Change the Spark Plug, 500 hours then check your Valve Clearance. These small mowers do not like to restart when it is hot. I run mine the whole time. If I need a bathroom break, I just keep it running.
Not normal. It should restart if all is well.
It's not hot outside yet though. It wasn't an issue before.This happens on my 2 strokes. Won't restart when hot, so a new plug fixes it typically. Never had the issue on a 4 stroke though
Sounds like the exhaust valve is riding on the cams base circle when it's hot.
I thought the lifespan for these residential engines was 500hrs though. Probably just worn out, but I'll check. It's a pain to get the old gasket off. Though. I guess I can use a wire wheel on it.
You were given several good things to check but you sound like you really just want to replace it.. so why ask? This is a tech heavy message board, you had to know that you were going to get more ideas than change the plug or replace it.
Where did I say I was going to buy a new one? I said I was going to check the valve lash. I'm just not looking forward to scraping the old gasket off the valve cover.
Be nice now.
The mower handle or the pull starter on the engine?The handle broke in half on this thing now the other day.
mower handle. Those dumb two piece foldable handles are junk. Guess I can just weld what's left to the other part
