I hit a metal pipe that I (obviously) didn’t know was there with my beloved 10323. That’s the silver series 6.5 Duraforce two stroke. When it hit it didn’t kill the engine, but the sound of the engine changed instantly. I was wearing earplugs so I didn’t realize quite how much, but when I got it home and started it up again without plugs I was surprised at how loud the engine is now. I thought the sound difference might have somehow been caused by bending the blade but I’m happy that the blade doesn’t appear to be damaged.
Could a sudden hard jolt like that cause the internals of the muffler to shake loose? I’m perplexed as to why the noise level went up so much. The good news is that it still starts and runs, but now it will blow your eardrums out.
Thoughts? Could I have damaged something under the deck?
Could a sudden hard jolt like that cause the internals of the muffler to shake loose? I’m perplexed as to why the noise level went up so much. The good news is that it still starts and runs, but now it will blow your eardrums out.
Thoughts? Could I have damaged something under the deck?