OK then check and clean parts as you put them back on.I guess for now the best thing would be to put it back together and then we can go there.As when you are new to these things you can do to much to soon.My first restore of a car I stripped the car bear and took all the paint back to bear metal,then a few months later I through the car out as it had become way to big for me to finish.I learnt big time them.I know this is only a mower but it can still blow out like that.So yes I think for now getting it back together is the way to go.
