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I have a craftsman 6.5 push mower. I was trying to start it by pulling the string (after i primed it 3 times like it read to do). But i forgot to hold down the handle part. When i did realize i had to hold it down to start, it's now blowing out white smoke and it keeps cutting off. (yes i'm a female) :-)
Re: I have a craftsman 6.5 push mower. I was trying to...
You did no harm. Try pulling a few more times and if that doesn't work, prime it 3 more times and if that still doesn't work, prime it 3 MORE times. It should start.
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how many times have you pushed the primer button ? on the bottom there is a valve push this up and fuel should come out, try these, prime pump 10 times then press fuel release then 10 times on the primer and try then.
I have the same model purchased last spring from Home Depot. I finally learned to prime it 6 times instead of 3 like it says on the mower. After pushing the primer 6 times mine starts fine. It usually requires priming even when the engine is warm to get it to re-start unlike any mower I have had in the past.
Check the governer, its a lever that pulls the throttle plate from the engine side. Try manually overriding it (twist it open as the engine's running) and see if that does it.
make sure grass clippings not in the flywheel cup it sits in try to lubricate it with wd40 if you take off the center screw youll see not much to this ? if you find it broke just go searsparts,com and order a new one ? hope this helps
Remove cowling to acces pull start assembly. Have new cord on hand. Remove old cord fragments. Wind rotor 4-5 revolutions to tension spring and hold while threading new cord into slot. Knot new cord and slowly let it wind back into assembly.
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