Hi,
I have a lawn boy, model #5236 which is giving me trouble starting. It has been lying unused for about 10 years but yesterday when I started it it fired after several attempts. When I switched it off and tried starting it the second time, it refused. I thought the problem was the spark plug and plug wire. So today, I bought a new plug and replaced the plug wire. When I tried starting it, it fired right up! After fiddling with the air/fuel mixture knob, it died. I tried repeatedly to start it the second time and after 20 or so attempts, it fired up again. I mowed a section of the lawn for about 20 minutes and then the thing died on me. Upon checking, I realized that it had run out of fuel. I filled the tank and tried starting it again. At times, it almost seemed to start but then it quickly died away. I gave up starting it after bruising my hands.
What could be the problem with it?
My procedure for starting it:
1. Prime it 10 times
Pull the cord
FAIL
2. Adjust the idle knob (not sure if this is the idle knob but it is the smaller of the two knobs)
Prime it 10 times
Pull the cord
FAIL
3. Repeat ad infinitum
I have a lawn boy, model #5236 which is giving me trouble starting. It has been lying unused for about 10 years but yesterday when I started it it fired after several attempts. When I switched it off and tried starting it the second time, it refused. I thought the problem was the spark plug and plug wire. So today, I bought a new plug and replaced the plug wire. When I tried starting it, it fired right up! After fiddling with the air/fuel mixture knob, it died. I tried repeatedly to start it the second time and after 20 or so attempts, it fired up again. I mowed a section of the lawn for about 20 minutes and then the thing died on me. Upon checking, I realized that it had run out of fuel. I filled the tank and tried starting it again. At times, it almost seemed to start but then it quickly died away. I gave up starting it after bruising my hands.
What could be the problem with it?
My procedure for starting it:
1. Prime it 10 times
Pull the cord
FAIL
2. Adjust the idle knob (not sure if this is the idle knob but it is the smaller of the two knobs)
Prime it 10 times
Pull the cord
FAIL
3. Repeat ad infinitum