My trusty old Snapper with the B&S Quantum XS engine had a moment yesterday. This is what I use typically in the spring, early
Summer and Fall to mow the yard. The engine has been burning oil for the past year now - I usually keep it topped up with 10w40 and check the oil pre mow.
Yesterday I ran it for about 20-30 mins. Cold start was normal and it fired up on the 2nd pull. I had to stop it as there were a bunch of tree branches that had fallen down in the wooded area of the lot from the recent storm. When I let go off the throttle, it did the usual bit of sputtering but then it sounded like it back fired which it had never done before. After I had the branches cleared out, started it back up and ran it for maybe 5-7 minutes when the neighbor came over. So I again let it shut off. Spoke to the neighbor maybe 5 mins. Pulled the cord and the engine cover came off. Looks like the pop rivets (3 out of the 4) holding the pull cord mechanism in place came off and the top engine cover fell on the ground. Is there any way to salvage this thing? The deck is in good shape and so are the attachments.
Summer and Fall to mow the yard. The engine has been burning oil for the past year now - I usually keep it topped up with 10w40 and check the oil pre mow.
Yesterday I ran it for about 20-30 mins. Cold start was normal and it fired up on the 2nd pull. I had to stop it as there were a bunch of tree branches that had fallen down in the wooded area of the lot from the recent storm. When I let go off the throttle, it did the usual bit of sputtering but then it sounded like it back fired which it had never done before. After I had the branches cleared out, started it back up and ran it for maybe 5-7 minutes when the neighbor came over. So I again let it shut off. Spoke to the neighbor maybe 5 mins. Pulled the cord and the engine cover came off. Looks like the pop rivets (3 out of the 4) holding the pull cord mechanism in place came off and the top engine cover fell on the ground. Is there any way to salvage this thing? The deck is in good shape and so are the attachments.
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