Lawn mower suddenly stops and begins smoking

[Geoff]

My lawn is even smaller than that, .13 acre.

Is that the lawn or the whole house lot?

 

[bvibert]

Is that the lawn or the whole house lot?

That's the whole lot, actually, so almost no lawn at all.

 

[o3jeff]

My lawn is even smaller than that, .13 acre. While I would like to have a bigger yard, I'm certainly not complaining when it comes time to mow the lawn! I'm currently using a push mower that some dope left on the side of the road for garbage, wheeled it up to the house and it started on the first pull. The only thing that doesn't work is the self-propel feature, that I don't need anyway.

You sure it was left for garbage? Recently in town people have been leaving their lawnmowers in their yards and people have been stealing them while the person is taking a break or getting more gas.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I did notice a belt was off a pulley so maybe that had something to do with it.

That could definitely lead to smoke and lack of function if when that belt/pulley is engaged it doesn't do it properly and just rubs.

 

[bvibert]

You sure it was left for garbage? Recently in town people have been leaving their lawnmowers in their yards and people have been stealing them while the person is taking a break or getting more gas.

There was 2 of them next to each other on the sidewalk...

 

[skijay]

I'm in the market for a new lawn mower. If Husqavarna didn't use a plastic covering in the front that acts as part of the deck AND still made the part OR the part was available anywhere, I'd keep the thing. It sucks when it comes to mulching or using the bagger as the debris flies out of the front of the mower where this plastic "deck" piece was. Lesson learned, $600 for a lawwmower is never to happen again. I'm looking at Lowes & HD for the reconditioned units or a clearance WalMart mower. NEVER will I go to specialized store for a mower.

 

[JimG.]

LOL...these stop working eventually too.

 

[darent]

fell for that too, bought a Honda and have had it repaired twice. owned a sears mower for 15 years and never tuned it, just changed the oil and air cleaner , started first pull every time. hit a stump with it and had to buy the three pull Honda.

 

[ctenidae]

I'm in the market for a new lawn mower.

You should go take a walk around bvibert's neighborhood

 

[Geoff]

fell for that too, bought a Honda and have had it repaired twice. owned a sears mower for 15 years and never tuned it, just changed the oil and air cleaner , started first pull every time. hit a stump with it and had to buy the three pull Honda.

That was my philosophy on lawn mowers, too. When I bought my last mower 4 years ago, I went online and saw a $119.00 special on a bottom-of-the-line Craftsman push mower at the local Sears Outlet. I showed up at the outlet and they'd never heard of that special and didn't have that crappy mower in stock. They ended up giving me a Briggs & Stratton Brute-branded mower with large rear wheels and a rear bagger attachment for the same price. In 4 seasons, all I've done to it is add oil. I suppose it's time to change the oil and sharpen the blade.

 

[Cornhead]

LOL...these stop working eventually too.

Sometimes they start smoking too! :wink:

 

[ScottySkis]

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Sometimes they start smoking too! :wink:

I like to hang out with that sheep.

 

[Nick]

LOL...these stop working eventually too.

My neighbors up the street run an alpaca farm and they have a crapload of goats too in a drainage culvert. Needless to say,t he animals keep the grass short, so that's a viable technique I suppose!

 

[mlctvt]

My father-in-law the farmer says goats are a PITA. They don't eat everything , they leave briars and other weeds they don't like so the meadow looks like crap, plus they sometimes jump on your car hoods and trunks so they could mess up your car or truck too. Get sheep he says; they eat everything and keep the place nice and trimmed. Just don't turn your back on a ram or you'll be sorry :razz:

 

[Geoff]

I like to hang out with that sheep.

Famous punchline "The sheep lies"