White smoke??

[petelg]

My John Deere (ridding mower) and I were cutting the ditch in the front yard.As I was coming up the side white smoke started coming out but eventually cleared up..What happen? And what can I do about it?..Thanks for any help..Pete

 

[bertsmobile1]

When running at extreme angles , like mowing a ditch, side of a dam, steep hills, the excessive lean can cause oil to be forced into the cylinder.
It can also cause the oil pump pick up to be pumping air

 

[petelg]

Thanks..So nothing is harmed?..Thanks again.

 

[EngineMan]

Don't run it on extreme angles...!

 

[petelg]

And thank you very much..Any advice I certainly appreciate..

 

[bertsmobile1]

Thanks..So nothing is harmed?..Thanks again.

Cumulative damage will occur.
Avoid running across slopes and in particular doing it for long distances like along a long bank or the sides of a drainage ditch.
If you have a property where this can not be avoided consider getting a mower with a horizontal shaft engine.
Because of the different lay out horizontal are less affected by tilting than vertical shaft engines.
Down side is they are a lot better engines so cost a lot more.

 

[petelg]

Thank you. Point taken..

 

[BlazNT]

Sometimes running the opposite direction will help as well.