The blade is not turning I manually tried to loosen and it turned a couple of times and I was able to pull it once and then "bound" up - I really need this to mulch the leaves in the natural areas and would like to keep it going - it stopped while in use (about 1 hour) and it may have debris in side the housing but I don't know how to get anything out or into the area - this happened last spring and I just put it up for the summer - this fall I tried it and it worked so I don't know what is going on I have cleaned the air filter and added a new spark plug any advice will be appreciated
2006-11-06 04:21:37 · 4 answers · asked by heatonk23 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it is 24 years old it has served you well retire it and get a new one
2006-11-06 04:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by norsmen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the pull rope is busted. The ratchet may have broken. It doesn't sound like your going to be able to fix this yourself, so take it to a small engine repair shop...they should be able to fix it. Otherwise, it is possible that the engine got so hot it seized, but i doubt it. you would have felt that it was way to hot when you were using it. The heat would have been extreme.
2006-11-06 12:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by who? me? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you check the oil in the engine before you started it???? Sounds like it may be out of oil and the engine is frozen up. If that is the case, you need a new one!!!
2006-11-06 04:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take it to the shop. It sounds like the motor seized.
2006-11-06 04:24:55 · answer #4 · answered by Quietman40 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