Does this sound right?

[peteclark3]

We built this ourselves; there's no bail bar.. just a handle, and no blade brake. Will supply pic of entire mower later.

 

[peteclark3]

Of course you are aware that the blade brake actually engages the flywheel not the blade itself.....(if I am not mistaken.....)

Yes, aware...

 

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Any updates?

Did it crank up?

I gather you removed the brake altogether off the engine from under the cover?

 

[Boudreaux In Eunice La.]

Any updates?

Did it crank up?

I gather you removed the brake altogether off the engine from under the cover?

I was thinking the same thing........................

 

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It didn't sound unusual to me, I suspect it runs and he's gone mowing!

 

[Boudreaux In Eunice La.]

It didn't sound unusual to me, I suspect it runs and he's gone mowing!

I was thinking of the brake he maybe didn't take off the engine .....

But he is probably mowing.... Bon Annee' Mon Ami ~!~!

 

[Romore]

The LAV30 was built in the 60's, it never had a blade brake. One of my favorites, properly tuned it would start with a quick flip of the rope. Maybe the blade was loose, it didn't sound like one was installed.

 

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X 3 on the blade brake I do see one on the engine but I don't know if it's away from the flywheel ......

I don't see any cables to where a blade brake would be(left side from the operators point of view)... Just a throttle cable on the right side to the carb/governor.

As noted earlier, I don't believe they had blade brakes that early. And if it was activated, he wouldn't be able to pull it (if installed correctly)

Op, are you still around? Any updates, video's to share?

 

[Russ2251]

Blade brake compliance became federal law ~1982.
I believe some mowers had the brake prior to '82.
https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Lawnmowerregulatorysummary.pdf

 

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Blade brake compliance became federal law ~1982.
I believe some mowers had the brake prior to '82.
https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Lawnmowerregulatorysummary.pdf

Re-reading the thread, in post #11, he did NOT re-install the blade brake (thus nothing showing)...

So that "issue" is moot..

And the Op is AWOL anyway...