Mower Bogging Down? 5 Quick Fixes for Loss of Power 🌿

That familiar sound of your lawnmower starting strong, only to choke and lose RPM when it hits a patch of thick grass, is a clear signal: your engine is struggling under load.

A loss of power under load means the engine isn’t getting enough fuel/air or is facing too much resistance to maintain maximum speed (RPM). The good news is that the fix is usually one of the Big Five easy maintenance checks.