Fluff-free mower repair guides
Troubleshooting By Symptoms
Engine – Deck – Blade – Drive System
Engine troubleshooting symptoms
- Mower engine won’t start
- Common no start mower causes (video)
- Mower engine won’t start (no spark)
- Mower engine won’t turn off
- Mower engine hard to start when hot
- Brand new mower won’t start
- Mower engine cranks but won’t start
- Mower engine starts then stops
- Mower stops after 30 minutes cutting
- Mower ran out of gas now won’t start
- Honda mower won’t start
- Toro Timemaster won’t start
- Toro won’t shut off
- Mower engine surging
- Mower engine overheating
- Mower engine flooded
- Mower engine won’t start video, tools & parts
Pull Cord
- Pull cord kicks back
- Pull cord won’t catch
- Pull cord broken
- Pull cord hard to pull
- Pull cord faults video, tools & parts
Smoke
Fluid leaks
Deck troubleshooting symptoms
Blade troubleshooting symptoms
- Chute clogging
- The grass bag won’t fill
- Mower leaving uncut grass
- Mower leaving a strip of grass
- Blade bolt stuck
Drive system troubleshooting symptoms
- Mower drive system slow
- Lawn mower hard to push
- Common self-drive faults (video)
- Self-propelled wheels won’t turn
Mower Basics
- Starting a mower
- Checking & adding engine oil
- Removing engine oil
- Gas tap location
- Adding a gas stabilizer (video)
- Storing a mower
- Mower cleaning
Mower Repairs Index
Fuel system – Ignition system – Engine – Deck – Drive system – Blades
Links to fluff-free mower repair guides
Fuel system repairs
- Locating your carburetor
- Cleaning carburetor
- Replacing a primer bulb (video)
- Replacing gas filter
- Using a fuel tap
Ignition system repairs
Spark plug
Coil/Armature
- What is a coil/armature?
- Where is the coil/armature located?
- Testing coil/armature
- Testing coil/armature (video)
- Replacing a coil/armature
- Ignition system testing (video)
- Checking & replacing shear key (video)
Engine repairs
Pull cord
Valve train
Gaskets & seals
Engine oil
Engine Maintenance
Deck repairs
- Mower deck cleaning
- Replacing mower deck
- How to prevent rust (video)
- How to protect the mower deck
- Mower cleaning tools
Drive system repairs
- How to replace the drive cable
- How to adjust the drive cable
- Replace the drive belt
- How to replace wheels (video)
Blade repairs
- How to sharpen a blade (video)
- How to remove a blade (video)
- How to remove a stuck blade
- How to use a torque wrench (video)
Winterizing
- About the Author
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John Cunningham is an Automotive Technician and writer at Lawnmowerfixed.com.
He’s been a mechanic for over twenty-five years and shares his know-how and hands-on experience in our DIY repair guides.
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