A Broken Petrol Mower: A Repair That Has To Be Done Once Again!

A broken mower awaiting repair

On the 11th of August 2026: my dad & I had to repair my petrol lawnmower again, because it won't start properly any more.

The missing spring between the choke & the fan controlled lever.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/48021d_eaf8afa0086042d6bf4f4a088be0aa8d/720p/mp4/file.mp4

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/48021d_0f4f1d1302ad4ee38eb7bfbcaa0317e0/720p/mp4/file.mp4

My dad & I found that a spring that controls the choke has been broken, and that is one possible reason why it won't start properly.

The throttle end.

The choke end.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/48021d_43ca9c8c12664c4b800bdf077a81ac39/720p/mp4/file.mp4

Carburetor taken apart.

My dad and I had to remove and take apart the carburetor assembly because it was dirty and possibly blocked up.

Magneto ignition coil assembly.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/48021d_3cde6243d86943f6bb520f27da19e663/720p/mp4/file.mp4

I also quite fascinated by "how the magneto ignition coil produces high voltage electricity without batteries".