Posted: 8/1/2009 1:49:50 PM EDT
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I was mowing the grass and the engine shut down. I tried to restart, thinking it bogged down on heavy grass, but nothing. There is one click, sounds to my untrained ear like the starter solenoid. I started looking around further and discovered the oil drain had opened and the oil came out. Fearing the worst I removed the flywheel cover and tried to turn the motor with a breaker bar (gently) It turns perfectly smoothly, so I am somewhat optimistic. I haven't checked the battery, yet and will shortly. ETA:It reads 12.5 volts My real question... is there a safety shut off that prevents the engine from starting if no oil? It is a Briggs and Stratton 17.5 HP engine. |