2007-07-07 02:31:09 · 5 answers · asked by pm48 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You probably broke the shear key that is in the flywheel. It is designed to break when you hit a stump. You will need to take it in for service and have that checked and replaced.
The shear key is a softer metal than the crankshaft. The key is made soft so it breaks before damage happens to the keyway or the shaft.
The shear key keeps the flywheel in the proper spot and keeps the engine properly timed. So even if it shears part way the timing can be too far off for the engine to run.
2007-07-07 02:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most likely sheared the flywheel key. It can be replaced by removing the engine cowling and the flywheel. You may need a puller to remove the flywheel. It is not a hard job if you have the tools. You will also want to inspect the blade closely to make sure it wasn't damaged. Remember to remove the sparkplug wire anytime you are working on the blade..
2007-07-07 06:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-01 05:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my father has been a landscaper buisness owner for 25 years and he says there an electric cable the runs down near the knives of the machine that the may have been disconnected by the impact
2007-07-07 02:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it have gas in it?
2007-07-07 02:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by J~Me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