Posted by itchyneebanshee on March 19, 2008, 1:45 am
Hi,
I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
a large stick the other day, and when I push down
on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
blade or will any 22" blade work?
thx
itchy
Posted by Alexander SuperTramp on March 19, 2008, 7:43 am
> Hi,
> I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
> bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
> a large stick the other day, and when I push down
> on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
> it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
> slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
> Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
> blade or will any 22" blade work?
> thx
> itchy
Most likely the blade is loose, or rather the bolt holding it to the shaft
is loose.
With the mower OFF, turn it on its side, have an adjustable wrench handy,
set the blade properly and tighten it down.
Posted by itchyneebanshee on April 3, 2008, 12:52 am
> > I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
> > bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
> > a large stick the other day, and when I push down
> > on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
> > it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
> > slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
> > Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
> > blade or will any 22" blade work?
> > thx
> > itchy
> Most likely the blade is loose, or rather the bolt holding it to the shaft
> is loose.
> With the mower OFF, turn it on its side, have an adjustable wrench handy,
> set the blade properly and tighten it down.
I found out that it was part of the steel edging, or flange/rim
underneath the mower that
had somehow gotten slightly bent. But the blade only
hit it when you raised up the front of the mower to turn a corner.
The blade and rotor were fine.
I bent it back with vice grips and now no noise. Hey I did read the
manual
and unplugged the spark plug. Btw I live near a huge amount of
pine trees and sticks and pine cones hard as bricks are everywhere. I
think a stick caught by the blade hooked the flange and pulled it
inward.
Heh.
itchy
Posted by Srgnt Billko on March 19, 2008, 9:11 am
> Hi,
> I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
> bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
> a large stick the other day, and when I push down
> on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
> it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
> slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
> Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
> blade or will any 22" blade work?
> thx
> itchy
After reading your post I have concluded the best thing for you to do is
hire someone to do your lawn.
Posted by Clark... on March 19, 2008, 10:14 am
Srgnt Billko wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
>> bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
>> a large stick the other day, and when I push down
>> on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
>> it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
>> slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
>> Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
>> blade or will any 22" blade work?
>>
>> thx
>>
>> itchy
> After reading your post I have concluded the best thing for you to do
> is hire someone to do your lawn.
LOL.. what size stick was it? those 10" sticks are KILLERS..
Clark...
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> I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
> bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
> a large stick the other day, and when I push down
> on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
> it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
> slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
> Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
> blade or will any 22" blade work?
> thx
> itchy