I don't suggest you stop the mower that way !
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. And the pull cord feels the same before and after this massage ?
I think you are flooding the engine with fuel when you tilt the mower up to turn the blade. I believe turning the engine is actually doing nothing. When the engine is getting all the fuel it needs, then it starts.
I think the carb is swimming in crud which keeps it from responding correctly. This may be because ethanol fuel was left in the carb and tank during winter storage. A definite "no-no".
>> If this model has a manual choke
and you've already tried all the choke and throttle position combinations, and you still got no starting, then my SWAG is useless. It may have been
Scientific, but it still a
Wild A$$ Guess.
>> If you can lift it up for the same amount of time WITHOUT turning the engine and it starts... then we may be on to something. My prescription is: 1. Pour ANY and all fuel over 2 months old into your car. Your car has computers to make sure it burns OK, but your mower does NOT. 2. Go get some fresh gasoline. 3. Put about 2oz of
StarTron fuel additive (and miracle worker) into the 5gal can and then start feeding that mixture to your mower. Slowly over the summer things will get better.
OR you can take your mower in and wait 8 weeks for a mechanic to manually clean the carb and charge you $200. Your choice.
Hope this helps.
