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How can I tell if something is ruptured inside my lawnmower?
My lawnmower got thrown into a rolloff container by mistake. When I went to dig it out, it was upside down and when I tipped it right-side up, all sorts of black liquid (I assume oil?) came spilling ...
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Lawn Mower thinks blades are always on? [migrated]
I've got a used John Deere LA145. After using it perfectly a few times, it started developing some issues that I am 99% sure has to do with the mower "thinking" the blades are engaged when they ...
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What are good options for protecting expensive lawn equipment?
Question is self explanatory. We had a zero-turn stolen last year. We plan on buying another one this year, and I want to protect it. I've never looked into options available, but I'd like to tag my ...
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How to sharpen a lawn mower blade?
Is it possible for a DIYer to sharpen the blade on their lawn mower?
If so, how would I sharpen the blade on my lawn mower? It is a reasonably basic push mower but it does have a 'mulching' blade.
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Storing riding lawnmower under deck
I have a ceiling system under my deck so that no water gets to anything under there. I'd like to store my riding lawnmower under there. The surface of the ground isn't wet, but I wanted to put ...
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How often should I change the oil in my lawn mower
I have just purchased a new lawn mower and am wondering about the maintenance. I'm not very good at mechanical maintenance and without a small engine shop in my local home town I'm wondering what I ...
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Mowing a badly inclining lawn
I've got a lawn with a rather steep drop that I'm finding difficult to mow.
My wife thinks we should get a self-propelled push mower, but I don't think anything in a consumer range is going to be ...
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How should I drain fuel from my mower?
I have a Honda lawn mower (HRX217K2VKA) and I want to drain the fuel for winter. How should I do this? Three options spring to mind:
Run the engine until the fuel is gone.
Tip the mower to pour the ...