http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/ Lawn Mower Forum and Lawn mower Repair Forums. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/ http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/lawn-mower-repair-forum/274092-task-force-electric-mower-wont-start.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:13:40 GMT A couple weeks ago, my Task Force 20in. 12A Mower (not battery powered) shut off while I was mowing my lawn, triggering the outlet's Ground Fault protection (I think), and it won't start again. When I plug it in, sparks briefly come out of the end of the extension cord and it shorts out again. If I turn off the outlet from the breaker box, plug in the mower, then turn the outlet back on, it makes a buzzing noise for a half second and shuts off the outlet. However, sometimes this only happens after I turn on the power switch. I think it could be something wrong with the power switch, but I'm not sure. I unscrewed it and looked inside, and there is a white wire that goes directly from the cord that connects to the extension cord, to the cord that goes out to the motor, seemingly bypassing the actual power switch, so I don't know if it's the switch or the motor that's shorting out. Any ideas? ]]> Lawn Mower Repair Forum mowerwontstart http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/lawn-mower-repair-forum/274092-task-force-electric-mower-wont-start.html http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/lawn-mower-repair-forum/274086-john-deere-lx188.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:34:01 GMT I have a John Deere LX188 17 hp. The engine spins fine but has no spark. Can the ignitor be bad or should I look elsewhere. I have a John Deere LX188 17 hp. The engine spins fine but has no spark. Can the ignitor be bad or should I look elsewhere. ]]> Lawn Mower Repair Forum nick tiani http://www.homegardenguides.com/garden-forum/lawn-mower-repair-forum/274086-john-deere-lx188.html