Halp Lawn Mowers
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30 days? OK cool I got plenty of time.
I just realized that it may have been tilted to far the wrong way (Air filter down) when I was mowing the front slope. It gets pretty steep at some points. Maybe that was why the oil was smoking?
I just realized that it may have been tilted to far the wrong way (Air filter down) when I was mowing the front slope. It gets pretty steep at some points. Maybe that was why the oil was smoking?
IIRC correctly, seeing smoke come from the oil resevoir isn't really that big a deal. It's a pretty basic air cooled engine so you will probably have a little heat burn coming from there.
Syrup Beaver
pants log
yea, the oil smoking out of the oil reservoir isn't really a big deal.
the fact that the string wont pull, and the blade is tough to turn makes me think the issue is in the crankcase or with the crankshaft... possibly with the rod.
to be honest, there's only like a dozen major parts to a lawnmower engine, and the problem could be with about half of them... but it sounds like its all centered around the crank.
the fact that the string wont pull, and the blade is tough to turn makes me think the issue is in the crankcase or with the crankshaft... possibly with the rod.
to be honest, there's only like a dozen major parts to a lawnmower engine, and the problem could be with about half of them... but it sounds like its all centered around the crank.
Amstel
The Hoarse Whisperer
Yes.
and an old lawnboy (10yrs) is too. Mine is 12yrs old and outperforms all the neighbors.
I've owned two as an adult, both have been abused, neglected, and never had oil checked or even changed.
The first one was stolen when it was about 8 years old, was still running fine.
The second is going on 5 years now and still works well enough, has some overheating issues ever since someone (not me) filled it with 2-stroke mixbut hasn't died yet.
Both were bottom-of-the-barrel cheap as well.
Our friend, Scott (GForce), has a Honda that he has had for decades. I want to say it was passed down from his father and it still runs like new.
I've owned two as an adult, both have been abused, neglected, and never had oil checked or even changed.
The first one was stolen when it was about 8 years old, was still running fine.
The second is going on 5 years now and still works well enough, has some overheating issues ever since someone (not me) filled it with 2-stroke mix
Both were bottom-of-the-barrel cheap as well.
Mine's going on 10 years now. Just did its first filter change and have only changed the oil twice. Original spark plug.
Petunia
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Altho, in this case, even tho it's ACTING like an AFE, it's brand spanking new, and wasn't cheap.
I'm going with USER ERROR.
404
I'm going with USER ERROR.
404
Yeah with it being less than 30 days old, either he really doesn't know how to use it, or a huge manufacturer defect. Take it back.
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Seeing where Kiki is south of the border, I bet she can find you an entire posse of lawn mowers on the cheap.