Lawn Mowers

As the price of gasoline soars, it’s a good idea to get a solid grasp on how far you can go before you need to refill your riding lawn mower tank. Knowing the mileage and the time it takes to…

A piston serves an integral function in a small engine such as that found on a lawnmower by helping transfer combustion power to the working parts of the machine. Among the parts found on a piston are…

A starter clutch is a device that allows the one-way operation of a pulley. It engages with a gear in one rotational direction and allows the release of that gear in the other. In a lawn mower, this…

A rear-end differential is most commonly used on riding lawn mowers with a rear engine and is used to bring transmission power to the mower wheels. When the rear differential is not locked, the wheels…

The shaft on a lawn mower connects the blade to the motor and can easily be bent if the lawn mower hits a large or hard object, such as a tree stump, rock or any other large debris. Once the lawn…

Not all grinding noises signal trouble. The hydraulic transmissions on many Craftsman riding mowers and lawn tractors normally make some rumbling and grinding noises. Self-propelled walk-behind…

A typical lawn mower has a life expectancy of eight to 10 years, according to Consumer Reports. Owner use and maintenance are determining factors in the dependability and reliability of the machine.…

Bob-Cat zero-turn riding mowers are manufactured by Schiller Grounds Care. Five models of the zero-turn mower are available: the Predator-Pro, Predator-Pro LP, ProCat, FastCat Pro and FastCat RZ. Each…

A riding lawn mower that has a bad starter can be difficult to diagnose. A bad starter can manifest itself in a cranking noise without engine turnover, a clicking when the ignition button is pressed,…

Scotts lawn mowers are environmentally friendly for one simple reason: They use neither gas nor electricity. They're reel mowers whose blades rotate as the wheels turn when you push it, cutting grass…

Riding mowers eliminate the formerly backbreaking work associated with cutting the grass of spacious home landscapes. Chain-driven riding lawn mowers by and large use chain-and-pulley transmission…

A lawn mower may perform better in reverse than forward gear for a number of reasons. When a gas powered lawn mower runs in reverse, its blade continues to spin in the same direction as it would if…

Before you can use your Craftsman lawn mower for the first time there are some parts that must be assembled, such as the upper and lower mower handles. For example, the control cable is a part that…

Hydrostatic transmissions allow a lawn mower so equipped to operate without the gearing that a car's transmission has. The drive train system works on pressure plates responding to the gas pedal, and…

Many residential walk behind lawn mowers include a safety feature known as a blade brake clutch system. Blade brake clutch systems allow the mower engine to continue running even when the blade is…

The coil on a lawnmower engine provides a continuous high-voltage charge to maintain combustion in the engine. The initial spark to start the engine is provided by the spark plug, which is wired…

Your Cub Cadet 1024 Hydrostatic lawn tractor is designed to cut and maintain large lawns. It uses hydraulic fluid for steering and gear shifts. But it can’t do anything if you turn your engine…

On most riding lawn mowers and large lawn tractors with an attachable mower deck, the front of the deck needs to be slightly lower than the back of the deck. This allows the cutting blades to achieve…

Hustler mowers such as the Hustler Sport have separate controls for operating the blades. This allows you to drive your mower without having the blades rotating, which can damage them. But if the…

Troy-Bilt lawn tractors use a belt to transfer energy from the engine to drive the blades of the mower. The belt runs from the front of the machine and around pulleys on top of the mower deck. The…

Rolling your lawn is an effective technique for smoothing air pockets when laying sod. Lawn rollers are also an effective tool for flattening out uneven surfaces on your lawn for ease of mowing, as…

Cutting large areas of grass has become easier with the use of driving lawnmowers. However, it can be an even bigger chore to have to go back to bag up all of the shredded grass and carry the rake and…

Hunter Douglas honeycomb blinds have two to three pull cords on each blind. If the pull cord breaks, you’ll have to replace it with a new one to lift the blind again. Hunter Douglas provides…

No matter whether you have cellular, faux wood or mini Hunter blinds, the pull cord operates in the same manner. A pair of cords run through the blinds and travel over a system of pulleys in the head…

No matter the size of your gas-powered lawn mower engine, the combustion chamber produces high temperatures. Those hot gases are what drive the engine to rotate the cutting blade on push mowers, and…

