[Shop-talk] Lawn mower engine & blade question

[Dwade Reinsch]

Judging from the number of replies that Wayne has already received, I betting
that just about all of us has run our mower over any thing that it will cut,
or die trying, and then hammered the blade back straight and got another few
years out the old mower.  :-) 
 
Summer fun to all!
 
Dwade

--- On Fri, 7/16/10, Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com> wrote:


From: Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Lawn mower engine & blade question
To: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 4:57 PM


Hi Guys,
I have a simple MTD push lawn mower (that I use to mow around my shop) with a
B&S engine and 22" blade.  Today I nailed a small tree stump with it.  Usually
you just "graze" things and it somehow survives when you lift off it.  Not
this time.  The engine stopped instantly.  The tip of the blade, about 3"
back, is bent 90 degrees downward!

Is there any chance I damaged the engine?  Is it ok to start it with the blade
off, just to see if it runs ok?  (don't know if it depends on the blade as a
flywheel, or needs it as a load.)

-Thanks, Wayne
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