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Hey guys, Very new to the forum. I have aquired a Yard Machine for free that does not work but is in pretty good condition. I'm not sure how long it has been outside. It does not run and does not turn over. It has oil still in it and the battery still has water.
I'm not real handy but am willing to try and get it running if it is worth it. I guess I have several questions.
1. Is it worth putting money into repairing it? What's the value of it just so I know whether to work on it or not.
2. The back wheels will not move. I have everything set correctly but wonder why the back wheels won't move.
3. The fuel line hose is a little rotted but I can't seem to get it off. (I have attached a picture). There is a white piece that the fuel line connects to(on the left side of the picture), that I can't seem to remove. What might I be doing wrong?

That's probably it for now. The answer to these questions will help me decide about moving forward with the repairs.
Thank you so much! And I look forward to hearing from anyone,
Senna

senna said:

Hey guys, Very new to the forum. I have aquired a Yard Machine for free that does not work but is in pretty good condition. I'm not sure how long it has been outside. It does not run and does not turn over. It has oil still in it and the battery still has water. I'm not real handy but am willing to try and get it running if it is worth it. I guess I have several questions. 1. Is it worth putting money into repairing it? What's the value of it just so I know whether to work on it or not. 2. The back wheels will not move. I have everything set correctly but wonder why the back wheels won't move. 3. The fuel line hose is a little rotted but I can't seem to get it off. (I have attached a picture). There is a white piece that the fuel line connects to(on the left side of the picture), that I can't seem to remove. What might I be doing wrong? That's probably it for now. The answer to these questions will help me decide about moving forward with the repairs. Thank you so much! And I look forward to hearing from anyone, Senna

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First thing the white thing the fuel line is on is called a nipple and it is on the carburetor.

Is it worth putting money into it. Well we will find out after you answer a few things.

Jack up the back of the mower and try turning one if the back tires. If it turns does the other one turn the same way or the other way.

The battery is most likely no good.
So check the oil make sure it is at or close to the full line.
Get a set if jumper cables and hook them to the car battery then to the mower battery.

Make sure the blade engage lever is to off
The brake/clutch pedal is pushed down. Gear selector is on the N

Now turn the key and report back with what happens.

You can cut the fuel line off by slicing it.

Post a pic of the whole mower please

Thanks guys for the quick reply.
Tomorrow I will jack up the mower. I believe when I lifted it up before, one wheel turns in one direction while the other turns opposite direction. But don't quote me, I will go out and try it again.

I did use a set of jumper cables and connected it to the terminals on the mower. Nothing happened when I tried to turn it over.

Not sure about the blade engagement, I will try it again.
The fuel was at the full level and there was a decent amount of water in the battery( but I would assume it is dead as well).

I will post a picture of the mower. I have removed the top cover of the engine and one side cover, so that I can get to things easier. Not a great photo as it was at night with the mower in the garage.

In regards to the fuel line, how do I remove that if it is part of the carburetor? I removed the clamp that was holding the fuel line to the nipple but I couldn't remove it. Even using a pair of vise grips grabbing onto the fuel line.

Thanks!
Senna

You just want to cut the rubber line off of the nipple.

Have you tried to turn the engine by hand?

It looks like a good mower.

Ok, so I had chance tonight to put the back of the mower on a cinder block. The back wheels move very easily and freely but move in the opposite direction. When it is not on the block I cannot move the mower due to one of the wheels not turning(the same direction). I have it in N. The brake/clutch is engaged. And the blade is off. I'm sure I am wrong but it doesn't appear to me that the transmission is locked up due to the fact the back wheels move so easily. They will spin and spin(just in the opposite direction). Am I still missing something?
And is the red thing on the fuel line, a fuel filter? I was going to cut the fuel line off the nipple and replace it and assume I still need to keep the red piece(fuel filter I think) .
Thanks for all your help.

senna said:

Ok, so I had chance tonight to put the back of the mower on a cinder block. The back wheels move very easily and freely but move in the opposite direction. When it is not on the block I cannot move the mower due to one of the wheels not turning(the same direction). I have it in N. The brake/clutch is engaged. And the blade is off. I'm sure I am wrong but it doesn't appear to me that the transmission is locked up due to the fact the back wheels move so easily. They will spin and spin(just in the opposite direction). Am I still missing something?

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The rear end is fine.
The are made to turn different directions when off the ground. A rear wheel drive car does the same thing.

Did you work on the fuel line?

The red thing is a filter.
Put it in the trash and get a new one.

You can by fuel line by the foot at a lot cheaper price then buying a fuel line kit for a mower. Just bring a piece of the old one to a auto parts store.

Great! I will do the fuel line next. So shouldn't I be able to push the mower? Just had a real hard time getting it off the trailer or pushing it in the drive way to the garage.

Rock the mower while moving the shifter. It might not be in neutral.

Thanks carscw!!
I will try that this evening. If it wasn't completely in Nutrual wouldn't it not spin while on the cinder block?
Really appriciate your help!!
Senna

Look on the side of the trans, you will see a little disc, and a brake caliper setup. Wiggle the linkage and you should hear a clunk, which releases the stuck caliper on the
disc, so you can push in neutral...

Thanks guys. I spent a few hours with the mower last night. Wiggled and jiggled the linkage and the disk the best I could. It didn't seem to do anything. When I try to push the mower it still doesn't roll. It seems like the right wheel( if you are sitting on the machine) is the one locked up but I could be wrong. Still don't understand why when it is on a block everything moves freely and easy(though opposite directions) .

senna said:

Thanks guys. I spent a few hours with the mower last night. Wiggled and jiggled the linkage and the disk the best I could. It didn't seem to do anything. When I try to push the mower it still doesn't roll. It seems like the right wheel( if you are sitting on the machine) is the one locked up but I could be wrong. Still don't understand why when it is on a block everything moves freely and easy(though opposite directions) .

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If both wheels turn when off the ground then it is not the brake.

Take the belt off the pulley on the rear end.

on the deck between the console and the seat are two skinny rods. one is a parking brake, the other releases the transmission so you can move the mower.
as far as cranking the engine, take off the whole front shroud and locate the starter motor. there's one large copper stud. take your jumper cables and use an automotive battery in good charged condition. negative goes to batt and mower chassis. positive goes to batt pos - now touch the other pos end to that large stud on the starter. if its any good it will turn over the engine.
chances are because the mower was left outside, the ignition switch is bad. I had to replace mine a year ago. the mower was always stored outside.
to start the engine, pull out the choke handle all the way out. throttle should be at high speed. when you start the engine it will run but start to sputter, push in the choke handle and it should even out.