2007-08-04 12:20:50 · 6 answers · asked by susankristie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Having the flywheel 'stuck' can mean a few things - somethings stuck in the deck, causing it not to turn or worse.... the motor let loose inside and is pretty much junk ( being aluminum , when one lets loose, it pretty much tears it up inside) . Try this: Remove the spark plug and see if itll rotate by hand. If it does , it could be the carb overflowed and filled the combustion chamber with gas ( this is just aboot as bad- the oil is contaminated and needs changing - if you dont, itll thin the oil out and blow the motor up)- ive had that happen - its called 'hydraulicing ' - meaning you cannot compress fluid, hence the flywheel wont turn. Also stick a small screw driver in the hole ( not all the way in, just to the piston ) and rotate the flywheel, see if the piston moves back and forth. If it does, it should be okay. If it doesnt, then its pretty much junk ( rod let loose).
Kidd
2007-08-04 15:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by The Kidd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am assuming you have a walk behind mower of about 22 inches.
If you are talking about pulling the cord and it did not go back in you are talking about the recoil. Take it to a shop.
If the rope will not pull out, the mower may be on a compression stroke. Try having someone else stronger than you pull. If the can't pull it, take it to the shop.
2007-08-04 19:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by runner1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a mower that you walk behind & push. Then you have to take the top cover off. ( Always take the spark plug wire off first) Get a steering wheel puller. look first to see if it has threaded holes across from one another. A steering wheel puller can be bought at pep boys, auto zone, advance auto part stores. get the unversal type. That way its adjustable. And go from there.. Hope this helped!!!
2007-08-05 00:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by Bluechip D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove the assembly. Its usually about 4 screws only. If it recoils then yes the guy above me is correct although the 20 times or so I had to do this it simply colied right back in to its correct position or the cord was tangled. You can remove the cord and coil it back properly.
2007-08-04 19:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by Tbone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats a flywheel?
2007-08-04 19:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by dairuga_9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you sprayed well with WD40 and let it sit?
2007-08-04 19:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