Kenny
This guy told asked me to mow his lawn while he went out of town and now when I went up to his house to do so I can't start the mower. It's a craftsman lt2000 and I'm following all the instructions on it perfectly but when I go to turn the ignition, nothing. Not a thing happens. I'm thinking the battery could be dead but I don't know. Please help. :(
The motor does not turn. Nothing happens at all, could it be my battery?
Answer
If nothing is happening, meaning the engine isn't even turning over, make sure you are firmly planted in the seat, the mower deck is disengaged, the transmission is in neutral, and you are firmly pressing down on the brake/clutch pedal. Each one of theese points has a safety switch which will prevent the engine from turning over. If it still wont turn over, then yes, check for a dead battery, and you can jump it with a car, just make sure to hook the cables up correctly and not accidently short the positive jumper cable to the frame when you connect it to the mower, this happes a lot as the spaces around the battery are generally tight. If you need more assistance feel free to contact us at nuevolawnandgarden@verizon.net
If nothing is happening, meaning the engine isn't even turning over, make sure you are firmly planted in the seat, the mower deck is disengaged, the transmission is in neutral, and you are firmly pressing down on the brake/clutch pedal. Each one of theese points has a safety switch which will prevent the engine from turning over. If it still wont turn over, then yes, check for a dead battery, and you can jump it with a car, just make sure to hook the cables up correctly and not accidently short the positive jumper cable to the frame when you connect it to the mower, this happes a lot as the spaces around the battery are generally tight. If you need more assistance feel free to contact us at nuevolawnandgarden@verizon.net
Replaced lawn mower transmission pulley?
TonsofFun
I replaced the pulley on the transmission of my lawn mower to make it go faster since it was just kinda sitting around not doing anything anymore. It goes way faster then it did before, but it will only go fast for maybe 5 minutes or so, then when i try to go fast again it doesn't go nearly as fast. If i wait a long time like over night, then take it out the next day, it works just as good as before....i dont know why this is. any help is appreciated.
Answer
This makes no sense. Only if the engine is overheating it MIGHT be the cause of reduced performance.
I know that all lawn mower engines have a speed governor. You demand power and the throttle opens wide. As the engine RPM's come up, the governor closes the throttle down a little to reduce its power. If the engine should be forced to run overspeed the governor will close the throttle down till the engine comes under control.
I used to have a mini-bike when I was a kid. I hated that governor, so I bypassed it. I disconnected the linkage between it and the carburetor. I then hooked my throttle cable directly to the carburetor and had FULL control over its power. Not satisfied with its power and speed my best friend and I built a supercharger for it. AND IT WORKED. We swore it had more power and speed but it may just have been the psychosomatic affect of BELIEVING it was working better JUST because we did something to it.
The power the engine is capable of generating versus the work you are asking it to do will have an effect on overall performance. If you over-stress the engine you will likely burn it out. Changing the gear ratios is a good way of trial and error testing to find what works best. But there's a limit to how fast it can go.
Be creative; try building an electric bike or go-cart. Electric motors can spin MUCH faster than gasoline engines. The only disadvantage is milage, you won't go as far. I toyed around with the idea when I was a kid but back then I didn't have my engineering degree and solving that problem was beyond me. If ever any of my girls give me a grandson maybe I'll build him one. But that's years away.
G-day.
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This makes no sense. Only if the engine is overheating it MIGHT be the cause of reduced performance.
I know that all lawn mower engines have a speed governor. You demand power and the throttle opens wide. As the engine RPM's come up, the governor closes the throttle down a little to reduce its power. If the engine should be forced to run overspeed the governor will close the throttle down till the engine comes under control.
I used to have a mini-bike when I was a kid. I hated that governor, so I bypassed it. I disconnected the linkage between it and the carburetor. I then hooked my throttle cable directly to the carburetor and had FULL control over its power. Not satisfied with its power and speed my best friend and I built a supercharger for it. AND IT WORKED. We swore it had more power and speed but it may just have been the psychosomatic affect of BELIEVING it was working better JUST because we did something to it.
The power the engine is capable of generating versus the work you are asking it to do will have an effect on overall performance. If you over-stress the engine you will likely burn it out. Changing the gear ratios is a good way of trial and error testing to find what works best. But there's a limit to how fast it can go.
Be creative; try building an electric bike or go-cart. Electric motors can spin MUCH faster than gasoline engines. The only disadvantage is milage, you won't go as far. I toyed around with the idea when I was a kid but back then I didn't have my engineering degree and solving that problem was beyond me. If ever any of my girls give me a grandson maybe I'll build him one. But that's years away.
G-day.
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