[aclug-L] Re: OT: Mower Reapir Needed

[ironrose <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a hose came loose when you tipped the mower back upright. 
Did you find any oil or gasoline spill where you mowed?  Check your oil 
& fuel levels again and check the hoses.  It sounds like you had an oil 
or fuel leak and when the levels became too low, that is what siezed the 
engine.  Shouldn't need any special tools, slot screw driver, pliers and 
vice grips to check or replace any hoses.  Worse case senario is that 
you blew the engine on the mower.  Rebuilding the engine is a different 
story, but replacing one is fairly easy.  ~Anne

David Carmichael wrote:
> OK I don't know for sure that happened...
> 
> I have a eight+ years old 'Murray' 38" riding mower which seems to of 
> "FROZEN UP".. it has a 12hp Briggs and Stranton engine
> 
> Here is the chain of events....
> 
> Tilted on side to change mower blade{s]
> 
> After changing blades allowed mower to sit for 30 minutes to allow oil to 
> drain back into crank case...
> 
> Checked oil level and it read fine.
> 
> Mower started up and was ruining just fine ... mowed for about five feet.. 
> when all of a sudden...
> 
> White smoke came poring out of the housing and the engine stopped dead...
> 
> I can not 'crank over' the engine..
> 
> Do not have tools to try to repair myself....
> 
> --H--E--L--P--
> 
> Over Grown With weeds...
> 
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