Hi,
I really love the way this mower cuts, but this starting problem is driving me nuts. Sometimes it just won't start. I'll clean the plug, use new fuel/oil, set the choke, prime it a few times, and it acts like there is no ignition. I'll go inside, cuss, kick the cat, and swear I'll go get some cheap made in China throw away mower. I'll then go back out, give it one pull and it fires right up. I was sure I heard it laughing at me last time. I can stop/start it for the next few weeks, and then one day it will stop, and won't start again. Then I repeat the process again a week later.
I did discover last year that if I slap the blade control bail a few times it would start. I though it might be the switch, but it looks like it doesn't do any more than ground the ignition, and it appears to work just fine mechanically. Now after a week of trying it won't start at all.
I got the idea of giving her a name from the intro thread when I joined this forum. I'm calling her 'Christine', (if you're familiar with movies you'll know why) and it probably wasn't a good idea to call her a worthless piece of stuff.
All joking aside, I can't figure this out. Does this kill switch ever give any problems?
Thanks
Bill
I really love the way this mower cuts, but this starting problem is driving me nuts. Sometimes it just won't start. I'll clean the plug, use new fuel/oil, set the choke, prime it a few times, and it acts like there is no ignition. I'll go inside, cuss, kick the cat, and swear I'll go get some cheap made in China throw away mower. I'll then go back out, give it one pull and it fires right up. I was sure I heard it laughing at me last time. I can stop/start it for the next few weeks, and then one day it will stop, and won't start again. Then I repeat the process again a week later.
I did discover last year that if I slap the blade control bail a few times it would start. I though it might be the switch, but it looks like it doesn't do any more than ground the ignition, and it appears to work just fine mechanically. Now after a week of trying it won't start at all.
I got the idea of giving her a name from the intro thread when I joined this forum. I'm calling her 'Christine', (if you're familiar with movies you'll know why) and it probably wasn't a good idea to call her a worthless piece of stuff.
All joking aside, I can't figure this out. Does this kill switch ever give any problems?
Thanks
Bill