How to fix your lawnmower in 10 MINUTES with a $13 part!!
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- Thanks so much for tuning in to Chickanic! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. This video will show you how to replace the carburetor jet in a Briggs & Stratton 4.5 plastic carburetor. These engines are terrible about not starting after they sit for awhile. No worries! Let me show you how to fix it!
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Omg. I got the part and just switched it out following your tutorial video. I've never done anything on engines before. It started up first pull!! Yes I bought it last year and it would not start this year. Perfect timing. (I'm 74 😊)
Thank you, thank you Thank you!
You have explained this process with the most accuracy and simpleness of anybody on TH-cam
I bought the replacement part from Amazon and your video helped me get the job done! Thanks. 🥰🥰😃😃
Nothing more satisfying after a mower repair is that 1 pull start. Excellent.
Know exactly what you mean...
So awesome👍🏻🙂
I have a Toro with a 5Hp briggs and stratton engine that is 1 pull for the last 15 years straight
The best part of these repair videos is that you can be understood and heard. Your speaking speed is perfect and you don't drag out your instructions. I credit and admire many who try to teach those like me, who have gathered knowledge with age but need some help with the newer tech stuff. You seem to teach the way you WANT to be taught yourself. Thanks, Joe
Joe, sums it up perfectly! Jp
I would fail at talk speed . I get told all the time , I talk to fast. Just want to say it's cool seeing another Blonde pretty chickanic. I am one hands down and I think we do it better then the men. Coodos to you momma!
You still can’t fix it.😆
I sure enjoy her show and teaching.
Replaced the spark plug and that didn't do the trick. I Replaced the jet as you suggested and it fixed my lawnmower. I never would have been able to figure this out or fix my lawnmower. Thank you so much for your awesome videos!
Most of the time it's not the spark plug it's a gas issue mainly the carburetor
Most of the time it's not the spark plug it's a gas issue mainly the carburetor
For everyone asking, "Why did I take the spark plug out". It is just my habit. I remove the plug on everything I work on. This helps to see if it needs to be changed, if the cylinder is full of gas or oil, if it is running too lean or too rich, etc. Thanks again for watching!
Always a good habit too replace and inspect the spark plug at service event... i was a Sears service lawnmower tech in the early 90's.. lol lol... excellent job well done... Keep up the good work on your videos... doing great 👍😊🕊🕊
Are there diesel engines for lawn mower?
@@PurpleObscuration lawnboy made a 2 stroke engine at one time... which is close minus the glow plugs is all .. only one i know of ... but lawnboy went out business year's ago
Manufacturers recommend removing the plug for most maintenance, even light. This video absolutely rocks, I'd had issues with that over the years with those Briggs & Stratton motors, but had never had to go quite as far as what you're doing here. Great stuff to know!! Thanks for sharing!
@@danielduncan4420 lawn boy is still in business. EPA kinda shut the 2 cycle end down due to emissions though. However they were not acquired by Toro.
WOW! Thanks everyone for the nice comments, Likes and subscriptions! So happy I could help. Looks like I need to bust out some more videos!
Yes you do! Every little tip saves people from going to professional service centers! And thank you again!😂
Yes please.
Love the video glad to know I am not the only one who likes to work on small engines.
Just found you! Just subscribed!
Great informative video. Audio?
this lady just kept me from throwing away an almost brand new mower thank you very much i have no problem learning from anyone whether it be from a lady or even a child again thank you very much
I watched your video on the plastic carburetor. My mower wouldn't start. So I did what you showed us and my lawn mower came back to life. thank you.
As a retired mechanic, I must say, the band-aid on the finger adds authenticity to the video. Well done!
Be more realistic if it was a napkin and electrical tape...lol....
No repair is successful unless a blood offering has been made.
I am 64 and have struggled with my gas engines for years. I am learning so much from your videos. You are clear communicator and don't make assumptions. I have hope I can do these things. Thank you for doing this Bre.
Enjoy watching your maintenance /repair videos. Straight forward and no stupid background music. Very clear and concise.
