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Frozen Mower

Justin Hamilton

11 years ago

I made the mistake of leaving my lawn mower out during the winter and now it won't start. Kind of ashamed because I own a lawn review site and didn't anticipate something so obvious. What advice would you have to get it going again?Lawn Mower Insider

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1saxman
11 years ago
Is the piston stuck in the cylinder? In other words, does the starter rope pull and turn the engine over? If it does, you're in good shape. You probably just need to drain the fuel and fuel bowl under the carburetor and put some fresh gas in. There may be trouble with the ignition because of being exposed to moisture.
Woody71
11 years ago
Going forward, treat your fuel with Sea Foam or another fuel stabilizer prior to off season storage.
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mdstamen
11 years ago
Justin Hamilton,

I assume you are in the Southern Hemisphere.

I assume you are in the

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