Craftsman Self Propel Mower Wouldn't Start
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- This mower came in and it was nice to have something different for a trouble.
The owner (my neighbour) said it needed a tune up but it required a lot more than that. Automatic choke explained at 13:00
Thanks for pointing out that choke thermostat, Bruce! I couldn't figure out why my mower wouldn't start even after cleaning and rebuilding the carburetor, testing the ignition coil, and replacing the spark plug. Crossing my fingers that this is my problem. You have helped me with other mower problems, too, so I just wanted to thank you Sir!
You are welcome. When one of these come in I usually show the choke lever as they are flimsy.
Bruce you have the BEST Mower Repair Channel I've seen to date, you taught us a lot friend. Your system how you approach multiply problems on a particular piece of equipment is a Science in itself. Amazing!
Thanks Bill
fantastic. After watching a few of these, i now have the confidence to tackle the diagnostic and repair job myself on my Craftsman self-propelled push mower!
Just go slow and remember "if it is broken you can't break it".
Just discovered this guy. Love his videos! The world could be falling apart all around his neighborhood, yet he'll still be working away in his garage.
Thanks for watching.
That dang bolt at 11:47!!!! I spent about two hours taking my mower apart and putting it back together. Cleaning that little bolt on the carb did the trick! Thanks so much, grass is mowed and time to toast you with a Molson!
Great. Have a second one for you lol
Thank you very much! I'm not very handy fixing things like this but after watching the video, I gave it a try. After following this video I was able to successfully get my mower running again. Saved me a few bucks, and now I'm more comfortable trying to fix it again in the future if needed because it was actually easier than I thought it would be. Again - Thanks!
I am so happy you had success. This is why I am on TH-cam.
Nice repair Bruce. I laughed out loud when you mentioned not wanting to hear your doctor say "oops"!
I wondered who would pick that one up!!!
MrGoosePit Na even worse then that... Doc comes in and says ok drop your pants, so you do so, and he's examining your nether regions, then you hear him say, ok doctor will be in to see you shortly..... LMAO
@@robertfoster2666 I'm a woman but I can relate as a mother. When you're in labor and have 4 or people you THINK are physicians or obstetricians, come in and shove their entire hand into your insides.....and it's the worst pain you can imagine and you're cussing like a sailor the whole time....and then they tell you the obstetrician will be there momentarily. Like WTF.?!?
And I appreciate the actual MEN LEFT IN THE WORLD WHO MAKE VIDEOS LIKE THIS, so us single mothers of 4 can fix our own lawn mowers, as there are ZERO men with testosterone or any knowledge left walking the earth.
Good job Bruce, nice seeing the old Craftsman lawn mower start on one pull. Time for a cold bottle of beer.
I did haha
Thanks for another great video Bruce. I am very impressed with the quality of your work when you service these mowers.
Thanks a lot Dan
FYI try spraying the outside of the carb. before taking the bowl off. Just an idea. Great work again.
Thanks a lot.
Thanks Bruce, enjoyable video. Funny to think a lawnmower comes with auto choke these day, my first car had a lever on the dashboard for choke and wouldn't start on a cold morning without it !
My first car wouldn't start at all on any cold morning. haha Choke or no choke.
Very nice work Bruce, they’re lucky to have you as their mechanic! Have a great weekend, cheers!
I enjoy fixing things for good people.
Great repair! I have never seen one with a broken bolt like that. Pretty wild! Thanks for sharing with us! -Nick.
As always Nick
Customer: I tore it all apart and broke things and left everything loose and forgot some parts.... I just need a tuneup. .. hahaha
That happens more that you would think. . LOL It sounds like you know actually. Thanks for the fun comment.
Someone threw away a mower just like that, I found it at the curb Wednesday, except it was a rear wheel drive with electric start and all kinds of features. It was a top of the line Craftsman built in 2008 by AYP-Husqvarna. Anyway the carburetor was all gummed up and grass was all jammed into the belt area and wheel gears, otherwise the thing was still in near like new condition. I cleaned the carb, washed it and than sold it 3 days later with an ad on craigslist. I got $225 for it. Not bad. It looked brand new when I sold it.
......From one mans curb to another mans lawn in 3 day's, it was a really nice mower, but it was a little too big/heavy with the e-start component's for my taste. It cut really, really well though, nice striping, it had that precision plus cutting system with a special expensive blade that goes on those models, probably the most I ever sold a walk behind for, I'm up to 6 walk behinds sold this year so far since mid March and I still have more to go, keep them coming I say.
