If you’re at all interested in rebuilding or flipping riding lawn mowers, it’s vital that you know how to start a riding lawn mower without a battery. Most of the machines I find either don’t have a battery or they aren’t any good. Before spending the money on a new battery, it’s good to be able to test the machine out. Let’s find out how to start a riding lawn mower without a battery.
(more…)
In this post, I want to talk about how to start a riding lawn mower that has been sitting for years. Honestly, this is one of my favorite situations. There’s something truly magical about bringing an old machine back to life. That old relic that’s been parked in the weeds is just begging for a new lease on life. Let’s get that old riding mower back in running condition.
(more…)
A seized riding lawn mower engine is the bane of any small engine enthusiast. Oftentimes it’s a condition that’s spoken of akin to the death of the machine. While it’s certainly true that a seized riding lawn mower engine can be insurmountable, there are a few things that we can try prior to giving up.
(more…)
“How do you fix a lawn mower that overheats?” That was the question I got recently on our YouTube channel. There are a few things to look for when trying to identify what’s causing your lawn mower to overheat. It’s all straightforward and pretty painless, so let’s jump right in and talk about it.
(more…)
“How do I fix lawn mower surging?” This was a comment left on a video on my YouTube channel the other day. Surging can happen in any small engine, but in this situation we’ll talk about how to fix a lawn mower surging.
(more…)
A “vapor locked” lawn mower can be a frustrating experience. This situation is also commonly referred to as “flooding” the engine. When you have a vapor locked lawn mower, the engine will not start. Let’s look at the cause and talk about how to fix it. The good news is that it’s quite a simple repair.
(more…)