J h I love you babe
This woman is amazing!! My daughter tried this and restored my mower that was brand new and had not worked for 3years.👍👍👍👍👍 Love her.THANKS SO MUCH. GIRLS RULE🎊🎊🎊🎊
This is the most AWESOME comment ever!!! Thanks for letting me know!
@@Chickanic it is really Amazing, You deserved.
Just proves the point that with the right instructions a Girl can do it too … compliments to your daughter Sheila . Yeah my Daughter can also do this stuff, I don’t know why more dad’s don’t teach them. They are just small motors, sure they might be dirty but this skill is useful !
I am 80 and have never fixed a small engine. However, the cost of repairs or replacement is out of sight. I have a mower thats been down for over two years. It has the Briggs engine in this video. I followed your directions, put fresh gas in it, primed it, and pulled the cord four times. The mower started and runs great!
Thanks so much for your help!
I have never been interested in small engines until watching your videos and I’ve learned a lot. I wasted a lot of years in college sitting in a classroom and believe me, that’s an outdated mode of teaching. Learning by videos such as yours are far superior to anything offered in a brick and mortar schools.
College was theory. Running my own biz a year out of college was Reality.
Worked 77 hrs a week, doing everything required to run the biz including driving an average of 155 miles a day covering my territory in
TX. A very fulfilling time in my life 40 + years ago now.
Many thanks to you Bre! Your expertise & skills are absolutely amazing!! I came across this video looking for ‘how to’ videos on fixing a lawnmower after it’d been sitting all winter & doesn’t start. I watched it a few times & figured I’d just order the part & give it a try, since I had nothing to lose! Part arrived in 2 days & with some help from my husband (I’m not mechanically inclined in the least, unfortunately) we followed your video exactly, had a little trouble getting the carburetor back on, only b/c ours looked like it had an extra wire (it actually didn’t) & it was a little difficult to get it reattached to the throttle lever. Everything else went pretty smoothly & after it was back together with gas added, & it STARTED on the FIRST pull, I cannot tell you how happy & amazed we were! It actually worked like a textbook scenario & I am so thrilled & thankful to you!!! You have another subscriber for life! You’re my hero! Saved me so much money & headache trying to find a decent lawnmower repair shop in my area!!! You’re awesome Bre!! Thanks again for you & your great videos! You are also very easy to listen to and watch! You explain things in a very straightforward and easy to understand manner at the perfect ‘teaching’ speed for beginners! You rock! Keep up the great work!! 🩷
Thank you so much,I now have a lawn mower that starts. You just saved me
from buying a new lawn. Your instructions were very clear. I am a women and did it all by myself.It took about one hour because the carburetor was so dirty and I had to clean it.
Great to hear!
@@Chickanic
Good job but you forgot to mention how to stop having this problem in the first place.😊….. after every time you use any small engine like a loan mower or chainsaw ETC .. make sure to keep the engine running till it runs out of gas. Also use non ethanol gas .
I brought my mower to a shop twice. I paid $85 each. Thank you for your good work. Now, I run my mower 2~3 minutes once a month. Fill 200ml gas until empty to prevent START UP problem.
Young Lady!! You Rock! I was able to fix my mower within minutes of watching this vid! Go figure I’m an high pressure oilfield mechanic and couldn’t get it to work.
Thank you for the easy to understand information. I found your site by mistake, I am sure glad I did because it is without a doubt one of the best fix-it sites on TH-cam. I just bought a new mower because my 3 year old one wouldn’t start and I didn’t want to have to load it and drive all the way into town then wait for it to be repaired costing almost what I paid for it new,
I am 100% disabled so I don’t have the flexibility to keep messing with it until I get it running. I think with your instructions I will have it running again pretty fast.
I like your style of showing how to repair small gas engines.
The instructional tutorial was 1 of the best I've watched. Each step, starting with the spark plug removal, all the way 2 cut'n the grass, was explained & shown with exceptional clarity. Great job!
Thank you for such a kind comment!
