If you only hit a "stick," it is extremely unlikely to have done any damage
at all to anything. The blade is probably just "hitting something
slightly,"
like the stick for example.

wrote:

Hi,
I have a sears self propelled walkbehind mower. I've hit
bricks, sticks, etc, and it works fine. However I hit
a large stick the other day, and when I push down
on the handles to raise the front wheels, [to turn a corner]
it makes a loud racquet, like the blade is hitting something
slightly. Is that just a bent blade or could it be the shaft?
Is there a way to tell? Plus do I have to get the sears
blade or will any 22" blade work?

thx

itchy