If you're in the market for a new riding mower, your first thought might be to buy the model with the biggest deck you can afford. After all, the larger the deck, the wider the cutting width is. That…

A Craftsman riding lawn tractor has a powerful engine and a large cutting blade. The engine is fitted with a choke designed to help the engine start and, in cold temperatures, to allow the engine to…

Deines lawn mowers are zero-degree-turn-radius mower with forward mower decks. They cut grass like any other ZTR mower. The mower deck on the Deines mower has pulleys mounted inside that guide the…

Riding lawn mowers provide a convenient way to reduce the time and effort needed to mow lawns 1/2 an acre or larger. Assessing your property to determine its size and the flatness or roughness of the…

Lawn mowers with chain-driven transmissions use a chain and sprocket system to move the mower forward and help rotate the blades. Because these drive chains stretch over time, they require periodic…

The Cub Cadet lawn mower is available in electric and self-propelled electric models. Lawn mowers require both gasoline fuel and motor oil in order to operate. Regular maintenance is needed in order…

Your Exmark zero turn Lazer Z lawn mower relies on a drive belt to help with the operation of the mower blades. A loose and maladjusted drive belt will eventually require tightening. You can tighten…

Buying a riding mower can be a good investment for your landscaping and yard maintenance chores. However, riding mowers require periodic service and repairs, which are often more expensive than…

Toro manufactures items ranging from small lawn appliances designed for home use to professional construction equipment. As of 2011, Toro produces two lines of push lawn mowers -- those for home use…

When a lawn mower engine starts, four components heat up -- the cylinders and pistons, the exhaust manifold, exhaust pipe and muffler. Fuel and oxygen are pushed through valves into the pistons, which…

Cub Cadet’s lawn tractors, riding mowers and zero-turn mowers make use of electricity for operation. Electricity can power lighting systems, PTO blade engagement and starting on your mower. To…

Most ride-on lawn tractors have either two or three main fluid components aside from their fuel; they all have lubrication oil in the engine, and most have hydraulic fluid in the braking system. A…

Torque is a physics term for the amount of force required to make an object rotate on an axis. Torque is largely replacing horsepower as the primary measure of the power that rotary gas and electric…

Riding lawn tractors allow for ease of landscaping and yard work. But as with any vehicle, when something goes awry, frustrations mount. The mower, in this case a mower purchased from home improvement…

Husqvarna manufactures zero-turn lawn mowers, riding mowers, lawn tractors and push mowers. All of the seated mowers and some push mower models are equipped with mower blade engagement systems that…

The anatomy of the lawnmower proves relatively simple. Most mowers, particularly walk behind mowers, contain a short list of basic parts. Assuming you don’t include screws, bolts, joints and the…

Though the Walker Manufacturing Company offers snow blowers, rotary brooms and tractor accessories, its lawn mowing tractors form the bread and butter of the company's product lineup. As of 2011,…

Lawn mower engines, especially in older model mowers, have a tendency to not run as well as they should after significant use. There are a number of problems that cause mower engines to struggle.…

Briggs & Stratton, a manufacturer of small engines, acquired the Simplicity brand with the intent of doing business in the lawn care market. Despite bearing the prestigious Briggs & Stratton…

However liberating it may feel to open up the engine on your deck mower and cruise across the lawn at top speeds, remember that the vehicle you're riding is dangerous. Riding too fast can make it tip…

Hydrostatic transmission, often abbreviated to “hydro drive,” is a propulsion method used since the early 1970s, mostly on lawn tractors and mowers. Kubota, Husqvarna and HydroGear…

The Husqvarna Group manufacturers a line of zero turn mowers that are useful for cutting irregular surfaces like steep hills or lawns with intricate landscaping. Zero turn mowers use…

Sickle bar mowers take the cutting style of scissors and increase it. The large cutting swath of a sickle bar mower makes cutting large areas easier. This type of mower is not for every situation. To…

There are two primary types of push mowers, including manual and powered. Manual push mowers frequently utilize a reel-type blade system. Powered push mowers may use either a reel-type blade system or…

Your Yard Machine MTD Mower must engage in certain processes prior to combustion in your engine. If all you hear is clicking when you try to start it, your engine isn’t even attempting to ignite…