I have a 1991 Lawnboy M21EMRD self-porpelled walk-behind lawn mower. I bought it new and like it a lot (2 cycle and dependable).
I have a problem where when I release the brake bale, the engine keeps running and is not shorted out. I've taken mower apart and found that the flywheel brake arm has a small metal tab that touches another arm flywheel brake arm to ground out the engine.
I've tried every adjustment in the Lawnboy service manual to get the arm and grounding point to touch when I release the bale, but with no luck. What I now plan to do is buy a replacement part. In the mean time, I need to run the mower to cut the spring grass.
What I was thinking of doing is to solder a small piece of thin metal to the worn thin gound out tab to build it out so it touched the arm. There's little pressure on the tab and I beleive solder will do the job.
My question is, is there a better way of connecting the two thin piece of metal?
Thanks,
Manjo