My lawn mower idles too too high.. Any ideas?

Question

I have a powerr reel lawn mower, like the Tru Cut reel mower, its about 10 years old. WHen I start it, well, its harder to start, but when it starts it starts to idle really hgih, so I have to lower the throttle just right , I keep thinking since it would start to idle all high, it sounds like its not going to slow or stop and I 'm afraid it would fly apart.

Answer 1

you should take it in for maintenance you always want to be safe and if it flies apart you do to

Answer 2

sounds like you need a tune up, OR, u need to have your carbirator soaked. Its fixable but you need to take it in

Answer 3

Have you tried turning the choke off after its fired up?

Answer 4

Sounds like the governor is stuck.

Answer 5

Tune up time.