You say that like it's a bad thing!
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Dwade Reinsch, On 7/16/2010 7:53 PM:
> Judging from the number of replies that Wayne has already received, I betting
> that just about all of us has run our mower over any thing that it will cut,
> or die trying, and then hammered the blade back straight and got another few
> years out the old mower. :-)
>
> Summer fun to all!
>
> Dwade
>
> --- On Fri, 7/16/10, Wayne<wmc_st@xxiii.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Wayne<wmc_st@xxiii.com>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Lawn mower engine& blade question
> To: "Shop Talk List"<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 4:57 PM
>
>
> Hi Guys,
> I have a simple MTD push lawn mower (that I use to mow around my shop) with a
> B&S engine and 22" blade. Today I nailed a small tree stump with it. Usually
> you just "graze" things and it somehow survives when you lift off it. Not
> this time. The engine stopped instantly. The tip of the blade, about 3"
> back, is bent 90 degrees downward!
>
> Is there any chance I damaged the engine? Is it ok to start it with the blade
> off, just to see if it runs ok? (don't know if it depends on the blade as a
> flywheel, or needs it as a load.)
>
> -Thanks, Wayne
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