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Questions tagged [lawn-mower]

For questions about lawn mower use in gardening.

Lawn mowers are tools for cutting lawn grass. Traditionally these were mechanical and operated by human power, but most modern lawn mowers are electric powered or gasoline/petrol powered. They range in size form small push mowers all the way up to agricultural-sized tractor-towed implements

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Adjust mower blade height in between two height adjustments

I have a Troy-Bilt lawn mower, TB360 (PDF manual). It has 6 height adjustments for the height. I measured the height of each one on a flat surface using a shortened wood paint stirrer and notched the blade at each height. The top two height levels…
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How do I size a riding mower? Is an Elec-Trak viable?

We have 2 acres that needs mowing, and various volunteers do the mowing. We often do the mowing late and are dealing with extra-tall grass as high as 12" in spots. Maybe they're a bit rough on equipment, but our 2001 42" Husqvarna is requiring a…
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Mowing 2+ acres of pasture

So I just bought a tiny farm (2+ acres, mostly of pasture land). I rented a flail mower yesterday, but it took a good 7 hours of mowing to get 3/4 of the land done - and the thing bogged down probably 50 times. So I'd like some advice. I need to…
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What is this part between the fuel line and primer bulb on my lawn mower?

My lawn mower engine will not start. After many tries I got it to start twice and it died after a few seconds. The fuel line is clear and full of gas. The primer bulb is brand new. When I push the primer bulb all I hear is air getting sucked in…
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Can a string trimmer be used for a whole yard or thick grass?

I'm building a house right know and there is some thick grass that I need to cut down. Since I'm going to need to maintain about 100 m2 (about 1000 sq ft) after the house is completed, I thought about buying a string trimmer like the GH1000 from…
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How can I tell if a lawn mower blade is the wrong size?

We loaned our lawn mower to a friend, since at the time we had somebody doing our lawn for us, due to us not being home during the day for the most part. He recently returned it, and noted that he wanted to be helpful, and had replaced the blade. I…
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Mower with oily fouled spark plug

My mower would not start. On inspection of the spark plug there was wet oil present on both the spark plug and on the thread on the mower. What maintenance and parts should i inspect/replace in order to fix this problem? This will be my first…
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Machinery/instruments to clear/trim vegetation on a sloping medium-sized section

I am trying to work out how to effectively keep vegetation under control on a 1.5 acre section, a large part of which is on the photo below. It is covered with high grass (now much higher than on the photo) with some shrubs of willow, gorse and…
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Why won't my Craftsman 6-0 Briggs & Stratton lawn mower stay running?

My Craftsman 6-0 Briggs & Stratton push lawn mower will not stay running. If I keep pushing the primer it will stay running, then when I stop pushing the primer it dies. I cleaned the carburettor and I still have the same problem. What is causing…
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How to change oil in a lawnmower without turning the mower on its side, tipping, or tilting?

Is there some way to drain and change the oil in a lawnmower without tilting it up, tipping it, or putting it on its side? (obviously, the mower doesn't have a drain plug-- that would be too easy!!) I was changing the oil yet again (I use the mower,…
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Can I reattach a lawnmower pull-cord after it detached?

The pull cord on my lawnmower is loose and might have detached from the crankshaft. I am unable to start the lawnmower. I don't have much experience fixing things, but is this easy to fix, or should I take it to be repaired?
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Lawn Mower Losing Power, Cutting Poorly

I have an old John Deere 111, circa 1980, that seems to lose power when the blades are under an insignificant load. I'm not cutting very tall or abnormally heavy grass -- just your run of the mill yard here. The blades have been sharpened on a bench…
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After replacing belt, LA125 blades are always engaged

The belt that drives the mower blades bit the dust tonight and I replaced it with a spare. It's actually the belt that came with the LA125 when it was purchased. The problem is that there's too much tension on the belt and when the engine is on,…
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How can I stop a walk-behind kubota lawn mower?

I "inherited" a lawn mower when I moved to a new house. It's a kubota walk-behind one. Unfortunately I have no idea how to stop the engine. There's no usual lever for stopping the fuel on the handle. There's only a choke/fast/slow/stop switch, which…
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Toro lawnmower won't start

I have a Toro push lawnmower with a "Ready Start" engine (similar to this one); I just pull the cord and it starts. I was halfway through mowing the lawn when suddenly a ton of white smoke came billowing out of it. I read that this could be due to…
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