Just curious, why do you need to remove the plug for a carb job? I never do that and never have an issue.
@@venialgaming4295
Sounds like you're pretty lucky! Maybe you've never had body parts severed nor been flamed by a magnito-ignitioned engine starting when least expected.
ANY reciprocating gasoline engine CAN "diesel." Removing the sparkplug is a safety measure
@@j.d.schultzsr.9215 If your limbs are anywhere near the blade and are rotating it while working on the carb you shouldn’t be anywhere near a mower, also the have a flywheel break so even if you were rotating it it is very unlikely it would diesel, the only gas engine I ever had diesel was an overheating Koehler v twin with a much higher compression ratio than any 3 or 5 hp push mower I’ve ever worked on.
@@venialgaming4295 the point is it CAN HAPPEN. Her audience has an eclectic mix of folks watching. She needs to teach folks to be absolutely safe. History proves people will make their own shortcuts-good and bad.
As busy as she is and still managing to put out quality videos is amazing. I had a few women aircraft mechanics and they were excellent at what they did, loved having them on shift.
Pay attention, you will learn something!
You're a person of conscience with good ethics who habitually does the right thing. There's a shortage of qualified small engine mechanics and it's good to see a woman filling in the void. Thanks for publically broadcasting.
However, that does not look like last years gas.
you know why there is a lack of small engine repair out there? We all got sick and tired of their bullshit and lies customers told. They would piss and moan about any little thing they were charged for. I get offended when someone questions my experience and integrity. All you pud knockers out there with mower troubles---your not my problem anymore.
She is better than henry from Mowers&blowers! He is a joke!
@@staatsfiend Also didn't Briggs & Stratton greatly reduce its support of their repair technicians as the company went into its management decline over the last 10 or 20 years before they looted the company into bankruptcy?
I want to say thank you for this video, I purchased one of these lawn mowers, and had this very problem happen to me and this lawn mower. 👍
I really miss lawn mowers with a manual throttle and not running at full speed. Nice repair, thank you for sharing!
Ah yeah, I preferred those options, choke instead of priming. Good times.
@@collectingonthecheap56353 Having a fixed throttle is an advantage for people who do not like to make decisions.
I had a similar problem with my chainsaw. Before even taking it apart to figure out what to order, I searched online and discovered I could get a complete carburetor kit for under $12 with free shipping which included a new nice quality metal carburetor, fuel lines, fuel filter, priming bulb, and spark plug. Replaced all of it and it work perfectly on the first try.
That's just what I was thinking. I've rescued a few power type tools and the Internet is full of carburetors that average about $12 and many with free shipping.
Same experience with me and my Stihl line trimmer.
Well I did some investigating and discovered that you can just clean the little holes with a thin wire or needle and it will cost you no money. 😉😏
th-cam.com/video/3MYkib7jRgU/w-d-xo.html This is how I fixed my lawnmower
Thank God for you! I followed ur instructions from a-z and it worked! Thank you for walking me through it step by step!
Great job little lady I bought a Toro lawnmower from a pawn shop about 10 years ago and never had a problem must’ve mowed 500 acres over the years or more my son borrows it all the time also stay safe 👍🏻
The best tip I have gotten from Chicanic is to lift your mower up on it's front wheels before trying to start it works a treat for me I hae told a few mates about this tip and they do it and has made starting much much easier .......THANK YOU CHICKANIC and greetings from sunny downtown Australia!
I really admire anyone who can work on small engines! Everything on them, as far as parts, are so small. I once attempted changing the fuel line on a weed trimmer and will never try that again. Great video! Plastic carburetor? Wow!
I learned that by mixing Sta-Bil in the gas can I can avoid this remedial issue. Very well done ma’am I am proud of you!
