Is my lawn mower engine blown?

Question

I have a riding mower. I just did the maintence. New oil, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plug, etc.

I was in the middle of mowing for second time since maintence and it shut off. Full gas tank. No oil in the tank.

Answer 1

Sounds like an expensive seizure.

Answer 2

Find out where the oil blew or leaked out and repair. Probably drain plug or oil filter.  Fill with oil and hope for the best.  It might be OK.

Answer 3

Does it still turn over or is the engine froze up? Even if it's froze up you can typically break it lose and it's ok.

Answer 4

put some oil in it and keep cranking it over. a lot of times it frees up and runs forever.

just turn the crankshaft any way you can (pull the spark plug to relieve pressure.)

Answer 5

could be a low oil safety switch refill if and try to crank it if it doesn't then motor is broke good