So I oiled my lawn mower and took it out to the garden. While moving my lawn, the muffler started emitting white fumes and oil started coming out of the muffler. Asking around, I learned I place too much oil in lawn mower.
Too much oil can also cause the lawn mower to leak which can damage other parts of the lawn mower other than its motor. When your lawn mower does not have enough oil, there will be friction between the parts of the mower which causes it to overheat.
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This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information. Instead, you should fill the oil at only two to three ounces at once, then remeasure. In some cases, it might be too late to remedy excess oil issues in your lawn mower without seeking professional assistance. Still, there are situations when you can rely on your patience and knowledge regarding proper oil removal.
Once the excess oil has been drained, it is a good idea to change the oil filter. If you use your lawn mower a lot, we recommend replacing the filter more than once each season. Lastly, the drained oil must be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. We hope this article helped you a lot.
If you have any questions, do give us a comment. In the end, it is important to know the specific oil requirements of your lawn mower to prevent issues related to excess oil. While you can drain the oil yourself, you have to get professional help if the excess oil reaches other engine components.
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Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 5 months ago. Active 5 years, 3 months ago. Viewed k times. Improve this question. Greg B Greg B 1 1 gold badge 3 3 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges. I drained out oil and ran the engine today for about 45 minutes. It is no longer smoking even on startup and I can't detect anything wrong with it. Hopefully I just added a bit of extra wear and tear. My son was mowing the grass when it threw the crank through the case out of nowhere. He later asked if filling the oil too much would do this.
Didn't think that it would as I have done it before on older Craftsman with just smoke as the result. Looks like this is a newer design engine and must have bent the crank and possibly lost lubrication enough to destroy the motor. Sometimes you win. Again, thanks for everyone taking the time to share your knowledge and experience! Add a comment.
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