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how can i fix my lawnmower?

my craftsman lawnmower will not start. The pull cord only rotates
about a half a turn and then is immovable. There is some gas leakage as well.

mike p
August 2008
Have you had the lawnmower tipped over recently for eg cleaning.
If so it is possible that fuel or oil has entered above the piston and hydraulicly locked the engine. Remove the sparkplug and check for fluid in the spark chamber. If fluid is present put some rags etc infront of plug hole (to catch any mess) and try to turn engine with pull start. If this has freed engine pull it over several times to eject all the fluid. Clean & replace the plug and try again.
If no fluid is present then the engine has probably seized and will need major repair or replacement.
I hope this helps

Robin S
August 2008

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