Apr 30 2009
Used lawn mower engines 101
Used lawn mower engines can be found on the market. They can be used as replacement engines if your current land mower engine has broken down and is beyond repair. Thus instead of having to purchase a new engine for your old chassis, consider having a used motor engine.
There are many types of lawn mowers and thus there are different types of lawn mower engines too. Not all engines will fit into all land mowers. It is important to consider the type of land mower before fitting in the engine.
Most lawn mower engines are found in rotary push mowers. They are typically internal combustion engines, powered by gasoline. Their capacities range from 2 to 7 HP. The higher the power, the more area the lawn mower can cover. A 2 HP engine for example is suitable for a lawnmower which has to cover small to medium areas only.
A 7 HP engine would on the other hand enable one to cut grass over a larger area within a short time. Thus it is important to reflect on the capacity that one needs before buying a used lawn mower engine.
Riding lawn mowers are very popular and have even higher capacity engines. Riding lawn mowers are used to maintain lawns that are very large-typically more than an acre. Examples include golf courses. They are often used by landscaping professionals. Their engines need to be very powerful in order to enable them to carry the operator as well as the heavy equipment. Riding lawn mower engines typically range between 13 HP to 30 HP.
The last type of lawn mower engine that may need replacement with another engine is on an electric lawn mower. These lawn mowers are clean and quiet and don’t contribute to pollution like gas mowers. Unfortunately though, since they are connected to electricity, they cannot be used in wet conditions.
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