An excellent video. It was easy to follow what you were teaching, easy to see the carburetor, well edited, and easy to understand the audio. The major problem is the alcohol in the gas today, along with varnish forming from the gasoline. Alcohol mixes with water, and humidity in the air is the source of water. By the way, you didn't show cleaning the carburetor with the spray carb cleaner. Those T handle wrenches look very convenient. If the carburetor is in bad condition, or cracked, Amazon has them for about $27. They have a LOT of carburetors and repair kits for just about any motor. A little tip for everyone: If the primer bulb is starting to crack, sort of like an old tire, Amazon has those also, so order it at the same time as the carburetor parts. They have the filter and the filter base also. Several years ago, I would buy lawn mowers from thrift stores that didn't run for under $5. Usually they only needed to have the carburetor cleaned and the gaskets replaced, along with a new spark plug and an oil change. A lot of times, the engine smoked because the oil had never been changed and the piston rings were stuck. I would drain the oil, put in some new oil along with a couple of ounces of engine flush, run it for 5 minutes or so, drain the oil, and fill it with fresh oil. I would use 15-40 oil for diesel engines because I was in the desert in Arizona. Those little gas engines ran very hot there, and regular oil could break down, forming carbon.
Great advice too
Great job, great video and can't help but like a lady who can fix things.
I found the best way to insure your lawn equipment will start first try in the Spring is to run non-ethynol recreation fuel in them. It's the only fuel I run in my equipment, but even if you only used it in the last one or two tanks before storing your equipment it will prevent your fuel system from varnishing and gumming up while it sits in storage as the corn sugar based alcohol is what separates from the gas as it sits and gums up the fuel system. Hope this helps some ppl! Really enjoy your vids. Keep up the great work!!
You were concise, and easy to understand. This “want-to-be” dyi guy, completed the job in an hour and a half, and wouldn’t have even attempted, if not for your video - thank you. Oh what a feeling it was to go out and after 3 or 4 pulls, the motor started, and commenced to mowed my weeds, lols.
This lady knows her stuff!
I've had this exact problem. Small engine shops will tell you automatically, new carburetor needed. Some shops will tell you $128 to get your $170 push mower running again, and the carb cost $18. Thanks for the video.
Yes it's crazy.
Great job girl two thumbs up from the old guy ! It's the little things in life that are the hardest for people to realize even when it saves them 50 bucks
YOU are one amazing woman! Thank you for for a great teaching video!!!😎😇🥰
Thank you for making this easier. I changed out my gas, replaced my air cleaner which was covered in gunk and replaced the spark plug and she started. Thank you again
When my mower wouldn't start, the first time in a season, I would take the spark plug out and give it a quick spray of carb cleaner. It would start right up and blow out a bunch of white smoke. Then it was good all season. I never had an issue with doing that. Its nice to know what to do if that doesn't work. ;-) I love the videos. They are very informative.
What you can also do is remove the air filter and spray carb cleaner directly in the carburetor and turn it on
Very pleasant voice and no wasted words. I’m going to look for a free mower to work on. I’ll be following everything you said. Also, nice to not have annoying background sound.
Looking forward to everything you post.
Second that .
Reminds me of my Teenage days ,my Dad was as Cheap as they came he would buy these old lawnmowers not running and stick them in our garage onhis way out the front door he would stop inmy bedroom and say cut the grass today I bought a new mower it’s in the garage and on the workbench is a Carburetor repair kit for it so I would go out to the garage to look at the new mower he bought at a yard sale or Flea Market and many times it still had the price on it for like 5 dollars ? I’d spend more time working onthe peice of junk than cutting the lawn LOL but it made the Old Man happy when he got home and saw the grass cut BTW that was years before all the gas had Ethanol in it the old leaded gas would turn to Varnish and gum up pet o is .lines ,and carburetor jets I would blow them out with compressed air and GumOut Sprays new gaskets and fuel clean the Sparkplug and cross my fingers I got them going and almost all of those old Mowers used the Briggs and Stratton engines in the 1970s and 80s
one spring day my step-son and his friend drove around my neighborhood gathering lawn equipment put out on the curb for monthly big trash pickup. The friend was a small engine mechanic, and got every mower and edger running just by cleaning them and putting fresh gas in them.
Thank you. Yeah quality gas........