Good for you Fearless
i love when the owner says it just needs a tune up...... seen that many times in the auto repair business as well. at least it was quick and painless,no headaches
Exactly
Another great repair video. I just finished up an Ariens with the same Briggs 6.75ex engine as well. You are right about that bowl nut. Gotta make sure it’s been thoroughly cleaned.
Thanks a lot 77
That one sounds good Bruce. Nothing more satisfying than a 1 pull start.
I love it when they come in non running and leave running well. Thanks Bob
I had a similar problem with my Craftsman mower. The bolts that hold the pipe to the engine were loose. Tightened them and decided to check the carb. Small pieces of black which likely came from the gas hose. Mower is 14 years old. cleaned all orfices and put every thing back together. Took clamp off gas hose and gas poured out of the carb. Removed the carb and noticed the float was sitting on bottom of bowl and pin was in the support but not thru the float hole. Ouch. Fixed that and mower runs fine. Really appreciate your videos.
Thanks for the great comment.
I have a 5.75 Briggs from 1998 on a MTD deck. Thanks to your video I was able to get it running and start on the first pull.
That is so cool
At first glance, I honestly thought that someone had tried to work on the mower, failed and brought it to you but seeing all the loose parts and no air filter....gosh, are they letting the blade cut the grass or are they using the mower to beat the grass....wow. People treat their cars, mowers badly and then wonder why it doesn't crank or work anymore.
Another rescue, great job Bruce
Thanks kenny is it?
Bruce Pender Yes sir, my name is Kenny.
Bruce thanks a lot ! You saved me some money with a simple carb clean!!! Thank you
You made my day. Thanks
I found it very satisfying when you wound that bold out with the vice grips. I will remember that mate ;-) Its good to make the video to show the owners too. Nice job mate.
Thanks again Davey
Thank you I have a similar mower it wouldn't start! I watched this entire video then took mine apart nothing was broke but carb and that bolt were dirty! anyway new spark plug, air filter, cleaned it all up and barley a half pull it fired right up!
I am happy you fixed it. This may be the video for now but i know you fixed it.
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From the looks of it, good possibility that they were mowing and hit something that impacted the air filter and snapped the bolt. Good job Bruce.
Well this guy is so careful I don't know.
Thank you for your video it was great very informative and I learn a lot . Makes me wonder when people toss out there mowers that there's hope to get them running again.
Most of the are just carburettor issues. Yes
Doublewide 6---- great channel!
I highly recommend using a large restaurant buffet pan for parts cleaning.
Yes he has a great channel
That was very interesting the way that bolt broke but a good pair of vice grips like you said got it out thank you for the video
🙂
Bruce. Good video. You say You like the front wheel drive. Not Me.I had a front wheel drive and as the bag became heavier with grass I kept loosing traction as the mower had a tendency to tilt back slightly. I bought a Lawn Boy rear wheel drive, Electric start. This mower has far better traction than the FWD I had.........Keep up the good work Bruce
Well you would know more than me My own is just a plain push mower.
Good job Bruce. I think someone at the factory got carried away on the tightening of the carb bolts. Glad it came out easily. Good clean up job also on that mower. I do the same before giving it back to the owner.
Right. If they are really bad I do it before i work on them (as you know)
Bruce Pender Hey Bruce what do you use to shine them up?. sixtyfiveford uses ATF. It is a cleaner also. Works well.
I sharpened the belt once. It did not work to well. Another great job Bruce.
You sharpened the belt?
Great video ,I am working on the same mower but this one is from 2010.It has the old primer carb on top of the gas tank. The drive system is exactly the same. Good mowers.
I think they called those the Classic
I hope you neighbor knows that if he took that to a shop with all the problems it would be way over 100 dollars to fix it and i enjoyed the video as i always do.
I don't think everyone knows that.
Bruce I identify a lot with you i am around your age and the place i have been working at for over 40 years is closing the end of June and i am going to retire and i told my coworkers that are friends i have worked with for many years that i will fix their small engine machines for just parts no labor because things are going to get tough for most because they are all older workers and i have fixed a few already for free. i got my inspiration from you and thanks
A tip, if you look where that spring attaches to the metal cover part, make sure it isn't touching the coil, cause that will ground it out.
