Hi. Yesterday while I was mowing the lawn, my mower engine suddenly stopped. The blade continued to spin until it slowed to a stop. It did not strike any objects. It was working fine up to this point.
When I attempt to start the mower by pulling the string, the blade will spin quietly, but I do not hear the engine try to engage. Additionally, it feels "loose" when I pull the string; previously, I could hear the engine cranking, but not anymore.
I'm not very experienced with lawn mower or small engine repair, but I did some basic troubleshooting by looking at guides on the web. The flywheel key, and the blade adaptor key both seem to be intact. The gas is fresh. Oil was recently filled.
My mower is a Craftsman, model 143.996504 with a 6.5 Eager-1 (Tecumseh)
4-cycle engine (917.377431).Any ideas?
Thanks.