There’s nothing more frustrating than a beautiful weekend morning, coffee in hand, only to have your trusty John Deere LA105 refuse to start. Before you call for expensive service or consider a premature replacement, take a breath. Most starting problems are caused by a handful of common, often fixable issues. Let’s walk through the most...

When your lawn mower isn’t cutting evenly it can really show—in streaks, ridges, or patches of grass left too long or cut too short. A big reason can be that the mower deck isn’t level. In this post I walk you through why deck leveling matters, how to do it step by step, and...

When it comes to keeping your lawn mower running smoothly, the spark plug plays a much bigger role than many people realize. At first glance, you might think that as long as the new spark plug screws in and fits the hole, it will work just fine. But that's not the case. Using the...

Have you ever run into this situation-replacing the battery of the lawn mower but the new battery still won’t take a charge? A riding mower that won’t hold a charge is actually one of the most common frustrations for lawn owners. Have you thought that probably the problem isn’t the battery itself, but the...

If your walk-behind mower with a Kohler engine keeps running even after you release the Operator Presence Control (OPC) handle, you may be dealing with a common issue tied to the engine's ignition grounding and brake system. In this blog, we'll break down how the shut-off system is supposed to work and why it...