My Poulan Pro did same exact thing to the same exact bolt. Now I know what to do. Thanks Bruce
Good luck fixing it. All the best sir.
Great video. Very thorough. Enough detail to guide me through my own repair which I will be doing this week.
Glad it helped
Glad to see you got the bolt out. If that doesn’t work you can take Drexel and cut a slot in the bolt and take it out with a good screwdriver.
Right. I have done that. Welded on studs too. Nothing easy about an easy out either.
Hi Bruce. New set of eyes following your channel. Thank you for sharing. Really enjoy watching you. You make it fun to watch. I learn a lot too. Have a great day sir.
Thanks Terry
Sharpen the belt and check the blade tension. Then set the carburetor gap and make sure the spark plug has good flow. We have all had days where the brain works but the mouth is not on the same page.
Got it thanks. :-)
The like the lift, no bending over ... That's the best!
loved how you showed and went through this mower, I enjoy working on snapper rear engines take care
I haven't worked on one of those
Another great repair....I was hoping to see you do a burn out on the shop floor and leave some rubber marks ...Silly stuff I would do as a kid !!!
Hey Bruce love your camera crew and production crew lol
Well that would be me lol. I checks as this video is a few years old.
Well done Mate!! Always fun watching a Pro!!☺
Well I am not sure about that
Thanks RK
Good job with getting that bolt out. Must unplug spark plug first. New carb $12 on Amazon
a good looking mower there and great job Bruce on ur skills as a small engine guy
Thanks Brandon.
Success ! That was a nice repair. Thanks, Bruce.
Thanks Andrew. I enjoy the different ones.
Nice work Bruce. I feared it might have a bent shaft or blade because everything was coming apart but I guess they were fine that's good..... Wait till you see the 2 gems I found along the side of the road today
I Cant't wait
Great video Bruce I just received the exact same mower an I think I have the exact same problem minus the broken bolt . Thanks for sharing
That is a strong possibility. Thanks
I just watched a vid of a guy I like following in North Carolina; picked up a Toro and the original owner had tried to "fix" the carb. Ended up stripping a screw, bought a new carb and had not tightened down anything! The video maker also found the new carb has stripped threads for the choke vane thing and the spring for it was missing. He later found the spring when it blew out the side of the engine while he was test running (probably bouncing around under the flywheel). This must be loose carb season.
Yes We see it all eh!!!
excellent job on the briggs mower repair there bruce good job as always
Thanks again John
customer - "I'm very diligent in the care of my mower" 🤣
Actually I think his kid hurt it.
I could use a little help troubleshooting a lawn mower that was handed down to me by an older brother. He last used it 6 years ago and from I can see he did not empty to fuel from the tank. Here is was I have done so far to resolve the none starting issue. I have cleaned the gas tank, cleaned out the fuel line, cleaned the carburetor (i wasn't aware of the bolt so I will take that out and give that a good spray), and replaced the spark plug. I tried to spray some gas into the carburetor and start it that way but I don't get anything. It could be it's not getting spark but I don't really have a good way to test that, I tried to pull it in a dark garage with the plug out and connected to the coil but couldn't see a spark. Any advice would be very welcome!
EDIT: So I checked the intake valve and it's not loose and I also checked the carb. bolt and that is totally clear, I sprayed cleaner in there and it came out all side. I spun the blade by hand on the bottom and there is resistance and I can hear a wheezing sound like when I pull the cord. I also sprayed cleaner in the intake valve tube to see if I could get it to fire again and nothing.
Try a new spark plug first. (very inexpensive) Then maybe a new coil. That is easy to find just google new coil for XXXXXXX
@@BrucesShop I replaced that guy already along with a new air filter. I am looking online right now for a new coil pack.
@@m3pwrofm3 If you need help identifying it let me know.
just my 2 cents but i think it is a good practice to wear nitrile gloves when using solvents. your skin is permeable and that stuff wreaks havok on the liver and kidneys.
cheap insurance to avoid doing anymore damage than we already do.
thanks for the vids, good health.
I know that to the bottom of my heart but sometimes I just go.
