Looking for grass collector and assembley - Garden

the mower engine should stop as soon as you leave the seat. check the switches for grass clogs and such. shut off the deck and replace the catcher. then start it. oh and dont do that again. read the manual

the blades are the wrong ones for throwing grass clippings
they have to have turned up edge to generate an air flow out of the chute to the bag
talk with the mower shop for the correct blades

test to see if it is a bad switch. be sure there isn't any blockages keeping it in the alarm position. make sure all connections are clean and tight. physically with your hands take them apart and back together. loosen and sand grounds and put back together. a bad connection or grass build up can make a switch faulty.

Sometimes it is due to the ETHANOL fuel you are using. ETHANOL is attracting moisture and after a while it builds up water in the tank.

Have you tried re assembley? take it apart and completely redo the whole line reel. i f this does not work. Contact Black and Decker online.

Maybe it is wet.

Ken - if you locate the Model number on the lawnmower, you can look up the bags here: Snapper Parts

Hello You can use straight 30 w oil most engine manufactures agree for summer equipment now for winter where it gets cold like in a snow blower the request you to use 5-W30. As far as your grass collector check your blades #1 to see if they are the correct blades for that mower. #2 yes the engine will overheat as the clumped of grass will slow down the blades causing more load on the engine.This is not a uncommon problem wet or damp grass will clump up even if you do not have a grass collector,it will stick under the deck again causing problems.Hopefully this helps.
Thanks Ben

HMM .. if the grass is not going into the collector, I would look under the deck and see if there is something blocking the chute to the bag.

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Hi Janet,
its the warning button on the grass collector. If the button is not pressed in fully, the machine thinks that the grass collector is off, and therefore stops the engine. I had the same problem. If you take the grass collector off, you will see the button on the top left side of the back of the mower. It is covered by a strip of black plastic that slots over it.

To fix the problem my first solution was to tape a washer onto the plastic strip, thereby ensuring that the button is pressed fully in when the grass collector is on. When I got tired of the washer continually falling out, I used a screw to jam the button in. You should be aware though, that with the second method you will be able to engage the cutters with the grass box removed. Potentially a small child (with long arms) could put his/her arm down the shute and chop fingers off etc. I have no kids, and thereby feel safe.