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    michael615183 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 14, 2007, 10:31 AM
    Yard Man Riding Mower Won't Start
    I have a Yard Man riding Mower. I overfilled the oil level a lot and tried to burn off the oil.
    The mower would start run for 15 seconds will loud explosions and lots of smoke and then die. I repeated this process until the battery died. Finnally I figured out how to drain the oil and did just that.
    Now even after I recharged the battery I can't start the mower.

    Am open for sugestions.

    Thanks
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    Aug 14, 2007, 06:14 PM
    Will the engine still turn over? Have you drained the oil to the correct level? An overfilled level of engine oil can be just as bad, I said can be just as bad, as a low oil level. See what it is doing now and reply.
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    Apr 17, 2008, 08:05 AM
    [email protected] is my email address. Email me and we will go from there because I might have to look at it to see what's wrong with it because I never had that problem and I am a person that is good with his hands when fixing things
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    Apr 17, 2008, 02:52 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by lawnman14
    [email protected] is my email address. email me and we will go from there because I might have to look at it to see whats wrong with it because I never had that problem and I am a person that is good with his hands when fixing things

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    Apr 18, 2008, 02:18 PM
    If the oil level is correct , replace the spark plug , more than likely it is fouled from the oil.
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    Apr 19, 2008, 07:56 AM
    Any progress?
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    May 12, 2008, 07:59 AM
    You don't always need a new spark plug to test if it is still good some people like me dip it in gas or a flammable liquid so if you don't see the spark there will be a small explosion because of the gas being ignited.Then put it in the spark plug wire and hold with pliers and have somebody turn key but in order to spark it needs to be near a metal part of the mowers frame or chassie .If you have a wire brush like what they use for grills you can dip spark plug in gasoline to loosen the oil and brush off.
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