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Index
Mower Basics
- Starting a riding mower
- Choke – What is it?
- Safety sensors – What are they?
- Gas tap location
- Oil level check
- Oil type
- Oil quantity
Mower Repair Guides
Blades – Deck – Electrical – Engine – Fuel system – Ignition system
Fluff-free repair guides
Blade repairs
- Blade sharpen (on machine)
- Blade inspection
- How to sharpen a blade (video)
- How to remove a blade (video)
- How to use a torque wrench (video)
- Remove a stuck blade bolt
Deck repairs
- AA Hex belts
- Belt measuring
- Belt types
- Belt routing
- Belt wear check
- Checking for clutch slip
- Deck cleaning
- Deck types
- Deck belt replacement
- Deck belt check
- Deck coating for rust prevention
- Deck leveling
- Pulley wear check
- Pulley types
- PTO check
- Rust prevention video
- Timed belts
- V belts
Electrical system repairs
- Battery testing
- Cleaning battery terminals
- Control module wiggle test
- Charging battery
- Fuse replacing
- Ignition switch wiggle test
- Jump starting
- Starter motor testing
- Starter motor binding
- Starter solenoid test
- Starter solenoid location
- Starter solenoid fault symptoms
Engine repairs
- Crankshaft seal replacement
- Oil level check
- Oil type
- Oil quantity
- Tune up your riding mower
- Tune up parts
- Valve testing and adjusting video
Fuel system repairs
- Air filter fitting
- Carburetor fault symptoms
- Carburetor removal and cleaning
- Choke test
- Carburetor troubleshooting
- Fuel supply test
- Fuel solenoid function
- Fuel solenoid test
- Fuel bowl drain
- Fuel bowl cleaning
- Gas shot test
- Gas tap location
- Gas tap fitting
- What’s Hydro-locking?
Ignition system repairs
- Checking spark plug (video)
- Cleaning spark plug (video)
- Coil testing
- Coil replacement
- Gapping spark plug (video)
- Ignition system test
- Safety sensors testing
Troubleshooting By Symptoms
Fluff-free Troubleshooting
- Blade bolt stuck
- Clicks – Won’t start just clicks
- Cranks but won’t start
- Carburetor troubleshooting
- Chute clogging
- Cold start issue
- Engine stops when blades engaged
- Grass catcher troubleshooting
- Grass bag won’t fill
- Grass trailings
- No crank – Won’t start, and no click
- Oil leak
- Uncut grass
Winterizing
Riding Mower FAQs
- Can you jump-start a riding mower?
- How heavy are riding mowers?
- Why are mowers so loud?
- How long do riding mowers last?
- What’s a riding mower transaxle?
- How long charge mower battery?
- Are mower blades universal?
- How to protect mower deck?
- Are gas caps universal?
- Will mower run without air filter?
- Does my mower need oil?
- Do I need mower insurance?
- New blades need sharpening?
- How to reduce mower pollution?
- How to clean mower deck?
- Can you rent riding mowers?
- Do mowers have titles?
- Should I buy a riding mower?
- Should I buy a used riding mower?
- Can you push start a riding mower?
- Can you push a riding mower?
- Can riding mowers get wet?
- How long do John Deere riding mowers last?
- Should I buy a mower or pay someone?
- Can you cut grass after frost?
- Can you cut grass in November?
- Do mowers pick up leaves?
- Can you cut grass with morning dew?
- Where to sell my mower?
- Should I buy a new mower?
- When to use gas tap?
Recommended Mowers
Tools & Parts
- Carburetor removal and cleaning tools and supplies
- Mower blade maintenance tools
- Small engine repair tools
- Riding mower starter solenoid parts and tools
- New carburetors
- Mower accessories
- Best torque wrench for tightening mower blades
- Repair tools identification video
Repair Safety
- 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.
Johns’s fluff-free How-to guides help homeowners fix lawnmowers, tractor mowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, power washers, generators, snow blowers, and more.