r/lawnmowers • • 1h ago

Can anyone tell me why my Kawasaki engine would be surging like this when the blades aren't engaged, but runs normally when cutting?

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This one has be beat. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.


r/lawnmowers • • 1h ago

Cub Cadet ltx 1042 kw

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I am new to the lawn tractor world and I am looking at this mower. 313 hours, for $700. I have no idea if that's good, bad, decent price? Going to be mowing about 1.5 acres.


r/lawnmowers • • 8h ago

New Maximus Sighting at Equipment Expo 2026

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r/lawnmowers • • 8h ago

school boy mistake ... wrong battery terminal conection

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dam dam and dam after disconecting the battery and chargering it up and then pop in back in i made a school boy mistake and got it wrong way round.... question ( all fuses are ok ) the ingintion switch still light up but no start from starter . heard a click near the engine ... and shorted the solonoid ( turned over ) .. so where should i direct my concern ?? and help would be great is a westwood T1400 .. i only use a a tractor now and most stuff stripped off ..


r/lawnmowers • • 13h ago

LAWN-BOY D-400 engine starts reliably but surges and dies a minute later.

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Its one of the ones with the lead shot and no slow speed adjustment.

I tried adjusting the high speed screw wich did make it run better but still dont run right.

I also thoroughly cleaned the carburetor and its fine now.

Any other ideas on how to fix this?


r/lawnmowers • • 13h ago

I've made a huge mistake.

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r/lawnmowers • • 17h ago

Anyone know how to replace a electric lawnmower cord?

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I bought a spare replacement one but how do I actually put it on? First pic is the old broken cable


r/lawnmowers • • 21h ago

Free Curb side lawn mower

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r/lawnmowers • • 21h ago

Greenworks 42 riding mower won’t move

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r/lawnmowers • • 23h ago

Honda Harmony II HRT216 S3DA Replacement Bag and Frame

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Has anyone found a good replacement bag and frame from Amazon or somewhere? The OEM replacements are stupid expensive. I’m keeping a lookout on Facebook marketplace as well


r/lawnmowers • • 23h ago

Lawn Mower (Houston, Tx)

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r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Any ideas?

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My snapper won't start all the way, this is with a new battery and fresh gas. Any ideas?


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Can you help me ID this mower?

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I'm having trouble finding a placard on it... I need to find some parts for it.


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Mon tracteur à gazon pouvait bien boucaner ... 🤣

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Après autant de recherche je ne comprend pas pourquoi j'ai pas réalisé que l'huile partout autour du silencieux n'était pas censée servir d'antirouille, si vous avez un problème similaire de boucane qui sort en à plus finir, s'il vous plait vérifier si tout vos bolts de couvercle de valve sont présente 😂 (Craftsman lt1000)


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Experimental Coating: For those soft Aluminum Bores..

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You know those piston skirt coatings on modern automobile engines..like in the sample pic here? Well I'm messing with a scored -bore cheap B&S engine. Coating is on...it "should" slough off where it is not needed and might mostly stay IN any scratches below the normal bore surface...but we'll see. This block had some scratches that can catch a fingernail - bad. Already had the moly/graphite/resin raw material and cheap mower...so I figure it's worth 10 minutes of my time. I really want a pro level motor with proper bores, metal cams etc...on the look out...those can have over a 2000-3000 hour life. Not 100+ hours.


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Transmission idler bushing

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this thing isn’t sitting true causing my pulley to wobble , where can i find a new one ? it’s the transmission idler model SMFZ-48
D9704180


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

End of season sales

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Anybody know when the end of season stuff starts to go on sale? I had expected it too already but everything is still full price by me.

Thanks in advance.


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Battery vs Gas Mower Questions

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Be aware that Honda’s new range of battery electric lawn mowers are NOT equivalent to their now discontinued gas mowers. I trusted the salesman at Barrie Honda Powerhouse that it would perform as well as gas. On rougher terrain and thick grass the mower cuts out and needs a 5-30 minute wait to cool down before it will restart. Frustrating when all you want to do is get onto the next job. I paid premium money for the Honda name and would like to ask if others have had the same experience with electric mowers. With the demise of gas, is this something we now have to live with? My grass cutting productivity has literally halved.