I've got gas but it's much more righteous
them older mower are alot more reliable then the mowers with that new piece of shit briggs
@@sapphire163 Glad you mentioned this and that the author has reinforced the notion of fixing. It's really a national tragedy that something as simple as residual old (ethanol-containing) gas can deep six LOTS of these machines. Most end up in the junk:(
Hey there.. you have come such a long way from this production 😊 love your work
Way to funny i could not get my mower to start. I shake it and tilted it as you said. 3 pulls and it fired up. I told my wife you will never believe where and who i seen this from. Thank uuuuuuuu
Every once and a while the TH-cam algorithm doesn’t suck!
Love, love, love the channel name! New sub!
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I learned two things here today; 1) How to fix the carburetor (this was exactly what my B&S engine problem was!) and 2) that it isn't as complex as I feared (very satisfying to pull that cord and have it start up afterwards). Your steps were well laid out and logical, thanks for this.
I have collected 4 push mowers over the last 10 years. 2 that would not start in the spring. 1 the kill cable rusted and broke. Can't wait to try and do this. What a relief it will be if it starts. PS every post I've read on Google about this kind of Briggs and Stratton mower has a complaint about the cheap plastic carburetor. 😪
@@mimicprince3735 it really is cheap its literally a throw away carb
@@mimicprince3735 I use stabilized gasoline and have had my Hyper-Tough 20" lawnmower for several years. Periodically treating the fuel with Gumout won't hurt, either.
But, I've only had to perform normal maintenance (air-filter and spark-plug replacement, oil changes) and upgrade from the OEM blade to a generic high-lift 20" blade to keep my mower running smooth & strong. They're a good value, in my opinion.
Wow! Thanks for the vid ... my daughter has one of these and now it's a snap I'll get it running again for her. You're my new hero!
You are a blessing.. thank you I feel more confident going into a lot of my projects and as a mom showing my boys how to fix things and it really works in the end is priceless... Thank you!
This was a excellent tutorial for a fix it project. Of the better videos out there. Tremendous respect to those that show and help others in this manner.
I've got this same engine and it will not start. So glad I came upon this video, Thanks!!
Needle seat and old gasoline are the main two main issues with lawnmower engine's of any kind ... fuel injection cleaner in your lawnmower gas will prevent many issues with those problems 👍😊🕊
Stopped by her shop and she mentioned this video to me and after watching this video and having no previous experience was able to get my mower to start on the first crank!
Thank you so much!
Absolutely the best video showing you how to break down the lawnmower. Excellent descriptions of each part of the process.
She uses quality tools; always makes the job easier. Well done how-to-video.
It is always best to purchase good quality tools.
I still have tools (Swedish - British -and- German from the mid 1960s to 1980s
and they are all in excellent condition- and will still be so after I am DEAD.
could use a battery ratchet :)
Dan - Yes, well-made video. So often UTubers know the subject but not video production. Sound, lighting, script, camera angles, ambient noise level, etc, etc
What a great mechanic and teacher you are. I love those T handle wrenches. Thanks
Thank you very much!
I have found that by using premium fuel and not using fuel with ethanol in it you can eliminate a lot of these fuel problems. Ethanol tends to varnish up the carburetor . Also buy your fuel supply in smaller quantities. Just have enough fuel to last a month or so then fill your container again. Keeps your fuel fresh and it keeps its octane level higher. Since I’ve started using this method I haven’t had any issues with the small engines not starting.
Thanks. Good advice.
Great video !!! you are saving thousands of us from insanity !!!! I grew up never having to deal with that kind of an issue all my stuff was pulse jet or old school float and bowl style. I ran into a similar set up on a yardman this one had micron size holes cross drilled and they were blocked up had to use a strand from a wire brush to clean it out It ! 8 years ago we didn't have you on you tube I had to learn the hard way !!!
