locoboy
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 08:02 PM |
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Lawn mower
How does one go about servicing a lawn mower?
Is it a case of filter, plug, oil, and give the blades a quick sharpen?
I cant see a drain point for the oil though?
Old stylee briggs and stratton 206cc 5hp beast if its any help?
ATB
Locoboy
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Danozeman
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 08:08 PM |
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Thats exactly it mate. Give a general clean up.. Clean up the magnets for the coil..
If u flip it over and have a gander underneath there should be a drain plug under there. I seem to remember them being square fo some reason.
If you sharpen the blade make sure its roughly balanced so it dont shake,,
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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flak monkey
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 08:28 PM |
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B&Q sell briggs service kits (well ours did). Just a new plug, air filter and a bottle of oil.
The drain plugs are usually under the deck, where the blades are. So have fun scraping off dried grass looking for that...As said they are sometimes
square, but they arent that tight and an adjustable wrench will get them out easy enough.
David
[Edited on 19/4/05 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 09:52 PM |
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I have a 14 year old flymo petrol. I think there isnt a drain hole, you tip it upside down and the oil comes out the way it went in.
Ive changed the oil twice in 14 years and it still runs fine!
atb
steve
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 10:05 PM |
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mine wouldnt start after winter, i snapped the pull cord trying  so i need a big service on mine. Might just buy a new one 
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andyace
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 07:24 AM |
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I would not recommend flipping it over as I tried this with mine when trying to clean grass off the blades.
Tipped it through 90 degrees and the oil pours through the exhaust, lots of black smoke for half an hour while it burns off.
Not popular with the neighbours.
Not sure if you can tip it away from the exhaust.
Got a quote for servicing (£50 !!).
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locoboy
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 08:03 AM |
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I tipped it up through 90 away from the exhaust last night for about an hour whilst trying to get the blades off!
It was ok,
Tipped it the other way about a week ago and as above it pi55ed oil out the exhaust and smoked like a goodun for ages.
ATB
Locoboy
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 08:50 AM |
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Flymo were 2 stroke.
Remove the plug or the cap while you do anything with the blade or tip the mower over.
http://www.mower-magic.co.uk/acatalog/Briggs_Stratton.html
When I worked on the school gardens rotary mowers were never sharpened, only cylinder mowers
[Edited on 19/4/05 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Spyderman
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 10:47 AM |
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Anybody got an old motor from a lawnmower they no longer want?
I've been looking for one for a while (not too hard) for a small project.
A cylinder mower engine would be preferable, but not essential. Just easier to get drive from sprocket on side than underneath.
Cheers!
Spyderman
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locoboy
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 10:52 AM |
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Peteff,
That link doesnt go anywhere
I made sure i pulled the lead off the plug prior to puting my hands anywhere near the blades!
The blades do need sharpening because a certin member of my family has a tendancy to run over the same tree stump that has been there longer than we
have!
ATB
Locoboy
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 11:11 AM |
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Petes link should be:
http://www.mower-magic.co.uk/acatalog/Briggs_Stratton.html
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 11:44 AM |
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Service ideally should be done for the lay up (titter ye not !)
Best oil to use is 0w/40 Mobile 1 ---- I jest not official Briggs & Stratton approved. Mine runs on anything I have around that isn't to
thick at the cold end usually 5w/30 or 10w/40 ------
Always remove the plug and turn the engine over a few time if you have tipped it up or it has be stored over winter.
Plugs aren't a problem on 4 strokes just clean gap them and refit.
Foam airfilter on mine just washes in hot soapy water.
I change the blade every other otherwise it gets sharpened & some attempt made to balance it.
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/display/router.asp?docid=78498
[Edited on 19/4/05 by britishtrident]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 05:25 PM |
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The missus has an electric flymo, doesn't need servicing but I do change the blade for her
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 06:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Remove the plug or the cap while you do anything with the blade or tip the mower over.
http://www.mower-magic.co.uk/acatalog/Briggs_Stratton.html
When I worked on the school gardens rotary mowers were never sharpened, only cylinder mowers
[Edited on 19/4/05 by Peteff]
the flymo i have is deffo a 4 hp briggs and stratton 4 stroke
if it snot, its run great for 14 years with no 2t oil
atb
steve
oh yeah - its on the same plug too.
never been serviced in 10 years, spends it time outside. started 3rd pull.
i love my mower.
[Edited on 19/4/05 by stephen_gusterson]
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