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    wrightsteves Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 12, 2007, 09:17 PM
    My lawn mower 5.5 horse power craftsman
    My son was mowing the front lawn when the moter locked up and I could not pull the string to get it started then I finally got it then it did it again now I can turn the blade but it will not start and seems to tight. What happened?
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    Sep 12, 2007, 09:20 PM
    Sounds like a broken crank or connecting rod. Did it run without oil?
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    Sep 13, 2007, 11:21 AM
    Sounds like you may be in the market for a new mower.
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