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I was attracted to this lawnmower in early May 2011 because of its price. I bought it, used it twice, and then it would not start. During the two times that I was able to use it, the engine became noticably weaker and weaker until it finally stopped. I returned it to Walmart and got another one. I used the second mower twice with the same results as with the first. At that point, which was yesterday (6/29/11). I was angry with Weedeater for selling a lawnmower that seemed to be good for only two cuttings. Yesterday, I started reading some other reviews on this site about this mower and noticed that about half the buyers love it and half hate it. I found two reviews that offered suggestions to people like me that could not get their mower started after only a few uses. What I learned from others on this site is that this lawn mower has been shipped with the WRONG SPARK PLUG. My mower came with a Champion plug (RJ19LM - a short plug), and two reviewers on this site said that the mower needs a long plug. This morning, I replaced the short plug with a Champion plug (RN9YC - a long plug), and my mower started right up. I used it this morning for about an hour, and the engine was strong and powerful for the entire cut, just like it had been when I first bought it. It is too early after only one use to say that my Weedeater lawn mower is a great mower, but clearly replacing the spark plug has made a huge difference. I would give the two reviewers that wrote about the bad spark plug 5 stars (*****) and my thanks. But I will only give Weedeater 3 stars (***) because they should not send out a mower with the wrong equipment.

Bought this lawnmower due to the cost and was very disapointed, twice! The first one I bought started fine the first few times and then all of a sudden would not start. Returned it and got a new one and same thing. Brought it to the local small engine shop and was told not covered by warranty. Brought it home, started a few times and then would not. Spend a little more and get something that starts for you.

I'm going on my fourth year with this mower and have NEVER had a problem with it. It starts on the first pull every time - the first run of the season is the only exception (which takes about 3 pulls). I've found that maintenance is key to keeping your mower working right. The negative reviews I've read on this mower lead me to believe that they are not replacing the oil every year or emptying the carb & gas tank at the end of the season; which is as simple as allowing it to completely run out of gas. I would highly recommend this mower to anyone who wants a reliable machine at an affordable price.

Mower Lasted for a season and a half. Let me start by saying that I maintain all my equipment regularly. Today I shut down the mower for a moment, when I went to restart it the engine was hard to pull and I could hear a grinding noise. I pulled the plug and the cylinder is shot. I double checked, and it still has plenty of oil. Another issue encountered was when the carb fell off from vibration last year. I am back to using my ancient Craftsman I pulled out of someones trash that I had been keeping as a backup.

I purchased mine about two months ago, used it maybe three times. Went to use it today and it will not run. It will run for one second after priming the carb, after using the fuel you prime it with, it stops. I drained the tank and refilled it, did not help. I will not get another. It seems they use this same cheap Briggs and Stratton engine on evrybodies budget mower. Home Depot, Lowes, Craftsman, etc. Watch out.