From The BBC. I can relate to this – guns are not readily available in the UK, and lawn mowing is not something I do. But I do recall in a temper more than a few years ago, obtaining co-operation from a food mixer with the threat of a monkey wrench.
A 56-year-old man from the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin has been arrested after shooting his lawn mower in his garden because it would not start.  
Keith Walendowski was charged by police in Milwaukee with disorderly conduct and possession of a sawn-off shotgun.
Police officers said Mr Walendowski had told them: "It's my lawn mower and my yard, so I can shoot it if I want." That may well be so but using enforcement on the lawnmower is not quite the responsible use of firearms advocated by the NRA.
Police found the shotgun, a handgun and a stungun, as well as ammunition, when they detained Mr Walendowski in the basement of his house. Witnesses told police that he appeared to have been drinking.
A local retailer said that Mr Walendowski might now have difficulty getting his lawn mower repaired.  "Anything not factory recommended would void the warranty," said Dick Wagner, of Wagner's Garden Mart in Milwaukee.