20 Most Recent Toro Power Lawn Mower - Page 3 Questions & Answers

A few quick steps can help you diagnose the problem. Remove the air filter cover and air filter. Spray a shot of carb cleaner into the carb and try to start the mower. If the mower starts on the prime then you have a fuel issue. Be sure your fuel is fresh (less than a week old. Fuel is bad at 21 days old) and clean or rebuild the carb. If the mower wont start on the prime then it is an ignition or compression problem. Start by checking that the stop cable is pulling the bail off ground sufficiently.

the Tecumseh carb. does not have any adjustment screws. What is the mower doing wrong ?

remove the recoil. should be three 10mm bolts (maybe four) you may find that as you loosen them the rope might recoil so be careful. if not your spring is broken and needs replacing

your mower should have come with a charger. if you don't have a charger take down the make model and serial number and contact your nearest dealer to purchase. also, you could have a dead or damaged battery, charger could be faulty. hope this helps.

Remove plastic cover on front of machine. This will give you a visual on your belt and pulley attached to the transmission. It may be the belt. Check for cracking or glazing on the inside of the belt. You can also try turning the pulley by hand if it is stuck or wobbly then your transmission is junk. Hope this helps you.

Its called a charge coil and you'll have to have this checked by someone with knowledge. It maybe something as simple as a diode.

Hi steve16092...
You may have MAJOR damage to your motor because of overfilling the oil.
Sometimes you can bend or break a piston rod when the engine is overfilled.
Meanwhile you can check a few other things.
Take your plug out and ground it against the head of the engine with the spark wire attached to it.
You should get a bright blue spark, if not then check your ignition module, it may be faulty.
If you have spark, then try putting a little bit of lighter fluid/or gasoline in the cylinder and reinstall the plug and try to crank it...if it cranks, then you may need to clean/rebuild your carburetor.
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Is it a two stroke model or four stroke?

Check the air filter. If it is clogged the motor will run very poorly.

get the old gas out of tank and carb....put new gas in...wait 2-5 min....spray starter fluid into carb --one decent squirt....it'll crank....

Check the oil fill tube if equipped, there is an o-ring at the bottom of the tube. If the oi is coming out of the muffler the rings are shot on the engine. Replace the engine. Is the oil over filled?