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My lawn mower is dead, how do I dispose it?

leave it on the curb, with a sign that says "doesn't run - free" It'll be gone in a day or so. People LOVE to snatch those things up and fix them.

2007-10-10 13:36:08 by mishmallow8

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I took some of your advice and I decided to do lawn mowing for my job.
Problem is I know how to mow the lawn but I don't know how to start a lawn mower!

1. First you make sure it has gas in it.
2. Then you have to prime it. There should be a button to push near the gas tank - it may have some information near it, like ' 3 X' which means push it three times.
3. There may be a throttle with a fast and slow marking, like maybe even a rabbit and a turtle. Set it for fast.
4. Then you pull the starter rope while holding down the lever on the handle. The lever on the handle is a safety feature that makes the mower stop when you let go of it, so as long as the mower is in use you have to hold onto it or restart it.
5. There may be an additional lever on the handle to hold down if your mower is self-propelled. You get extra rolling power if you hold down that handle. If you are pulling the mower backwards you don't hold that down.

If the mower is stopped but the engine is warm, you shouldn't have to prime it again to restart it. And if you pull the rope too many times you may flood the engine and have to let it sit for awhile before trying again.

Is there someone around who can give you some tips? Be careful.

2009-06-10 10:00:43 by Teriq M

I hear about cars being converted to run on propane so i just though maybe lawn mowers could be converted as well.

Depending on how small the engine is, we sometimes do a "spud-in"...which is basically drilling a hole just above the throttle plate and plumbing propane in right there instead of changing the carburetor out for a mixer. It's not quite as simple as it sounds, so don't try this at home folks!

But it is definitely possible! There is no internal combustion engine that can't be made to run on propane. The difficult part is mounting the propane tank on a chainsaw! :^)

2009-06-06 19:52:13 by Survival Retreat Leader

The yard I mow with the mower I want to convert is almost 5 acres. What's the ideal mower to use for converting purposes?

Any mower will do.
There is 2 ways of doing this.
First is to take a riding lawn mower and remove the engine and axle. Replace the axle with an electric transaxle (These are quite common these day), look for one that is minimum 1000 to 1200 watts. You will need a motor controller for this and throttle (There are foot pedal throttles.), make sure the controller has a reverse function on it. Then you will need a motor (At least 1hp to run the blades - single blde of 36", 2hp for multiple blades)

or, use a lawn mower that has a hydrualic transaxle (very common these days) on it. This way you don't have to purchase a new axle and controller. With this you will need at least a 3hp DC motor that runs at 3500-3700rpm.

Most mowers now use a belt system to transfer power from the motor to the axle and blades.

Now batteries.....this is where it gets expensive. It needs batteries that have a high amp output(Discharge rate), with a high aH (Amp Hour)..and if you use a 24, 36 or 48DC motor, these can range from $300 to $1000 each. (i.e. golf cart batteries which are generally 6 volts). Or you can go for some exoctic battery packs, but these can run $1200 - $3000.

This is why the major manufactuers like Deere don't have any models really to speak of. It's not the cost of manufacturing the battery riding mower, which is about the same as a gas mower, but it is the cost of the batteries. (Say a $1400 riding gas mower, would be about $3500 - $4500 as a battery mower.)

There are some great sites out there for batteries and motors. You can search under "EV", electric vehichle supplies.

By the way, I am making a riding battery lawn mower for myself right now for my 2 acres.

2008-06-20 05:33:22 by justwannaknow

I've got a really old Snapper and the recoil is shot. The repair guy told me he'd see if he could fix it, but that "they don't make 'em like this anymore". So I figured if it can't be fixed I should start looking around for a replacement mower. Thanks for your input!

The key to dependability with a push mower is in the engine since that is about all there is-an engine with a cutting blade and some wheels. If you chose a known brand, basic model with either a Honda or a Briggs and Stratton engine you can't go wrong. It's all the bells and whistle add-ons that cause maintenance problems down the road.

2008-12-03 05:26:16 by kma22263