johnmiller92
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Long story short: My mom thought the "no oil change" meant no need to add oil. The engine wouldn't start one day and she told me about it and we put some new oil in (it was entirely empty!). When we did, it puffed out a lot of white smoke and eventually starting making a metal on metal sound so I let go of the handle.
The next day: It wouldn't start because it was impossible to pull the cord.
Today, I fiddled around with it.. and started rotating the blades. Every 180 degrees, it's very hard to push the blade, and their is weird squeaky sound emitted from inside the engine. I checked the clearance of the blade (not hitting anything, and the tightness). All clear.
It actually starts up quite easily but that sound gets progressively louder and feels like mower is about to explode, so I just let go of the handle.
I have zero tools, and a complete newbie regarding engines. I'm willing to go on a bit of an adventure to fix this instead of paying $250 though. Any guidance is greatly appreciated
The next day: It wouldn't start because it was impossible to pull the cord.
Today, I fiddled around with it.. and started rotating the blades. Every 180 degrees, it's very hard to push the blade, and their is weird squeaky sound emitted from inside the engine. I checked the clearance of the blade (not hitting anything, and the tightness). All clear.
It actually starts up quite easily but that sound gets progressively louder and feels like mower is about to explode, so I just let go of the handle.
I have zero tools, and a complete newbie regarding engines. I'm willing to go on a bit of an adventure to fix this instead of paying $250 though. Any guidance is greatly appreciated