My last gas mower was Sears. It finally gave up when I stopped trying to fix the carburetor. I threw away my gas cans (old plastic), already had two 50ft extenstion cords and paid $169 at K-Mart for a new mower. Haven't filled a gas can at the station since. Much safer.
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My mower since 2006: