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re: Did I just ruin my new lawnmower (overfilled oil?)?
Posted on 4/5/19 at 5:39 am to SirWinston
Posted on 4/5/19 at 5:39 am to SirWinston
You can never have too much oil in your lawnmower. In fact, the more oil you try to put in it on your property, the better control you’ll have on your lawn.
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Posted on 4/5/19 at 5:43 am to SirWinston
New walk behind mowers do not have engine oil from the factory! This is done for shipping. They give you a bottle or sealed package that is the exact amount of oil. Some engine mfg have a small residue of oil from mfg and in the package could be leak out depending on how it is handled.
Unless it was a return with oil already in it the unit should not have much oil in it from the factory for shipping reasons.
Overfilled oil would just blow smoke and you would drain it until you got to the right amount of oil in the unit.
White smoke sounds like water in the gas.
An air cooled engine would not be that hot after 3 passes unles unless the 3 passes are extremely large. The muffler would start to heat up but the engine itself should not be that hot.
Unless it was a return with oil already in it the unit should not have much oil in it from the factory for shipping reasons.
Overfilled oil would just blow smoke and you would drain it until you got to the right amount of oil in the unit.
White smoke sounds like water in the gas.
An air cooled engine would not be that hot after 3 passes unles unless the 3 passes are extremely large. The muffler would start to heat up but the engine itself should not be that hot.
This post was edited on 4/5/19 at 5:48 am
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:11 am to SirWinston
quote:i think he’s screwing with us.
I was going to get the Honda but it wouldn’t fit in my car. We’re having a party tomorrow night and I wanted to get the lawn done tonight
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:15 am to SirWinston
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and the silver housing was scalding hot.
Either stop trolling us or go get a battery powered mower or get your boyfriend to help you.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:23 am to SirWinston
One day old - new I box and smoking. If you truly followed the directions - I'm taking that thing back to the store asap
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:23 am to Spankum
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does your mower have a dipstick
He started this thread and the mower.....sorry too easy
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:25 am to SirWinston
You keep showing your arse as fake MAGA. Maybe get your boyfriend to mow the lawn next time.
Jesus Christ.
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I also have it on the absolute lowest setting and the grass was 3” or so tall of soft, thick OR spring grass
Jesus Christ.
This post was edited on 4/5/19 at 6:30 am
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:50 am to SirWinston
B&S has started measuring motor power in foot lbs. of torque instead of HP. This allows companies to put smaller, cheaper motors on implements.
Your particular motor was measured at 2600 rpm. The torque measurement provided works out to be a little more than 3.5 HP. For years, this same mower came with a 6.75 HP motor. You may be a bit underpowered for what you are trying to do.
Also, if it was a little oil burning in your cylinder, you may have fouled the plug. This would depend on how long you ran it with the smoking. You can pull the plug, clean it, and make sure the gap is correct with a feeler gauge.
I think you should return it and buy the proper tool for the job.
Your particular motor was measured at 2600 rpm. The torque measurement provided works out to be a little more than 3.5 HP. For years, this same mower came with a 6.75 HP motor. You may be a bit underpowered for what you are trying to do.
Also, if it was a little oil burning in your cylinder, you may have fouled the plug. This would depend on how long you ran it with the smoking. You can pull the plug, clean it, and make sure the gap is correct with a feeler gauge.
I think you should return it and buy the proper tool for the job.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 6:51 am to TH03
I run a four service centers and seriously see people like this atleast two times a week if I stop in the shops.
Best one was someone drove a mower up a tree. Went to the customers house with my service manager and he replicated it.
Solution - took the pint of Jd from his back pocket and told him to sober up.
Another one the mower would not start due to ghost. Extended warranty company asked as a favor if we would do it. No other service center wanted it. They paid us $500 up to the customers house and $500 back plus $150 tech diagnostics.
The thirty one year old lady did not know that you needed to turn the key all the way to the right with the foot on the clutch to start the unit.
Solution - tech stayed and showed her how to run the unit for 1 hr.
Best one was someone drove a mower up a tree. Went to the customers house with my service manager and he replicated it.
Solution - took the pint of Jd from his back pocket and told him to sober up.
Another one the mower would not start due to ghost. Extended warranty company asked as a favor if we would do it. No other service center wanted it. They paid us $500 up to the customers house and $500 back plus $150 tech diagnostics.
The thirty one year old lady did not know that you needed to turn the key all the way to the right with the foot on the clutch to start the unit.
Solution - tech stayed and showed her how to run the unit for 1 hr.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:29 am to SirWinston
Why are you cutting wet grass? You’re spreading fungus all over your yard.
Not Toro’s fault.
Not Toro’s fault.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:32 am to Wtodd
quote:quote:e started this thread and the mower.....sorry too easy
does your mower have a dipstick
H
Was coming to post "The operator, obviously".
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:35 am to SirWinston
If you think you overfilled with oil try adding a little water. The water will dilute the oil to the proper viscosity.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:36 am to mdomingue
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mdomingue
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:39 am to SirWinston
It’ll burn off eventually
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:44 am to SirWinston
Hopefully you didn't go way over, but I doubt that will hurt it either, since you stopped right away.
Release the oil to the right level and when the engine cools, you should be good again.
Release the oil to the right level and when the engine cools, you should be good again.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 7:56 am to SirWinston
With all due respect, and in my humble opinion, the fact that people have to break down the basics of cutting grass and how to use a lawnmower for you is pretty pathetic
How long have you been growing your manbun?
How long have you been growing your manbun?
Posted on 4/5/19 at 8:00 am to Hangit
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This would depend on how long you ran it with the smoking. You can pull the plug, clean it, and make sure the gap is correct with a feeler gauge.
No he can’t
And I seriously doubt he knows what a ‘feeler gauge’ is and/or how to use it
Posted on 4/5/19 at 8:02 am to SirWinston
Why do you lie about being british
Posted on 4/5/19 at 8:17 am to SirWinston
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It’s Toro push mower I got it from HD
HD around here is great about taking things back. I'd take it back and tell them it sucks and you want another one.
Posted on 4/5/19 at 9:07 am to SirWinston
Baw, I got the same mower. Smoked on start up for a bit but fine now. Checked oil level and was level after dumping the whole bottle in as well. New mowers will always smoke as others have said due to assembly lube.
You likely ran the mower through grass way too tall for it to handle in one pass. Start it up and try again. If you blow it up just return it.
You likely ran the mower through grass way too tall for it to handle in one pass. Start it up and try again. If you blow it up just return it.
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