Great tutorial. I'm not much more than a shade tree mechanic. I've learned the hard way (more times than I care to admit) that a best practice is to run the mower dry at the end of the season. After servicing a Lawnboy push mower last year that had sat for many years unused primarily because it was hard to start, I let it run dry at the end of last season. When our riding mower threw a belt a few weeks ago I had to bring the Lawnboy back into service to cut 1/3 acre of grass. Using fresh gas, I added the necessary amount of two cycle oil, poured it in the tank, and to my pleasant surprise the mower fired on the first pull. No more taking the lazy way out at the end of the mowing season.
a stich in time saves nine. I've got 7 gas powered yard machines and run them dry at the end of the season and use fresh gasoline next season. in 40 plus seasons they all start on the second or third pull. Follow the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual and they last for ever.
Nice. One thing I recommend is oil prime any small engine before starting to reduce engine wear. To do this, pull the spark plug wire off the plug. I'm not trying start the engine, so don't prime the carb yet. Next, do the same things as trying to start the engine without priming the engine. Use an easy pull on the cord. What's happening is the oil will begin flowing to all components, making it easier to rotate ... except on the compression stroke. The oil begins to surround the piston rings creating more compression which is noticeable when pulling the cord. When I feel this "easier to pull until the harder to pull compression spot, the engine is oil primed. Time to put the wire back on the spark plug, prime the carb and start the engine.
I've had that mower over 30 years using this method until the frame rusted out. Still ran like a top and didn't smoke or use oil.
Good job 👍.
I have a garage full of 1-3 year old mowers that owners decided to toss because of this issue. Excellent video on replacing the jet assembly!. They can either be replaced or disassembled and be cleaned if you want to save a little extra $$.
These tutorials are great. You do a great job at walking even us mechanical morons through these very practical jobs. Nicely done.
Hey, thanks for your skill and expertise and sharing that with us all! Very grateful there are folks like you out there. Been a mechanic my entire life can appreciate that sort of thing. Keep up the great work and attitude.! First time on your channel very impressed. Good to see a professional out there. Have a beautiful day. Jim
I appreciate that! Thank you!
Do you chant?
@@Chickanic great video. Very informative. Can you do a video on how to store equipment for the winter?
Nice straight forward presentation on how to get a B&S going for the new season.
I never see any video for tutoring lawn mower is better than this one.
My Poulan Pro push mower would not start and if it did would cut off immediately. I got some carburetor spray to help it start which had to be done every time I used it. This was last year. I was trying to start my mower the other day and same thing. I came and started looking for videos on how to fix it. I came across this video. I went outside, took my mower apart piece by piece, followed the video and when I was through it cranked right up and did not stop until I turned it off. Amazingly I had no parts left over. I was so thankful for this video. It explained everything in a way that I could understand and follow. This 72-year-old woman is thankful for the video. Highly recommended.
Nice video Chickanic !
I work on mowers and equipment for a local landscaper and these videos always come in handy for different machines.
Thanks for the share and keep up the great work!
One of the best instruction videos I’ve seen. Clear , to the point and easily understood! 👍
I was surfing the net a couple of days ago and stumbled onto your site. You mentioned a tip that works 90% of the time by tipping the mower straight up by the handle to unstick the float. Mowed 1/2 my yard and mower suddenly died like no gas, which had 1/2 tank left, when I tried to restart it 3-4 times and nothing. Remembered your tip, did it and started on 1st pull and continued running for at least 30-45 minutes with no more problems until I turned it off. Amazing. Keep up the good work. I'll check in from time to time. Thanks.
Today, I found your channel. After watching a dozen or so of your videos I went ahead and subscribed. You're fun to watch and communicate very well, both are characteristics of excellent teachers.
You mentioned that you're in Arkansas, I'm about an hour northeast of Little Rock. The water collect in gas tanks and gas cans is a real phenomenon. This region is especially prone to the problem because of our high humidity, and wide temperature swings. A fuel tank on a mower is vented. When it warms up, the air in the tank expands, and the tank "exhales" a little. When it cools back down in the evening, the tank "inhales" a new breath of humid air. Then when it cools down a few more degrees, that humid air condenses on the inside surfaces of the tank. This condensation trickles down the sides of the tank and into the gas, and being denser (heavier) the water goes straight to the bottom of the tank. The gas effectively seals the water from the air, so this water now cannot evaporate. So it's going to stay there and cause trouble until it is physically removed (dumped/drained) from the tank.
