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Rainbowjohn

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clean thread, something has fell out but don't know what. Next to starter motor.
Problem i have is mower only works for 5 or 10 mins then it stops.
 

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Rainbowjohn

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Block doesn't get chance to get hot.
Tank clean and new see thru filter.
Will check coil, thanks.

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hlw49

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Got to figure out why it is quitting. No fire no fuel. No compression.
 

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Nothing has fallen out next to the starter motor. The blower cover and shielding isn’t positioned correctly.
Take the blower cover off and clean everything good. Check all of the wiring connections.Put the blower cover back on. Pay close attention to the tin shields on the side of the engine. The tin shield next to the starter is out of place. It should be tucked into the blower shield. Those blue wires should be in the slot of the tin shield.
You either have a fuel or electrical problem.
Is the oil level correct?
 

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Tank clean and new see thru filter.
Did you get your reading glasses on if required, and stare into the bottom of the tank? Or just look at the outside of the tank? Really look into the lowest part of the tank. EVERY tank on Earth will have some kind of trash in it. Unless you just rolled this off a dealer floor?

I'm working on one now. Guy bought a new machine. Used a handful of times then passed away. Son in-law has it now. He's used it 3 times. I looked into the tank. Yup found dirt and grass in the bottom. This is essentially a new mower.
 

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Block doesn't get chance to get hot.
5 minutes is enough time to fully heat an air cooled engine. Try to keep your hand on the head.

Usually when an engine dies say 5-30 minutes later, it's a lack of fuel delivery or a weak coil that when hot peters out creating weak spark. As in you need to load test the ignition coil. Take an old spark plug. Gap it super wide at 1/4", crazy wide. Check for spark. Could be overheating also.
 

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Have you ever, removed the top engine cover and looked at the block cooling fins for grass, oil, grit, mice and their nests and the like? Did you know that one scalping session can clog said fins and cause overheats? Did you know this is in your engine manual as a yearly item as in a MUST DO?
 
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