AboutEric A. Jones Expertise Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
Experience Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
lawn mower man wrote at 2006-08-24 02:02:20
You could also try stuffing a piece of nylon rope (1/4") into the spark plug hole. This will fill the cylinder so the piston can not move through top dead center. After you remove the clutch pull the rope out.
Lorang79 wrote at 2008-04-02 01:47:44
It's a lot easier (if I understand the problem) to remove the 4 nuts holding the starter rope down. That exposes the main shaft, and all you need to hold it is a pipe wrench.
seniorwarden wrote at 2009-08-17 21:14:33
An easier way instead of stripping the engine or filling with oil is to remove the recoil cover on top of the engine and put a 17mm socket onto the top nut.Lie mower on its side and fit an 8mm hex key into the bolt located in the centre of the clutch.Hold top socket tight and give the hex key a sharp smack with a hammer(usually 3/4 smacks will free it)and then the clutch housing complete with blades will slide off.Took me about 10 minutes in total.
