20 Most Recent Toro Power Lawn Mower Questions & Answers

Disconnect the spark plug for safety reasons. Turn the mower on it's side, carburetor up. Slowly turn the blade by hand. You should notice if it is bent. Remove the blade. It is usually a 9/16 in bolt. Use a straight edge to determine if the cranksaht is bent. If the deck is good, you can find a used engine that bolts on. Otherwise you can use it for parts.

If the rapid clicking is coming from the solenoid or starter, it sounds like your ignition key switch is broken internally. Something is making and breaking the starter connection due to the vibration of the engine running.

hydros need to be adjusted

Black carbon fouling on the plug is a sign of the engine running too rich, start by replacing the air filter and plug and try again.

check the spring on the shifter

There is a large black plastic nut at the end where the cable attaches to the mower transmission. Turning it clockwise tightens the cable (engaging traction bar is tighter) and counter-clockwise is loosening the drive. If the cable is a little too long, you have to tighten it more.

check and be sure the blades are sharp. if the blade gets a rounded edge it wont cut properly and will bog down trying to cut.

gov. rod hooks to the hole in the top of the butterfly. the spring hooks to the carb and the front of the engine on the metal tab.

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could be dirt in the carby , blocked fuel filter or lack of adjustment in the accelerator cable I will go for a cable adjustment as they slip under the clamp on the carby bracket when the throttle is pull wide open

Is the blade sharp?