Dang it man…glad you’re ok
Yea, so this happened
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I was planing to cut mine too, and now I am taking your posting as a message to my soul. So, be still my soul, no grass cutting today.
You ain't kiddin......
Another reason to hate kudzu....
Man!! Sorry to hear that. The good news is, you weren't hurt. But having to shell out a bunch of money is horrible.
My Dad at about 80yrs old rolled one over on top of him in a similar situation. Wound up with a fire truck to get it off of him. Then had to have rotator cuff surgery. He's always ran equipment on the edge. Well it finally caught up with him. I wasn't there when it happened
My Dad at about 80yrs old rolled one over on top of him in a similar situation. Wound up with a fire truck to get it off of him. Then had to have rotator cuff surgery. He's always ran equipment on the edge. Well it finally caught up with him. I wasn't there when it happened
My zero, caught fire yesterday.
Apparently the carb bowl stuck and flooded the engine. Then when I tried to start it, the raw fuel went into the exhaust and flames were everywhere. So I was afraid to let go of the starter because I figured it would torch off and engulf it. So I was tossing the starter fluid and tools off into the yard, before I let go and the flames kept getting wider and bigger. But when finally I did let go the flames quit after a few moments.
Pushed that heavy beast back to the shop about an acre away, and was able to start it again later. Drove it a few feet and hit a bump and the belt broke and the engine flooded again.
So now I have a cheap carb ordered…and I’m going lawn mower shopping. Sigh
Apparently the carb bowl stuck and flooded the engine. Then when I tried to start it, the raw fuel went into the exhaust and flames were everywhere. So I was afraid to let go of the starter because I figured it would torch off and engulf it. So I was tossing the starter fluid and tools off into the yard, before I let go and the flames kept getting wider and bigger. But when finally I did let go the flames quit after a few moments.
Pushed that heavy beast back to the shop about an acre away, and was able to start it again later. Drove it a few feet and hit a bump and the belt broke and the engine flooded again.
So now I have a cheap carb ordered…and I’m going lawn mower shopping. Sigh
Glad you're okay - mowers can be repaired.
