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taam
Citizen
Username: Taam
Post Number: 168
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 2:44 pm: | 
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i am sorry for the double thread (under please help too), but our lawnmower won't start. - before we go and buy a new one, we want to see if it makes $$ sense to fix. any ideas on where to go? |
dano
Citizen
Username: Dano
Post Number: 196
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 3:06 pm: |
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P&P. Next to the hobby shop on Springfield Ave. Probably just needs a good tune up and blade sharpening.  |
HOMMELL
Citizen
Username: Hommell
Post Number: 141
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 3:17 pm: |
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Did you prime it? |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1433
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 3:18 pm: |
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Those guys are great. Before you lug the whole darn thing in, though, you may want to consider these simple things:
1. change the spark plug
2. change the air cleaner
3. change the oil
4. If that doesn't work... drain the gasoline and put in fresh
5. If THAT doesn't work, then you'll need to bring it in.
Getting the blade sharpened every 1-2 years is a great idea, as previously mentioned.
You should never store gasoline inside the mower (it goes bad, believe it or not). For short term storage, you can buy a "fuel stabilizer" that will help with the problem (known as 'varnishing', I believe).
Even if you just plop your mower down at P&P and say "fix it", you'll be a LOT better off than if you were to purchase a brand new mower!
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newtoallthis
Citizen
Username: Newtoallthis
Post Number: 249
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 3:19 pm: |
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If you buy a new one, go for a manual push mower Much easier to take care of. |
taam
Citizen
Username: Taam
Post Number: 171
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 3:28 pm: |
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thanks guys. case, we'll follow those instructions & then possibly bring it over to p&p & see what they say. if it does need a tune up, how much might that run? (it's a manual push mower.) |
newtoallthis
Citizen
Username: Newtoallthis
Post Number: 251
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 3:42 pm: |
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Hi Taam. I meant the kind that doesn't run on gasoline. |
Jabels
Citizen
Username: Section109
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 4:33 pm: |
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taam -
The steps that case outlines above is exactly what P&P will do as a tune up for around $60. |
taam
Citizen
Username: Taam
Post Number: 173
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 4:38 pm: |
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sounds good. thanks again! |
catmanjac
Citizen
Username: Catmanjac
Post Number: 154
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 4:43 pm: |
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Call Jacoby & Meyers. They know what to do. |
HOMMELL
Citizen
Username: Hommell
Post Number: 142
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 5:12 pm: |
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Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1437
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 5:12 pm: |
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Actually, $60 is pretty good! The plug and air filter should be under $10, the oil is just a few bucks... they'll sharpen the blade (if you bring it to them) for $10, I think.
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Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 11341
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 5:55 am: |
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Semi funny story that makes me look like an idiot.
When we moved I decided to start taking care of the lawn because I could use the exercise and with the kids out of the house I had to find something to occupy my time now that my weekends are no longer an endless round of soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball games. OK, I bought the mower, read the instructions and the first time I fired it up everything was fine. A week ago I couldn't start the friggin' thing. I checked the spark plug, the airfilter and added stabilizer to the gas. Still wouldn't start. Put it away cursing and mumbling under my breath. I woke up in the middle of the night and realized the reason it wouldn't start was that I hadn't opened the gas valve.
Repeat after me, "Bob is a dumbass" |
upondaroof
Citizen
Username: Upondaroof
Post Number: 660
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:57 am: |
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"I woke up in the middle of the night and realized the reason it wouldn't start was that I hadn't opened the gas valve."
Hope ya didn't run right out and start it! |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 881
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:15 pm: |
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P&P picked up my lawnmower in S.Orange, did a full service (all noted above) and delivered my lawnmower back to my driveway for $99.60 total.
Well worth it IMO re: back-savings and safety (we don't have a pickup truck).
FYI, my Toro lawnmower was one season old and wouldn't start without serious man-power (Toro's are guaranteed to start on the 1st or 2nd pull). They discovered that the primer wasn't working and repaired it under warranty. |
mrmaplewood
Citizen
Username: Mrmaplewood
Post Number: 336
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:24 pm: |
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Use stabilizer at the end of the season, not the beginning. Gas gums up over months of disuse. This is probably the problem here. I have a non-working snow blower because of this. |
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