As the title says.
Mine was- I get my 10 tear old son ( a computer geek ) to mow the lawn at home but I have to restart the mower every time that the catcher is emptied, well he was half way through cutting the back lawn and i gave the cord a pull and it broke, i let out a few words and stood there thinking, my son asks if i can fix it and i tell him "no, i dont have any cord". I stood there scratching my head for a while and had an idea I tell him " I think it might be possible to Push start the mower but you will have to do it because it has to be done with a bit of pace and i'm getting to old and my knee slows me down"
He said he will give it a go, I told him to wait for me to get my phone so i can video it because " no-one will believe me that you push started the mower so i'll video it to prove them wrong"
"yep, OK do it Dad" he says.
I start the camera started and direct him to go to the top of the yard and run down hill as its easier that way, so he gives it a go but no luck.
" Go back up and run faster I tell him" he does, no good.
" No faster I tell him", so up again he goes down he comes flat out, no start.
" Did you turn the fuel on, prime it and use the choke?" he checks " It looks alright to me" he says
I did this a couple of times more to him and the poor little bugger had sweat poring off him.
He was just about to give up, we were standing there looking at the mower wondering what else we could do. Thats when I told him "there was a very good reason why the mower wouldn't start".
" why's that Dad? "
"Because its impossible to push start a mower, mate"
He storms off calling me a "dumb ass"
I piss myself every time i watch the video, i should put it on you tube..
