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| Thread ID: 131167 | 2013-04-29 03:22:00 | Lawnmower died | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
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| 1338740 | 2013-04-30 02:41:00 | I'm still using a Lawnmaster Briggs and Stratton rotary mower I bought in 1992. Mind you it doesn't get used as much as it use too. For nine years it mowed a quarter acre section which took over an hour to mow but in 2001 we moved to a unit and the lawn only takes 10 mins to mow. Mower still starts on 2 or 3rd pull. Can't remember when the oil was last changed. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1338741 | 2013-04-30 02:43:00 | The pull pulley is connected to the crank shaft in most cases, and you're not going to bend that unless you hit it incredibly hard in just the right place - even then it is probably more likely to break (along with half the mower) than bend. Manufacturing defect then? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1338742 | 2013-04-30 08:02:00 | ok picked it today. The lady slightly changed the story. They said the plastic cover was bent under so it jammed and stopped the pulley from moving. Tthey got it too start but then found they could not turn it off. They gave it back today with instructions i had to take it to said shop who i have heard very dodgy things about. I still have to do this and an oil change before i use this again. And yes it will cost me money. So i got it out of car and put it in the shed, tomorow ill find someone to help me and we will change oil i have gone to town an bought. A bit disapointing as while she tried to show me where an how the plastic was bent under i noticed that it wont budge at all, so how did i bend it with normal use? | beetle (243) | ||
| 1338743 | 2013-04-30 08:04:00 | oil i have yet to buy i meant, once i work out what i need. | beetle (243) | ||
| 1338744 | 2013-04-30 08:33:00 | An SAE 30 oil should do according too this thread. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1338745 | 2013-04-30 08:53:00 | Any motor oil will do. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1338746 | 2013-04-30 09:02:00 | Straight SAE 30, or a 20-40 multigrade in that order of preference. It actually makes very little difference on domestic use, so for convenience use the same oil that your car uses. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1338747 | 2013-04-30 09:50:00 | thanks peoples, i wont be in a hurry to go back to mitre 10. |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1338748 | 2013-04-30 10:06:00 | Lawnmowers are one of those things that 9/10 times it probably is user error. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1338749 | 2013-04-30 11:30:00 | Next time you buy a mower get it from a long established mower dealer, where the staff know what they are talking about, and they have a reputation to keep. I had a repair shop for Mowers and Chainsaws for 35 years and you have been fed a lot of bull. The reason for the first early oil change is to remove any swarf from the new motor, it is also supposed to have 'bedding' in qualities but I have seen no evidence of it. Most people don't bother. A decent dealer will include the first service as part of the deal. If you hit something with the blade it often sheers the alloy key in the flywheel; this prevents the shaft from twisting. If you hit something hard enough you may bend the crankshaft, which can be straightened in the Briggs. This can be avoided by choosing a mower with a disc and swing back blades. | mzee (3324) | ||
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