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Lawnmower spitting oil

BraveDonut · 2024-07-02 06:51:35

Bought the mower (Prolawn) in Woodies a good few years ago - It was not very expensive as I only have a fairly small front and back garden. The last few times it has been quite hard to start and very smoky for the first few minutes. When I used it yesterday it also started to spit oil out the side - quite a bit of it. Is…

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02-07-2024 7:51am

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BraveDonut

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Bought the mower (Prolawn) in Woodies a good few years ago - It was not very expensive as I only have a fairly small front and back garden.
The last few times it has been quite hard to start and very smoky for the first few minutes.
When I used it yesterday it also started to spit oil out the side - quite a bit of it.

Is this now knackered or should there be a repair for it?

Apart from this issue, the rest of it is in perfect condition

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#2 02-07-2024 8:08am
tabby aspreme

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Have you checked the oil level in the sump, if its too high it could result in oil been spat out through the exhaust

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#3 02-07-2024 8:10am
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058358036/lawnmower-spitting-oil

was this machine lying or tilted on its side at any stage

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#4 02-07-2024 9:52am
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I kinda 'hang' it in the shed - standing up on the two front wheels. Is that the problem?

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#5 02-07-2024 9:53am
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I topped it up a few months back, but I didn't over fill it

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#6 02-07-2024 11:37am
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yes . Don’t hang it up .

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