.
I've had the same problem but in my case the gas was old, may have had
water in it. If you dont close the
seal tight, condensation will foul the fuel.
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Posted by RBM on September 5, 2005, 3:19 pm
My best advise: Buy a Honda
> My lawnmower has been on the fritz all summer. It started cutting out
> when it was running. I took it to the local neighborhood guy (he has a
> landscaping business & fixes mowers on the side) and he "tuned it up" and
> etc. and it ran fine. For awhile.
> Then the pull rope broke. I replaced it. It ran fine.
> Then a couple weeks later it became difficult to start. As in 15-20 pulls
> and a shoulder almost out of joint trying. And when it was turned off it
> wouldn't start again.
> I took it back. He said it was the starter, and replaced it. Cost $80
> for that and a wheel lock which was broken.
> I took it home. I couldn't start it. I took it back. He said it was
> fine--he could start it on the third pull. Sometimes the first.
> Meantime I'd borrowed my neighbor's mower which was indeed possible for me
> to start on the first pull. In fact, I often didn't even have to pull the
> rope out all the way.
> I still can't start mine and am at my wits end. I think he doesn't know
> how to fix it, and doesn't see the problem. He says "its old" and like
> old things & people is now more difficult to start. I can't agree.
> Oh, and by the way, he let me try to start his lawn mower. I had no
> trouble. The rope gives a lot of resistance, but you can feel it engaging
> the motor. I don't get that kind of feedback from mine.
> Yet he insists there is nothing wrong with mine.
> Does anybody have any ideas before I take it to another repair shop and
> have to pay another $80? I am pretty strong, but unwilling to destroy my
> arm yanking on this crank.
>
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Posted by Savvy 1 on September 5, 2005, 3:20 pm
> My lawnmower has been on the fritz all summer. It started cutting out
> when it was running. I took it to the local neighborhood guy (he has a
> landscaping business & fixes mowers on the side) and he "tuned it up" and
> etc. and it ran fine. For awhile.
> Then the pull rope broke. I replaced it. It ran fine.
> Then a couple weeks later it became difficult to start. As in 15-20 pulls
> and a shoulder almost out of joint trying. And when it was turned off it
> wouldn't start again.
> I took it back. He said it was the starter, and replaced it. Cost $80
> for that and a wheel lock which was broken.
> I took it home. I couldn't start it. I took it back. He said it was
> fine--he could start it on the third pull. Sometimes the first.
> Meantime I'd borrowed my neighbor's mower which was indeed possible for me
> to start on the first pull. In fact, I often didn't even have to pull the
> rope out all the way.
> I still can't start mine and am at my wits end. I think he doesn't know
> how to fix it, and doesn't see the problem. He says "its old" and like
> old things & people is now more difficult to start. I can't agree.
> Oh, and by the way, he let me try to start his lawn mower. I had no
> trouble. The rope gives a lot of resistance, but you can feel it engaging
> the motor. I don't get that kind of feedback from mine.
> Yet he insists there is nothing wrong with mine.
> Does anybody have any ideas before I take it to another repair shop and
> have to pay another $80? I am pretty strong, but unwilling to destroy my
> arm yanking on this crank.
Brand, model, age, size of mower and engine?
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> it was running. I took it to the local neighborhood guy (he has a
> landscaping business & fixes mowers on the side) and he "tuned it up" and
> etc. and it ran fine. For awhile.
> Then the pull rope broke. I replaced it. It ran fine.
> Then a couple weeks later it became difficult to start. As in 15-20 pulls
> and a shoulder almost out of joint trying. And when it was turned off it
> wouldn't start again.
> I took it back. He said it was the starter, and replaced it. Cost $80 for
> that and a wheel lock which was broken.
> I took it home. I couldn't start it. I took it back. He said it was
> fine--he could start it on the third pull. Sometimes the first.
> Meantime I'd borrowed my neighbor's mower which was indeed possible for me
> to start on the first pull. In fact, I often didn't even have to pull the
> rope out all the way.
> I still can't start mine and am at my wits end. I think he doesn't know how
> to fix it, and doesn't see the problem. He says "its old" and like old
> things & people is now more difficult to start. I can't agree.
> Oh, and by the way, he let me try to start his lawn mower. I had no
> trouble. The rope gives a lot of resistance, but you can feel it engaging
> the motor. I don't get that kind of feedback from mine.
> Yet he insists there is nothing wrong with mine.
> Does anybody have any ideas before I take it to another repair shop and have
> to pay another $80? I am pretty strong, but unwilling to destroy my arm
> yanking on this crank.