Broke my mower, dang!

A-58 said:
I don't know what a multimeter is, nor do I have any electrical experience. I was mainly looking for some help on where the reset or restart switch is located. I want to try to see if that would work and if anyone here knew something about it.

I'm still at work and my mower is at home in the garage so I don't have any access to model numbers and such right now. All I remember is that it's a Kobalt electric mower, with two batteries. Yeah I know that's not much help but it's all I have to go on now. Appreciate the concern.
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Did you download the manual for the mower?

Did you call Kobalt telling them your trouble? Ask for a manual? Offer to pay for a manual? Most companies have toll free numbers these days.
 
A-58 said:
Dear dudes,

I'm having trouble with my Kobalt electric lawnmower. I was cutting grass yesterday and hit a metal stake in the ground as I was turning it. The blade stopped abruptly. Couldn't get it to start again. I called a few shops and nobody seems to work on electric mowers. At one shop the guy said that I should hit the restart button to see if that helps. He said that I might have to remove a lid or cover to get to it. If that didn't work I could drop it by his shop and he'd have a look at it. Does anyone know if this works? Many thanks in advance.
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try removing the battery(ies) then reinsert, now see if that does the trick...
for what it's worth
there's a service note on some units that if the machine hits something it will somehow shut off the power requiring the batteries to be removed and reinserted
 
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Honest Abe said:
try removing the battery(ies) then reinsert, now see if that does the trick...
for what it's worth
there's a service note on some units that if the machine hits something it will somehow shut off the power requiring the batteries to be removed and reinserted
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Thanks but I tried that first. No dice.
 
A-58 said:
Dear dudes,

I'm having trouble with my Kobalt electric lawnmower. I was cutting grass yesterday and hit a metal stake in the ground as I was turning it. The blade stopped abruptly. Couldn't get it to start again. I called a few shops and nobody seems to work on electric mowers. At one shop the guy said that I should hit the restart button to see if that helps. He said that I might have to remove a lid or cover to get to it. If that didn't work I could drop it by his shop and he'd have a look at it. Does anyone know if this works? Many thanks in advance.
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Have you looked at all the Youtube videos on this issue? 2nd place to go after here. A multimeter is a voltmeter, resistance meter, amp meter all rolled into one device. Get one at Lowes, Harbor Fright etc & then watch some youtube videos on how to use it. Also call the manufacturer & see if they offer any help. It's a cheap effort. Good luck & let us know how you fair. - Bob

 
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Youve damaged the motor. They sell them on Ebay ($50 to $100). Problem is that if you have no mechanical ability to work on it. Like the millions of others in your situation its a very expensive and heartbreaking push to the curb or an opportunity to get your hands dirty and learn.
 
A-58 said:
Dear dudes,

I'm having trouble with my Kobalt electric lawnmower. I was cutting grass yesterday and hit a metal stake in the ground as I was turning it. The blade stopped abruptly. Couldn't get it to start again. I called a few shops and nobody seems to work on electric mowers. At one shop the guy said that I should hit the restart button to see if that helps. He said that I might have to remove a lid or cover to get to it. If that didn't work I could drop it by his shop and he'd have a look at it. Does anyone know if this works? Many thanks in advance.
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How old is it? 40v or 80v. Kobalt has an excellent warranty, I believe it’s still 5 years. I hit a stump once when I was cutting the grass low to keep for seed and it wouldn’t stop running at full speed. Kobalt sent me a new one. I tried to take that one apart to find anything obvious, but I saw nothing that looked out of sorts once I opened it up. No fuses or resets.
 
A-58 said:
Dear dudes,

I'm having trouble with my Kobalt electric lawnmower. I was cutting grass yesterday and hit a metal stake in the ground as I was turning it. The blade stopped abruptly. Couldn't get it to start again. I called a few shops and nobody seems to work on electric mowers. At one shop the guy said that I should hit the restart button to see if that helps. He said that I might have to remove a lid or cover to get to it. If that didn't work I could drop it by his shop and he'd have a look at it. Does anyone know if this works? Many thanks in advance.
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Hi, a simple google search gave me this link that describes the "RESET SWITCH" on most? (and probably all) Electric lawnmowers. It's an "overload" mechanism that prevents the electric motor from being destroyed. Hitting the metal stake likely caused the overload and tripped the switch. The description in this video should let you check if it's the problem.
Good luck.
 
Where are you located Boss? I repair electric power equipment. No problem. Parts are available for many units.

In many cases, it's simply a fuse or the nut came loose on the shaft so the blade quits spinning.

Is there any life at all when you try to start? Does motor start, but, blade doesn't spin?

Can you post the specifications? I'll try to walk you through it?
 
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