DIDO.1 22,864 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Anyone know anything about petrol lawn mowers....Iv bought a jonsered mower at auction. Won't start but looks the business....just wondering if it's worth mending. It looks an expensive thing! I'll try and put a pic up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dazbrowne 13 372 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 They usually are pretty simple really I wouldn't claim to be a mechanic or anything but fixed a few in the garden from time to time old fella next door used to say if it isn't Briggs and Stratton engine it wasn't worth a wank give spark plug a good clean check filters and that there's no shite in petrol tank 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,864 Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Just wondered if anyone had heard of the make, jonsered, looks a professional thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,829 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Owned by husqavarna so should be good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackmaggie 3,377 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Dido there's a place in kirkham mate that will give it a goodservice cheap as as well if not he will buy of you mate let us know if you want the number Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,864 Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Dido there's a place in kirkham mate that will give it a goodservice cheap as as well if not he will buy of you mate let us know if you want the number Cheers pal....I'm going to have a go myself. Got my new workshop set up and need a project 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,791 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 You will need this for spares since they're not sold in the UK apparently http://www.jonsered.com/uk/ I'd take it for a service as well, probably something simple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,864 Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Owned by husqavarna so should be good Yeah iv just read that...can't find any for sale though to get a rough price Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,791 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 My missus has just gone back to shitsville to pick up a free petrol mower as well...hope this one works lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,592 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 My son worked for a landscape gardener and they sent him to a main dealer for a week to learn about stripping the machines down and fixing them and he says its pretty simple mechanics , so give it a try Is there fresh petrol in there, if you pull the starter do the blades turn , is there a spark then look at the carb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 3,061 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Just wondered if anyone had heard of the make, jonsered, looks a professional thing i had a jonsered chainsaw when I was tree felling ,best saw I ever owned 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,864 Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 My son worked for a landscape gardener and they sent him to a main dealer for a week to learn about stripping the machines down and fixing them and he says its pretty simple mechanics , so give it a try Is there fresh petrol in there, if you pull the starter do the blades turn , is there a spark then look at the carb I'm crap at mechanics so I'm really looking forward to having a play.... going to start with fresh fuel and all the simple stuff and see what happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,791 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 They usually are pretty simple really I wouldn't claim to be a mechanic or anything but fixed a few in the garden from time to time old fella next door used to say if it isn't Briggs and Stratton engine it wasn't worth a wank give spark plug a good clean check filters and that there's no shite in petrol tank B&Q use those in their premium range but does that guarantee you get a quality carb made by the same people? Cheap Chinese carbs are terrible, my brother gets given them all the time to rejet and sort of for cars and it drives him nuts that people wont spend on quality webbers. Hey there's an idea, strap a pair of 40IDF webbers to the mower DIDO that would be fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,829 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 They usually are pretty simple really I wouldn't claim to be a mechanic or anything but fixed a few in the garden from time to time old fella next door used to say if it isn't Briggs and Stratton engine it wasn't worth a wank give spark plug a good clean check filters and that there's no shite in petrol tankB and s ain't what they used to be ... I'm told Honda engined mowers are the ones to have if your doing serious mowing work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,014 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 They usually are pretty simple really I wouldn't claim to be a mechanic or anything but fixed a few in the garden from time to time old fella next door used to say if it isn't Briggs and Stratton engine it wasn't worth a wank give spark plug a good clean check filters and that there's no shite in petrol tank and to start from cold , use the choke , on the side = press it get fuel in to the little bowel to the carb, just once then few pulls it should start , then rest of the day to restart , no choke 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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