(A question my dad wants answered)
When I first got the lawn mower, it did great. Then I had to pull on the "cable" and then pull the coil string to get it to start. That worked for a while; then one day the mower shut off on me. I could not get it to start. My neighor put a new coil on it. It still wouldn't start. He brought the mower back while it was running but it wouldn't shut off when you let go of the kill-switch handle.
My question is: What's wrong and how do I fix it?
2006-08-26 12:28:40 · 12 answers · asked by Bob 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds like your "KILL SWITCH" the handle you hold down to keep it running might have a corroded cable.... spray some WD-40 on the cable that is exposed at both ends and into the casing as best you can then work the handle as per normal operation. while you are doing this watch to see if the mechanism is even controlling the throttle lever on the motor itself... because if the cable is not seized up then it may be broken or disconnected... is it still under warranty ? if so talk to the place you bought it for info on getting it serviced .
2006-09-03 01:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by greg f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a yardman also. The handle that kills the blade/motor...Look at the cable. Go to you mower repair dude and get a new cable. the cable has stuck and the lever where the cable hooks to the motor isn't traveling far enough to shut off the mower. the cable always needs oil in it to keep it moving right..The first issue was the cable stretched, and now it looks like your neighbor wired the enable arm on the left side of the mower...
2006-08-30 16:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure he actually hooked the kill wire back up to the coil.... (basically it connects the coil, to a tab the handle trips and grounds to the engine to kill it) you can just use a pair of pliers (rubber handle!!!! lol) to pull the spark plug wire off for right now.
2006-08-26 15:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by 572ci. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
another ackkk... I dont like the comments remove the spark plug wire others have stated. One thing while yes that will work, but also your dealing with DC volts in the hundreds but usually thousands making that spark to keep your engine running. BEEEEE careful. and obviously the guy disconnected your kill switch
2006-08-30 14:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wager, if the grass is extreme, its getting clogged up with the grass clippings below. raise up the gaurd (the place the grass blows out of) whilst it stops working and look and notice if its open. whilst this occurs to me, I push down on the cope with so the backside of the backyard mower comes up somewhat each and every few ft to help get all the grass in there to come again out. additionally you ought to to alter the top of the wheels and do a as quickly as over on a extra physically powerful placing and then circulate back over it at a decrease placing. sturdy luck desire this helped.
2016-09-30 00:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the cable to the kill switch is either stuck/broke or the kill switch is not working properly.
2006-09-02 12:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut one of the wires to the coil and fit an inline switch.
2006-09-02 01:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by Mark ABC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grab the spark plug wire and pull it off. Great experience too.
2006-08-27 01:08:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
rig up your spark plug with a kill switch
2006-08-30 12:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by worm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get a manual and fix it or buy a new mover
2006-09-02 08:12:49 · answer #10 · answered by john s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