This same phenomenon also happens to our gas cans, especially those that are stored directly on the ground. I'm sure, that on a hot day, you have popped the cap off a gas can and heard it make a quick sucking sound. Sometimes it's enough to startle a person. That gas can just took a big breath of hot, humid, Arkansas air. When if cools down that evening, we condensate and precipitate to the bottom of the can. After a few weeks, we've got more than enough water to make an engine unhappy.
However, contrary to your explanation, the water stays in the can until we get to the last of the gas. It's when we tip up that can to get the last little bit of gas, that we dump all that water into the tank. I've also seen this happen in a 5 gallon can of diesel. It made for a very unhealthy John Deere tractor. My brother in law, for the life of him, couldn't figure out how the water got into his tractor.
Perfect presentation, quick on point and well done. Thank you I learned something new. It shows you have a lot of hands-on experience and are very knowledgeable. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video. I bought a mower with one of these crappy carburetors a few years ago. Using stabilizer, plus running the gas out in the fall, this still happens. I bought a replacement carb (very cheap), so I can swap it out in a hurry, then fix the other one with some carb cleaner at my leisure, and have it ready for next time.
You always give a thorough explanation with detailed instructions. I personally appreciate everyone of your videos, and also for the time that you dedicate in doing so.
I'm the guy who fixes everything for families and friends... For free.
I've always just cleaned these jets and have had no issue. If I were to take a mower to a mechanic to be fixed, I'd be more than happy to pay the extra $13 for the new jet to make sure I wasn't paying another shop fee for being cheap the first time around. As well, if a mechanic such as yourself charged someone to clean the carb out and it simply acted up again right away, you'd either be on the hook for some free work, or have a customer bad mouthing you because they were too cheap to pay the extra $13 in the first place. If I did this for a living, I wouldn't even give the option to not buy the new jet.
Thanks for the video.
My kind of woman.......does her own repairs with Wera tools👍
Hard to find...
You were a huge help! Couldn't have done it without you.
Thanks SO much. I just bought the exact mower in this video from a neighbor. I fixed a few easy (for me) issues and it runs great. Saving this link for future reference.
I just had to jump back in on this video and say...Thank you very much for this information. I had been told that these plastic carburetors are throwaways. My Grandson and his new Bride needed a push mower and I have one that is in excellent condition, except for the fact it quit starting. You saved me enough $$$ that I was able to go through the mower and will be able to give him a nice gift. I can't wait to see their faces, when they get here Christmas. Thanks for the lessons.
Turn fuel valve off at the end of mowing season then start the mower and burn any remaining fuel in the carb. Done. But if you forget to do that, this is a very helpful video for those with no background working on small engines. Special winter time storage fuel is available at most places that sell mowers. Works wonders but is expensive.
At the end of the season, just add stabilt to the fuel and run for 5 minutes. Ready for winter storage and should start up in the spring with ease.
i just run all the gas out of everything and next spring start with fresh gas, never failed me yet
@@favs226 ☝️ Best practice!
Actually just run it completely out of fuel and save yourself a few bucks
Yeah not so fast. I'm for running it out. Start fresh. Leavin any ethanol product decays fuel line... quick
I've seen Stabil make a mess in carbs too. There are some videos (here on youtube) testing stabilizer additives and they are not the miracle cure that their marketing teams want you to believe. You don't NEED to go buy something to prevent this problem. Simply listen to people like Don and Martin (above).
One step further, there are websites that track locations where ethanol-free gasoline is still available. If it's available in your area, grab some and run it in your small engines in the fall for your last refill (but it's best to just run it exclusively). Then follow Don & Martin's advice and run your engine out of fuel before you store it for winter. If your last tank had ethanol-free fuel, you won't even have ethanol residue in the system. A little extra (preventive) insurance for a hassle free spring.
