old_rider wrote on 03/29/16 at 18:53:02:Good eye JoG.... LOL didn't catch the pile of handle...
Since it is a newer one, it probably has a start clutch handle too. It is inside the main handle after you rotate it up you can hold it along with the main handle.
It won't start unless you hold that inner handle up against the main one, there should be a cable attached to it, there for, you need to assemble the handle on the mower to trouble shoot it.
You can run it without the blade, but it will over rev, so i would make sure the blade is a full blade and not a broken one, to keep the balance correct, I would run it with the blade on... to make sure it runs right.
Make sure the bolts that hold the engine to the deck plate are SECURE... before you try starting it
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Yes, it does have a handle and a long cable attached to it-more like a throttle, maybe?
I'll make sure to attach all the parts, going to change oil, remove gas, clean spark plug and everything same as the power washer. Need to start it up first and then will see how the blade is acting and performing.
Is that a right approach or should I first troubleshoot the blade?
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