Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
My Yardman Yard Bug won't turn off.
By Pat
Check to make sure the kill wire from the coil is connected.
My mower turns on, but holding on to the handles is like getting electricity running up my arms?
By Elena R
My husband said it sounds like the spark plug wire is hitting the frame somehow. Linda H.
How to repair Craftsman 2, 1 pull start Pacesetter lawnmower? It is the spring and the cord that need repair.
By patty from CA
Google.com put in model number and either manual or repair manual, it will take a min. or 2 searching, but you will find it. :)
How do you replace the rewind spring on a B and S lawn mower?
Paul from, TN
Paul, check out this video, should be helpful:
www.ehow.com/
I have a MTD drive lawn mower. It starts with the key, runs, and it even cuts the grass, but it will not shut off. I have to close the choke to get it to shut off. Any one have any idea why this is?
By Mindy V.
I just discovered this site. Really neat.
I have a Husqvarna (Sears) rear powered walking lawn mower with Briggs and Stratton engine. I was mowing today, but the mower started making knocking or clicking noises now and then.
After mowing for 20 minutes, when restarting it by pulling the cord it would jerk the cord out of my hand like it was wanting to turn backwards. Every pull would be the same violent jerk out of my hand. Sometimes it would fire once. I let it sit for five minutes, but the same jerk. Almost like the value timing is affected. Or the distributor is firing out of order. Any ideas?
By Kirk
I have a 15 hp Briggs & Stratton IH engine mower. The engine starts missing after running for 30 minutes.
By Tom from Richmond, VA
When I start my mower it runs really loud. It will not idle without shutting off. How can I stop this?
By Delone
After diagnoising a bad or weak coil/magneto and seemingly fixing the promlem how and why after just a couple weeks, is it that the same exact symptoms came back? There is no spark from plug but spark with inline spark tester. It seems to be pointing to having a bad or weak magneto again. Can anyone give me an answer and hopefully a fix to this issue? Thank you.
By mechanik
I have a Murray 18.5 hp lawn tractor, model # 425620x92b. The safety switch under the motor (Briggs & Stratton) got mangled while I was mowing and I found it dangling. I taped the exposed wiring and replaced the safety switch. Now I can't see how it snaps in place.
By waynedurett
When I raise the deck to disengage blades they keep running.
By Mark
I need to know how to relocate spring, torsion, deflector on mower deck?
By Robert
How do I take apart a rewind pulley and spring for a Craftsman Tecumseh mower?
By Ryan
I am not able to disengage the mower blades on my 42 inch cut Poulan Pro riding mower. The linkage seems to be jammed or locked up. I have tried everything, but removing the mower deck from the tractor. I need some help. Please.
By John from central FL
I have a Poulan Pro self propelled mower that when it is turned on will take off without depressing the handle that is suppose to make it move. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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I have a 12 hp Power Pro riding mower. I cannot get the blade to disengage when I try to start it and it runs battery down.
