Dear Max:
About twelve years ago I had similar problems with a Sears lawn tractor
which had a Tecumseh engine. I had to replace the engine all together. Since
my son is doing some lawn work as a sideline, he has convinced us to buy a Scag
zero turn. It is a commercial machine, but since we mow over five acres and
we all work full time, it is nice to have a mower that will "get her done".
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Robinson
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Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New mower, Old one R I P.
Sue reported that it vibrated for a few seconds before seizing up. It's a
rider and there is almost no grass in the engine compartment.
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From: "Bob Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New mower, Old one R I P.
> I'd check the oil first. If it seized up it's always heat related. Low
> oil causes tremendous friction which converts to very high heat. A less
> likely cause would be debris behind the different shrouds. Grass
> clippings and so on can get into the cooling fins and retain the heat from
> the engine. This happens more on push mowers though.
>
> Beyond this it would depend on the engine. Is it a cast iron sleeve? The
> older fully aluminum engines would lock up pretty easily. That just
> wasn't one of the better combinations.
>
> When you get around to checking it out, take the shroud and screen off the
> top so you can try turning the engine with the fins of the flywheel. You
> may be able to break it loose. If it's still tight, there is a large nut
> on the end of the crankshaft that you can put a wrench on. Unless it
> welded itself together you should be able to put some force on the nut and
> make it turn.
>
> I'd doubt very much if it was something like a broken rod. If the rod
> breaks, the engine will still turn in most cases. At least part of the
> way around.
>
> Of course this is all guessing for now without looking at the engine. But
> I'd feel safe in guessing it is the rod seizing to the crank journal or
> the crank seizing to the bottom end bushing if it doesn't have ball
> bearings.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Max Robinson
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> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New mower, Old one R I P.
>
>
> Hmmm. I just might do that. I'm very curious about what happened to that
> engine.
>
> Regards.
>
> Max. K 4 O D S.
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> From: "Rodger Hood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 11:00 PM
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> > Hey do like I do. fix the old one when you have time so that you are
> > never without.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Max Robinson
> > To: Blind Handyman
> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:36 PM
> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New mower, Old one R I P.
> >
> >
> > The riding mower died yesterday. Sue was driving it and reported to me
> > that
> > it had quit. The starter wouldn't turn it over. The battery is brand
> new.
> > I couldn't turn it by hand either. I quizzed her in more detail which
> > revealed that it had started to vibrate and then stopped. The engine
> > didn't
> > coast down to a stop, it stopped dead. That seems to be its condition.
> I
> > assume something broke inside the engine. Probably a piston. Given an
> > over
> > winter I could likely tare it down, order the parts from Brigs and
> > Stratton
> > and fix it. But with the growing season still going strong I don't
> think
> > I
> > could do it in time to suit Sue. Having a mower shop do it would likely
> > cost as much as a new mower. We went today and bought a John Deere. The
> > engine in it looks like a Brigs.
> >
> > Regards.
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