I have a lawnmower problem! I have a Black and Decker electric mower.

[Joanne98]

And NO it's not cordless! The plug is spitting out the cord and black smoke is coming out. The only B&D service center is an hour away. I called them and they said something about "the cord" gets resistance. Does anybody know what he's talking about. It's a good mower and I don't want to buy another.

[Lethe]

1. what do you mean by "spitting out the cord?"

?

[Joanne98]

2. When u push it in it comes back out. Like blowing it out!

[Richard Steele]

3. Stop putting it in!

Sounds like the cord has gone bad; trying to use it
might cause more damage to the mower itself.

[Joanne98]

5. The cord

Thanks, the B&D guy said something like that too. "They (extension cords) build up resistance" is how he put it. Anyway my sister replaced the switch, and when plugged in smoke came out of the switch. - if you look at the male prongs that protrude from the switch, they are black. Does that mean anything?

[Richard Steele]

8. If this happened the first time with a new switch...

...then that would make the switch a primary suspect
as well.

But whatever it is, it's causing a short-circuit which
is throwing an arc at that spot. Those prongs are black
because they've been burnt. That's a VERY serious malfunction,
and not something to mess with if you aren't experienced.

[lost-in-nj]

4. Doesn't Black and Decker have a lifetime

return policy???

might be worth looking into...


:hi:

lost

[Joanne98]

6. Good idea!

Too bad I never mailed in the card........:):shrug:

[Bravo Zulu]

9. Try to get it fixed under warranty anyway

depending on your State laws, you don't alwayys have to send thoses cards in!

[Lethe]

7. holy crap it blows the plug right out of the socket??

that is cool in a way....but don't try to put it back in!!!!

it sounds like you might have a short circuit in your cord or something