I was mowing with my oust mower yesterday and it started running slow and then I heard a clang and it died. When I pull the cord the blades spin but the engine doesn't even try to start. Did I shear some thing? Help!!!! :frown:
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Export threadI was mowing with my oust mower yesterday and it started running slow and then I heard a clang and it died. When I pull the cord the blades spin but the engine doesn't even try to start. Did I shear some thing? Help!!!! :frown:
I clang sounds like the blade hit something. Check your flywheel key.
Try taking the spark plug out and put a small screwdriver against the piston and turn the engine slowly and see if the piston comes up and down. If not, it's probably a connecting rod broken loose like the previous mechanic mentioned. Just a thought, if it's hard to turn over and binding down and a clang, it could have been the engine brake having let go and grabbing the engine like a brake on a car holding. Wouldn't hurt to check it out.