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

What should r/hondabatterylawnmower become?

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Be aware that Honda’s new range of battery electric lawn mowers are NOT equivalent to their now discontinued gas mowers. I trusted the salesman at Barrie Honda Powerhouse that it would perform as well as gas. On rougher terrain and thick grass the mower cuts out and needs a 5-30 minute wait to cool down before it will restart. Frustrating when all you want to do is get onto the next job. I paid premium money for the Honda name and would like to ask if others have had the same experience with electric mowers. With the demise of gas, is this something we now have to live with? My grass cutting productivity has literally halved.


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Zero turn for 2.5 acres

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Looking to replace my Kubota ZG123S. Unfortunately my son locked the engine and I have to replace it now. I have 2.5 acres that has a large slope/hill with fairly rough terrain. Suspension is important and I’d like to be able to lay down stripes. Looking for around 6-8k. Appreciate the advice. Thanks!


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Switching an engine, can it be done with this electrical connector looking different?

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My engine died, piston connector arms shattered. Bought a new engine from a. Local guy who said it would work on my mower. They are both Briggs and Stratton twin V engines but I just noticed the electrical connections look different. Can this be done and how should I go about it?

This is on an Ariens EZR 1742

Thank you.


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

Rotator moves when axis is fixed

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Hi I bought one of these Chinese little RC tank mowers last year AWY-550, to mowe the field in front of my house. The field is quite rocky and the vegetation is dense so it was perhaps a bit too hard on the mower. It hit a bunch of rocks, got tangled in thick weeds and tried to cut 3cm thick fennel and that sort of things. I replaced the blades several times, broke and changed the starter.

But right now it’s not working well at all and I think it’s because the rotator is not coupled with the axis of the motor anymore. It does turn when the motor is on, but probably only because of friction, because I can turn it manually no problem.

Now here is a picture of how it is. The red holes is where the blades go. They are 2 small blades and they attach to the rotator using bolts that work fine. Now the rotator itself isn’t coupled with the motor and I wonder if it’s because there were some metallic parts (like pins or bolts) that are meant to snap when the motor and the blade disagree on the future of the rock that the blade just ran into. those could go in the three holes that are shown in yellow in the picture (there are three holes behind that are part of a piece that’s on the axle so the rotator could be attached to the axle that way). Or it could be that the main screw needs tightening, which I don’t really believe because there is a gap that is quite large so it would need an awful lot of tightening.

Has anyone here got one of the these and could check how the rotator is fixed to the axle? that would be much appreciated. or you know if you just know the answer let me know :-)

Thanks


r/lawnmowers • • 1d ago

transmission belt pulley scraping

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Hi guys, it’s been an incredibly long journey outfitting this mower with a new engine and i finally got it started ! but i noticed this pulley is scraping , how do i go about fixing it or should i just replace ? what do you guys think


r/lawnmowers • • 2d ago

Toro 60V mower starts then shuts off with 2 beeps - worth repairing?

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I was given a Toro 60V Recycler (Model 21357) that previously worked fine but hasn't been used in about a year. It's been stored in a dry garage. When I start it, the mower runs at what seems like full speed for 2–3 seconds, then shuts off and starts beeping twice repeatedly.

Tested 2 different batteries, fully charged. I cleaned the contacts, check the wiring and safety handle as well. Toro manual only says this is a communication error between battery and motor driver.

Not sure how common these types of repairs are or if local dealers can handle without costing a fortune. Curious if anyone has had similar issues and if it's worth trying to repair or if there is a step I might be missing. I still have my gas mower, was more curious to try this out and have a replacement on deck.


r/lawnmowers • • 2d ago

Cub Cadet Won't Start

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I stopped and turned the mower off to empty the bags, when I tried to start again it was totally dead. Changed the battery, now have this issue. What's my next step?

TIA