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| Thread ID: 146655 | 2018-10-13 22:03:00 | Getting a battery powered mower | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 1454414 | 2018-10-15 03:33:00 | I have used a 23mm 1/2" socket and 500W electric hammer drill to spin my B&G 3.5 classic Cobra mower. 12V cordless had little torque to spin it. You need a 1/2 inch socket head to 1/4" hex adapter (or large hex nut 23/24mm driver bit) to fit in the drill chuck. My nephew or son had wrenched apart the starter mechanism. One of the mini post that the "catch" levers/ pawls rest upon had sheared off. Got a new cord starter on ebay for about 20 dollars and screwed it on. Works well. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1454415 | 2018-10-15 04:01:00 | Thanks fro all the replies so far... It seems like I have 5 choices 1 Get my mower looked at, it may just need a tune up after winter 2 Buy a new petrol mower 3 Buy a low cost battery mower 4 By the EGO mover (my ultimate choice but very exe) $800 less gold card and this week with a free edge trimmer!) 5 Pay someone to do my lawns I'm working on a 5 year pay back time, by then I might be in a rest home! 6 I don't fancy trying the drill to start it sound dangerous |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1454416 | 2018-10-15 06:31:00 | Some petrol mowers have to be primed by pressing a rubber nacelle that looks a little like a tiny jet engine. It has a rubber diaphragm which has a hole in the middle where you put your finger to press it about 4 times, this hole has to be clear of debris, that was what was wrong with my very old mower that I inherited after no-one could start it and they gave it away in frustration to me and got a new one, hole was blocked with dirt. Still working years later, getting worn out but still cuts grass fine lol. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1454417 | 2018-10-15 07:46:00 | Ive seen adaptors DIYed onto mowers for this, many years back on the telly . There used to be electric start mowers as well, I dont think they were popular though, batts were different tech back then. I have been thinking about how to do this, by seeing if I could add gears into the mix to give you 2x or more torque power from just pulling the cord. Which should in effect mean you don't have to throw your whole body into it to try and start it. I just want to make starting the mower on the first pull easier. I just don't know if this has ever been done before because it does sound a bit costly to do. The drill starting isn't that dangerous, just you need a quite powerful drill to do it, an impact wrench maybe capable? Basically it's just to crank the nut on it as fast as it can to start it. Guess the only danger would be, if your blade was jammed and you go to crank it, your wrist may spin around with the drill. You can watch people start them on YouTube like this, although some go to extremes just to make an attachment to put a socket on the drill but you do want to be able to remove the drill and socket from the nut. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1454418 | 2018-10-15 18:50:00 | 5 Pay someone to do my lawns Best option. We have someone come about once every two to three weeks. No worry about getting the mower out or trying to start it, all for $21 a time. It's good for me as I was finding it harder to do and it seemed to take me longer each time so I am very happy to have someone do the lawns for me. Recommend it to everyone. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1454419 | 2018-10-15 20:03:00 | I have been thinking about how to do this, by seeing if I could add gears into the mix to give you 2x or more torque power from just pulling the cord. Which should in effect mean you don't have to throw your whole body into it to try and start it. I just want to make starting the mower on the first pull easier. I just don't know if this has ever been done before because it does sound a bit costly to do. The drill starting isn't that dangerous, just you need a quite powerful drill to do it, an impact wrench maybe capable? Basically it's just to crank the nut on it as fast as it can to start it. Guess the only danger would be, if your blade was jammed and you go to crank it, your wrist may spin around with the drill. You can watch people start them on YouTube like this, although some go to extremes just to make an attachment to put a socket on the drill but you do want to be able to remove the drill and socket from the nut. The one I saw, he made a widget that attatched to the top of the mower & a matching widget for the drill. Machined in a way that it only grips in one direction and not stuck on like a socket . A socket would be really dangerous . It was probably a 2stroke , so less compression ? There used to be mowers with spring loaded starters, literally wind it up on the top , push the wind handle back in to release the spring & start it. That seemed like a great idea |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1454420 | 2018-10-16 03:27:00 | I decided on option 7) Turn the throttle on, before pulling the starter cable. This worked perfectly! My g/f pointed it out to me. I have done the lawns for 4 years and don't know why I forgot this time! (Should have gone to spec savers) |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1454421 | 2018-10-16 03:48:00 | I bought the EGO 56v at the start of the year. Our lawn is a right pig to mow but it handles it OK. My only gripe is the design of the catcher. It needs to have a better frame design so it doesn't block up on damp grass in the winter. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 1454422 | 2018-10-16 07:16:00 | I bought the EGO 56v at the start of the year. Our lawn is a right pig to mow but it handles it OK. My only gripe is the design of the catcher. It needs to have a better frame design so it doesn't block up on damp grass in the winter. "It needs to have a better frame design so it doesn't block up on damp grass in the winter." I thought all mowers did that!! |
Laggard (17509) | ||
| 1454423 | 2018-10-16 20:26:00 | I decided on option 7) Turn the throttle on, before pulling the starter cable. This worked perfectly! My g/f pointed it out to me. I have done the lawns for 4 years and don't know why I forgot this time! (Should have gone to spec savers) Well some throttles are reversed. I have two Briggs and Stratton engine mowers, identical except for the throttle levers - they are mirror images (i.e. reversed). So sometimes I forget which way to push (or pull) the handle lever to start up (or push/pull the small levers under the air filter) for (choke) cold starting. Another thing is lack of sufficient petrol or if it's old. Bought one good cheap mower - would not start until I flushed petrol couple of times. The petrol was stale and smelt awful - like varnish. Also mashed up Governor/Governor idle spring(s) will cause start/stop issues. If tilting 4 strokes make sure to do it the right way - otherwise could drench the air filter, and carb with oil - causing start issues. What kind of mower do you have and what year? |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
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