Starting a Push Lawn Mower

Part of the Video Series How to Use Weed Eaters & Push & Riding Lawn Mowers

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How to start a push lawn mower; get expert tips and advice on lawn maintenance in this free instructional video.

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Posted by dylanfan on Thursday, 24 July, 2008 at 11:05 AM

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Thank you very much for this video. I've never started a push mower by myself, but after watching your video I figured it out quickly. I might have been outside much longer than I needed to be!!!

Video Transcript

Starting a Push Lawn Mower
First, we are going to be starting on the push mower. This model has a bulb on the side right here, a rubber bulb that you will push. It says on here 3 times, you will push this 3 times and what this does is this primes the gas into the carburetor. After you press that 3 times what you will need to do is grasp this safety bell right here under the handle and pull on the cranking cord. Notice I let my hand off of the bell, it cuts the engine, and this is a safety feature that has been designed in the modern lawnmowers. This will kill the engine and also stop the blade.

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Expert: John Borg is a small engines mechanic and has worked as a professional landscaper for over 30 years. Read More