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How to Identify and Fix Common Gardening Problems ?

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This can happen when the mower has been left outside during heavy rains. Moisture can prevent the spark from going off, so you may need to check the spark plug and clean it from any moisture or condensation. Clean and dry the spark plug thoroughly and use a little sandpaper to get rid of any residue if necessary.
Whether you forgot to bring in your lawnmower during that afternoon shower or it was outside during days of rainy weather, it needs to dry out before it will run again. Moisture in a lawnmower`s carburetor, in its air intake ports or on its spark plug chamber prevents combustion, and the engine won`t start.
When you keep your lawnmower outside while it`s raining, the device will eventually start to rust. After a point of time, you will notice visible signs of corrosion on the deck of the lawnmower. Collectively, this will affect the blades, dulling them down.
Riding mowers are weatherproof, leaving them outside in a medium-size downpour won`t cause any major issues. However, riding mowers are not waterproof and power washing them indiscriminately may cause fuelling, ignition system, and bearing issues.
In wet weather, moisture can build up in the distributor cap and cause it to short, which will leave the vehicle without a reliable spark. It may also be possible that water is somehow coming into contact with the ignition system components when it rains, also causing a short.
The easiest way to tell if your engine is flooded with gas is to remove the spark plug. If it`s wet, it`s flooded and you`ll need to let the cylinder dry out before trying to restart. Compressed air can help speed up the process.
Often your nose can make the diagnosis: Flooded engines reek of unburned fuel. Park the mower on level ground, and wait about 15 minutes for the gas to evaporate. Then try starting it again, with the choke off.
Wet grass can do more than dull your blades — it can create other types of damage to your residential mower. In particular, if wet grass is not cleaned out properly after cutting, mold has a chance of growing on your wheels, undercarriage, and blades.
If there`s only a little fuel left after the last mow of the season, your best bet is to run the tank dry. If the tank is full or nearly full, disconnect the fuel line at the carburetor and drain the remaining gas into a gasoline storage container. (You can add the leftover fuel to your car.)
Grass clippings can get clogged in the mower deck, which can prevent the blade from turning. This is a common problem if you`ve cut wet grass or let the lawn get especially long and bushy between cuttings. If the cord is hard to pull, that`s a good sign that there`s debris clogging up your mower`s deck.
Give it a rest.

Often your nose can make the diagnosis: Flooded engines reek of unburned fuel. Park the mower on level ground, and wait about 15 minutes for the gas to evaporate. Then try starting it again, with the choke off.

Discover Relevant Questions and Answers for Your Specific Issue

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Tractor ran out of gas, put more in, now won’t start again
ANSWER : Is it diesel ? Do you have a way to prime the fuel supply (fuel priming pump) ?

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Ford truck150 xlt triton 2007starter
ANSWER : Check that battery has full power Check terminals are clean and tight. If starter is old and done a lot of work check brushes for wear. If worn may need complete overhaul. Check that holding studs are tight.

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Wont start I charged the battery and all I’m getting is a clicking sound when trying to start
ANSWER : Your battery is junk. Replace it. Lead/acid batteries lose about 1% of their charge per day, so in 90 days of non-charging they are basically discharged. This is a bad thing. When winter comes, put a smart trickle charger on it, or at least once a month put a non-smart trickle charger on it for a couple hours or an afternoon so you keep it charged up.I love/hate batteries.

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My cub cadet won’t start just clicks ,i changed the fuse and tryed to jump start it no luck what do i do now?
ANSWER : Check your soleniod.

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John deere 300 garden tractor hydrostatic drive will not work
ANSWER : Check two things, make sure the by-pass rod is pushed all the way in and the drive belt from the engine to the rear end (tranaxle). If both check out ok do not attempt to service the tranaxle at home. have thet serviced by a dealer.

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I have a 1990 craftsman garden tractor with an onan twin 20hp motor
.. stopped running – took motor out of tractor – cleaned – motor started and ran on floor with jumping from battery — put in tractor -wouldn’t start either hooked up with tractor wiring or with everything disconected and hooked up like on floor — removed motor & hooked up battery and started right up ….. any ideas on problem .. thanks bob
ANSWER : Very interesting bob. Got me scratching my head! Maybe some sort of ground problem in tractor?

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GTS5000 Lawn tractor
Will start but won’t run for more than 3 seconds. Just brought it home!!!!! Brand new tractor!!!!
ANSWER : It should be under warranty contact your service agent

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Changed the transmission in sears tractor. now it wont start. wont even turn over
ANSWER : Check your solenoid make sure that is plug in right

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