Lawnmower stopped working after the outlet it was plugged into bent

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I was mowing the lawn with my electric corded lawnmower and went as far as I could with the cord. Unfortunately this put pressure on the outlet (which was already a little wobbly) causing it to partially bend out of the socket and the lawnmower suddenly stopped working. I tried plugging it in different outlets and it still does not work. I also made sure that the extension cord was not the problem by testing it and seeing that it works with other devices.

Based on this limited information, what do you think the problem may be? Did I fry the engine?

Best Answer

  • Check your breaker box. If you have a kicked breaker, you may have pulled a wire loose, which caused a short, which kicked the breaker. The second outlet may be on the same circuit. Do not reset the circuit until the short is fixed.
  • You may have broken a wire in the lawnmower's cord, probably near the plug.
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