@@BrucesShop I appreciate the honesty. Most of us "just go, and do it" people are the same. If it's your time it's your time. So best use the time you have to keep your equipment, home, tools etc in best shape possible to get as much done as possible...and use the extra time to grow a badass garden, and spend time in God's land while harvesting your dinner. At least, that's how it is here in South Texas. I'm so jealous of you and where you live. I know your leaders are scandalous... but all person on this earth's are. At least you have beautiful lush green forests full of waterfalls, streams, moss, animals and wild edibles to make up for it....our wild food isn't nearly so elegant, unless you're in the hill country here in Texas on the Guadalupe River, which I'm an hour away from, and it breaks my heart. Out of the dry south....the TX hill country is the closest to your region I'll ever be near while living in texas. Unless I want to skip state lines to go to oregon, washington, Sedona, AZ, Maine, Kentucky, Indiana, or Tenessee.
All that being said, thank you for the knowledge you're providing. You're clearly passionate about it, and it is beyond value. Nothing makes me crazier as a young single mother than grown ass adults throwing away items or machinery they spent a shit ton on just to experience a mishap on that item and instead of looking to gain knowledge and understanding, thus freedom and a way to fix it, they just toss it to the curb where unfortunately not every "curb pirate" can make it in time to keep it from being dumped and buried in the earth for no reason other than the first owners absolute laziness.
Looks like we are working on the same mower to start things off this season. Mine was an older Tecumseh powered.
Isn't it great to get going again!!! (with some fresh air)
Before I even use any spray cleaner, I run a guitar wire through the parts which require it. I have noticed with my Craftsman mower is that various bolts loosen up and fall away. The red plastic cover broke free of the two screws holding it. Seems that Craftsman should stick with its great line of tools and skip the mowers. Too much trouble that need not happen.
The old craftsman mowers were a great thing.
Great video!
Did you make your "operating table" or did you buy it?
If you bought it may I ask where?
Well My wife bought it for me. Here is the video and pay attention to the comments.
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another question where did you get the new gasket for the carb? I'm retired and decided to learn small engine repair. Right now I'm picking up push mowers at yard sales. changing oil compression test, spark test clean the carb, check air gap, , sharpen blade and balance, carb cleaner the linkage, grease all wheels change fuel line ,empty out old gas add line fuel filter and or shut off value, and take a brake!!! . I charge resale of lawn mowers push, 45 to 85 dollars each. Where do I find info on rear baggers and side discharge shouts. Thanks for your time Frick & Frack small engine ( push mowers)
If it is the Primer gasket Here is one but on a Canadian site
www.amazon.ca/Briggs-Stratton-795629-Cleaner-Replacement/dp/B002WNVZ2A/ref=asc_df_B002WNVZ2A/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=293001317889&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8970369831129848787&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001355&hvtargid=pla-351225806070&psc=1
Good video! I really like that mower lift.
Me to A gift from my wife years ago.
Gotta keep those belts SHARP!!! lol...I do that all the time too. I have one thought and say another. Glad this all went well. It definitely went to the right person eh? Cheers my Good Friend! Sean~
I left that part in as non of us a perfect.
i love your videos too Zippo have been watching them a while
i got the same mower thanks bruce great job sir
There are millions of these out there.
8:15 You make a convincing pirate I must say. Beard helps
Well you have to have fun. Thanks a lot.
Big fan Bruce! Thank you. Mine started after 14 pulls. I cleaned the carb and it starts after 3 pulls now. Should I buy a new carb off Amazon? New gas and a spark plug were put in.
Something sounds like it is loose. Keep looking.
Ok I will. What about the silver finned flywheel on top. How cleaned should that be? Mine is a little rusty and dusty. Thank you!
Okay it starts one pull now. One of the blower housing bolts was loose and 2 were actually for the carburetor. Torqued them down and she fired up nice. I cleaned the flywheel and did a basic tune-up using a kit from home depot. Thanks!
I agree about the vise grip knock offs, they don't even make a good trot line weight,, I see your shop is complete, it even has the " loafers" chairs.. lol
Thanks for the great comment Mr. Oldtimer!!
You are right about that... They don't have a hole in them to tie the string too ~!~!
Damn you got so lucky with that coming out so easily
Yes not to much effort.
