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 some
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.) It's fine to start without the blade. If it doesn't start, you likely sheared the k
Hi Wayne, It probably is fine, but I would pull the plug wire and pull it though a couple cycles to check for binding. If it pulls though OK, I would attach the plug wire and start it up. I bet it is
There is a good chance that you damaged the engine I wouldn't start it without the blade, the it does act as a flywheel, and the engine could overspeed easily without one installed. There are severa
Yes, there's a good chance you damaged the engine. You could start it without the blade, but it may not run normally. May vibrate more and the governor may not keep it stable. I'd put another blade o
blade, Depends on the design. Is your mower of the cheap, crappy sort, that requires the blade to be engaged to run the engine, or does it have a clutch, that allows the engine to run without the bla
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 b
You say that like it's a bad thing! Peace, Pat Thusly spake Dwade Reinsch, On 7/16/2010 7:53 PM: -- Pat Horne, Owner, Horne Systems (512) 797-7501 Voice 5026 FM 2001 Pat@HorneSystemsTx.com Lockhart,
Many years ago I had an old basic mower. My neighbors moved out so I decided to mow their tall grass one day. Not being familiar with their yard, and the grass being pretty tall, I hit a stump. I cra
Wayne - I have a similar mower purchased back in 2000 and did a similar thing in February (Los Angeles area with year round mowing). On the first mowing of the overgrown lower portion of my yard, I h
I would say the engine is hosed. I suspect the MTD is the low end B&S engine. And my experience is hitting anything that would bend the blade will ruin the engine. As others have mentioned, the engin
On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Peter J. Thomas <pj_thomas@comcast.net> easy the one not Mine is : don't buy a piece of shit with the blade directly coupled to the engine. There's no excuse other th
The problem with belt-driven mowers is their bulk. Small (21-22") belt drive mowers exist but the one I saw use the same bulky design as its commercial walk-behind cousins -- the blade assembly sat a