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      Unregistered-Heather M
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      Mower is only 6 months old. It won’t start. It has gas and oil and it hasn’t had problems before. I can’t get it to start. Any ideas on what it might be?

    • #252035
      Unregistered-Heather M
      Guest

      Sorry. Meant to put that in the thread.

    • #252050
      Jasper
      Participant

      1. If it’s still in warrenty, take it back to the dealer or the manufacturer’s rep
      2. Make sure the sparkplug wire in making a good contact with the sparkplug.
      3. Remove the plug. Look at it and make sure that there is no carbon buildup or anything else across the two metal points of the sparkplug.
      4. remove the wire from the the sparkplug. Hold it as close as you can to the sparkplug without touching. DON’T TOUCH THE METAL part of the wire or you’ll have a shocking experience. If you see an arc from the wire to the sparkplug, forget it being an electrical problem. If no arc, then the magneto that creates the spark is defective or the wire is broken.
      5. Dump the gasoline out, may be contaminated. Put new gas in.
      6. There’s a gas line that goes to the carburator. Usually rubber. Pull this hose off and see if gasoline flows out, it should. if not it’s stopped up.
      7. There’s an airfilter on the carburator. Make sure that it is not clogged up.

      Do what janderscu said. We need more info… Adios… Jasper

      Jasper Castillo

    • #252059
      carl21l
      Participant

      one important point, is the safty handle working correctly? it kills the ignition if not fully held in the on position.
      JMHO

      Carl

    • #252147
      Unregistered-Heather M
      Guest

      The mower has a cut-off switch under the right hand side of the engine, close to the deck but not visible from the top. As I haven’t got a manual, I didn’t know it even existed – and it had gotten bumped.

      Thanks for all your help!!

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