"tune up" is an abused term for sure.....When ever someone brought a machine in for a "tune up", I always asked "what is wrong with it"....Folks rarely brought in good running machines for a "tune up"....Very interesting indeed...I remember those cross over intake tubes from many years ago as well. The two tiny retaining screws would get loose (like you showed), and sometimes the tube would get loose in the aluminum elbow fitting....I too though of an unbalanced blade/bent crankshaft when you found the sheared screw and loose parts...Was the blade/crank OK? If so, I suspect we/you did not hear the whole story on what happened. Doesn't seem likely that screw would have sheared off on its own...Perhaps someone was messing with the carb and over tightened the screw causing it to shear off...I have only seen one or two of those automatic choke deals, seems kind of hoakey but did work OK. The one I messed with had the governor blade screw backed out of the carb mount as well, but I attributed this to the blade that was bent up like a pretzel....
The blade is ok. I think that bolt was over torqued.
Yes the first thing to go is the self propelled. I run the 21 in. commercial toro 22295. It has the Honda gx engine.
I mentioned to my friend who has lots of no name Vice grips. If you buy a Vice grip you will never go back
They are the best
Good Job Bruce It does look like the customer takes good care of that mower it looks in great condition. I'M wondering how that bolt got broke you normally don't see that one broke on a briggs. Good thing he didn't run it with out an air filter thats a good way to ruin a good engine pretty fast. I like rear wheel self propel better than front wheel the problem I have with the front wheel drive they dont seem to pull very well the back wheel design seems to push the mower better to me. But I'M a honda fan I like the hrx217 I think they are the best mulching and bagging mower on the market. Did you ever get the balancer we talked about last fall to balance the blades with? Have a great day buddy. God Bless!!!
No typical me I just check them on a nail in a vice. All I have to do is buy one I know.
5:25 He can fix the mower AND hit the high notes 😄
It's funny how we both are just about doing the same things... Had the exact same mower, with the exact same problem on my bench today..... LMAO
I think there are millions of these eh!!!
that baking pan is good idea!
I get teased about it.
:) never mind about that. ladies throw everything away ;). I will certainly use an old, used baking pan for oil release next winter, when servicing 40 years old briggs & stratton 3.5 hp (and two others, more recent, lawn mowers). thank you for posting your videos! they are very informative!
Excellent job! GREAT VIDEO
Thanks
Very strange those bolts vibrated loose. Should there have been any lock tight on the threads? Was the blade out of balance? Very lucky the broken bolt came out. My luck I'd have to either drill it or torch it out. Great job. You should get a clip on visor flash light for your baseball cap so you don't have to fumble around with the drop light. Enjoying your videos here in Massachusetts USA.
My neck is so stiff a flashlight just flashes to the wrong spot. They don't use locktite at the factory. I wish they did. The blade was OK Just a broken bolt for some reason.
Sadly most people don't fix them anymore they throw them away and buy another cheap one for $199.99 or less guess its good for the trash pickers but I say half go to the landfills with still good parts.
Yes Parts are worth a lot.
Not easy at all it takes a lot of patience. Never give up.
Thanks Larry
It's strange that everything would be so loose...you don't see that happen very often. Was the blade out of balance? Great job Bruce, your neighbour must have been very happy when you gave it back to him.
The blade was fine. I think the bolt broke a while back and it just shook loose.
well done Bruce.
Thanks Kevin. As always a great comment.
Very helpful. Thank you for the video.
I enjoyed it Luke
Bruce, my Snapper self-propelled, Briggs 725 engine, that I bought in May 2013 broke apart May 2019. My carb mounting bracket bolt sheared off level to block--so I could not unscrew it the way you did; my front throttle bracket split in two; my front mounting base broke up into several pieces, so now the engine leans downward. I believe this was due to poor casting quality. In my 60 years of mowing this has never happened to me. Are other people also encountering these problems?
Do you have an easy out? Or a welder yo weld a bolt-stud onto the end of the broken bolt? Just trying to help.
@@BrucesShop Thanks for your prompt response. The main issue is that the front-flange base broke into several pieces, so that there is no support to keep engine level with deck. Briggs customer service did not want to go into details why the metal base simply broke up. I plan on using the engine for parts. A man with your experience would have heard of poor casting quality issues. Thanks anyway
@@wisconsinmile4670 I understand now. I was reading the note incorrect.. Yes. another old engine with a good sump may help depending on how bad it is cracked. BUT Parts rock too. thanks for explaining it.
@@wisconsinmile4670 el metal que se usa es muy fino,está ello para poco tiempo ,la fabrica lo sabe,la idea es que se rompa y usted compré otra máquina...
