You might have heard the term vapor lock once or twice and are curious if this is what is preventing your lawn mower from running. Well, if it’s hot outside and your lawn mower is working hard, then vapor lock …
Hydrostatic Transmission Slipping When Hot (How to Fix)
A frustrating issue with hydrostatic transmission is losing drive after a few minutes of starting up your mower. Unfortunately, this is one of the common issues of hydrostatic drives as they get older or when they are neglected. So, why …
Electric Lawn Mower Starts Then Dies (What’s Wrong?)
Electric lawn mowers certainly have fewer breakdowns than the alternative option of gas-powered mowers, but they are not without fault. For example, a common problem you might face is that your electric lawn mower starts then dies. So, what’s going …
Lawn Mower Wheels Flatten Grass (How to Stop This)
After a month or two of owning a riding lawn mower, I started to notice that the wheels of my mower were flattening the grass and stopping the blades from making a good clean cut. To be honest, the problem …
Mower Won’t Turn Over Unless Spark Plug is Out (Why + How to Fix)
There are many reasons why your lawn mower won’t turn over unless the spark plug is out, but there is one that stands out above the rest. If you are pulling the starter cord or using the electric starter and …