I bought a Troybuilt push mower with a Briggs and Stratton 6.5hp V-Start back in 2005. I was then shipped to Iraq, but my wife back home continued to use the mower regularly. I get back in Oct '06, mow the lawn a few times, and then in the middle of cutting the grass one day it dies. I do all the normal checks, thinking it's probably out of gas. Everything was fine, and I haven't been able to start the mower since. The only obvious thing I could notice different was the air filter seemed to be soaked in gas. Since then, I have changed the air filter, spark plug, and added some new oil....still no luck. I was about to tear it down and clean it, but maybe there is an easier fix? I don't believe I am getting a spark from my plug, but I haven't checked in a dark room to be sure. I heard these newer mowers are really sensitive to dirt and dust, could this be the culprit? It's a brand new mower, I would really hate to have to replace it.
2007-05-04
01:23:50
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