Isn't it the wind from vanes on the flywheel that open the choke ❓🤔😀👍✌️🖖🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Not the bi metal strip in the muffler housing heats up changes shape and opens the choke. Like a thermostat in an old furnace.
Hi Bruce, I came across your video when I was looking for an option to fix my lawn mower. I did replace the carb, changed spark plug, changed air filter and changed oil. The engine kind of likes to start but it won’t. What could be wrong with it? Any suggestions? It’s craftsman 6.75 mower with 190 CC. It’s gold engine series.
does it have a manual primer button. If so i would double up on the primer gasket.
Bruce Pender it does not have a primer and it is auto choke. How can I access valves without tearing the whole thing apart. I just want to make sure they are working properly
Bruce,
I wished I had watched this video before tearing apart my mower and putting it back together! Who would've thought that that carburetor bowl bolt had passages that needed blown out?
Where would I find that hydraulic lift work platform?
thanks for the video!
This is my video on the lift. check the comments too. The video is older now
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Great job Bruce!
Thanks Alan
That trench coat or whatever ur wearing makes u look like a lawn mower mad scientist haha
Well they take grease without damage. Fun thanks
Bruce Pender nice to have
i had one just like this, wouldn't start but the problem was after checking everything, was the self-propelled belt around the shaft at the bottom was off the pulley. it came off twice today. i think i need a new belt. it is getting too stretched
Great place to start
Hello friends, where would you suggest buying an air filter cover for a 6.75 Tecumseh engined craftsman lawnmower?
I change my comment. I would just use Google ad order from one of the reply's. I typed in Tecumseh mower air filter cover
and got this
www.ebay.ca/b/Tecumseh-Air-Filter-Cover/260923/bn_7023475229
Excellent! I found the part although it cost 44 dollars, the air filter cover was the only game in town. It was similar to buying a part for an antique car. Thanks for the help.
Great video Bruce, was it the blade that made everything vibrate loose? I was baffled on how the bolt was sheared completely off. What do you think would’ve caused that?
I Think it was over tightened at the factory
Red Green at his best 👍
Just remember to keep your stick on the ice. LOL
Ohh Bruce did you luck out on getting that bolt out of the block for the carb. I've seen some that were broken off inside and would not come out any more. Nice job!!!
Thanks Paul.
Nice job Bruce
Thanks 1962
Wow that thing took a good hit to break that bolt........ I never had to adjust a choke on that style of engine...........
That guy really didn't take care of his stuff.......
Plus Tard Mon Ami ~!~!
He does. It may have been one of his kids or a defect. Who knows!!!
Can you teach us how to sharpen belts?☺☺ I Like to pick at people, young man. As always, good video.
I got my twerds wisted
Hey Bruce , where did you learn to work on small motors etc ...... ? I wish i was about 10 yrs younger id give it a shot . Kinda past that break over point now :( .
I am self taught. Although I have fixed things for years. I really got into it about 8 years ago at 55 years of age. Just learned it, one machine at a time.
@@BrucesShop Sort of figured that , very cool . Wish i had got into it around that same time frame . At this point hopefully what ever i can learn is basically for my own stuff .
Awesome work, keep it up!
Thanks so much. I mean it.
Hi Bruce!! quick question where do you get the replacement bolt for the carb ?? thank You
I have about 20 used carbs. So i just find one with the same # stamped in. You may have to buy a whole carb if you don't have one. Here is a hint
www.amazon.com/Carbhub-190cc-Carburetor-Briggs-Stratton/dp/B07CZY4XWW
Bruce how I can fix sputtering problem I put new carburetor, spark plug and air filter and clean the coil.
I am sorry. I will think about it.
I get in that deep I always buzz off the cup and give the flywheel key a look-see..... Just for sh*** and giggles.
Nice video but what I'd like to know is what brand/model jack stand is that you used to hoist up the lawnmower and where can I get one?
A video is the best way to show. here,
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It's odd that the bolt sheared off like that. I have a very similar Craftsman mower. It has electric start and also front wheel drive. Last fall I found the molded ring gear teeth on the inside of the front wheels had stripped. I haven't figured out why yet. I like the machine but that design apparently isn't durable. Have you had any issues with that type drive line? Thanks Bruce Gone fishing yet?
I have only had a few electric start one come in and no they are ok.