I am a so glad that you are on TH-cam, this was a straight forward instructional repair video. Thanks, if I can do this type of repair anyone can. I had no idea how to fix my lawnmower but now it’s working, again thank you
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
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Job chickanic!! I approve this video!
Very clear instructions. It's hard to see when you're pulling the carb out and disconnecting the throttle. Hopefully people can intuit what to do.
I know people who just replace the whole carburetor for between $10 to $20 on Ebay, et al. I usually don't replace the jet assembly or carburetor, I am one of "those" people you mentioned who soaks and cleans the carb and jets. I have a set of jet cleaner brushes (which range in price from about $3 to $12).
403 thumbs down? They are just jealous because a girl knows more than they do!
They were the fools that don’t follow instructions lol
I gave a thumb up but I still try a shot of wd-40 followed by starting fluid a few times until it runs maybe some old left over rtv around backside throat to help that old o ring seal
Some people can't handle women taking care of our own business. Somehow it fractures their delicate masculinity. I saw it all the time in the engine room of my shop when I was in the Navy, lol 😂😂😂😂😂
@@BookieLukie21 some people don't have "10 minutes"to replace parts brand new for an old cheap mower when they know a way around it guys or girls never let someone tell you what your capable of and bottle up your emotions they turn into worse emotion later id be in that engine room telling everyone I'm not here because the boss thinks I'm cute but im sure that didnt happen so people down the road get all that bottled up juice u been saving
I picked one of these mowers up for $5 from a yard sale, this did the trick and it runs like a top now. Thank you!
At 6:07 there is an orifice / brass piece just between your thumbs. The opening in that orifice is usually the thing that is clogged on these plastic carbs. Just drill it out with a micro hand drill bit to about 0.016 That entire piece you replaced can be further taken apart and there is another jet to clean. No need to buy a new part. You can fix it one time and if you use ethanol free fuel or just dump that crappy ethanol fuel at the end of each mowing season and then start it until the mower runs out of the fuel in the carb then it will start up just fine every season. It also helps to lengthen the fuel tube and install a fuel filter so trash does not plug the float needle or the main jet again. That crappy ethanol fuel is what is usually plugging the orifices during storage. Fuel stabalizer is an option also like Stabil or Seafoam. Great video. Just want to let people know there is a cheaper way and mostly how to prevent the carb from clogging in the first place. Good Day.
Those Chinese Briggs already have a filter in the fuel tank at the fuel line nipple.
If you have to do this job of cleaning the carburetor,you are wasting your time by not cleaning the fuel tank and replacing the fuel line.
They are always crusted with deposits of debris from evaporated fuel that hasn't been stabilized.
These particles can sluff off in to the new fuel and be fine enough to pass through the filter and foul the carburetor again.
drill .l used guitar wire on scooter jets push and turn it in but thats not very pro maybe can will scratch inside of jet , but works.
Great video! I was struggling for a week to figure out the issue. After watching this video I had it running in 5 minutes! Thank you!!!
She’s taking her time to explain what she’s doing. I work on mowers. I guarantee you when the camera is off she can do this repair in 5 minutes or less. These mowers are what we call gravy. Easy money.
I just watched one of your videos on how to troubleshoot starting a push mower after it has been sitting (I lost the comments due to losing wifi) and your trick to pick the mower up from the back was what fixed my problem, after checking a few things like the spark plug it fired up after 3-4 pulls on the cord. Thanks, I now subscribe.
Thanks Chickanic - something that I have found that really really helps is to use high test Shell gas. Yes it;s a little more expensive but it will will start faster and holds it octane level longer. Thanks again keep up the good work.
This should be good lesson on why to run your mowers dry before you store them. So the alcohol/gas doesn't have a chance to attract water, And gum up your carb. This was a very nice video, Thank you.
I always drain my tank at the end of the season, and run the engine until it empties the float bowl. If more people actually took care of their mowers, they wouldn't need to run out and buy a new one every two or three seasons.
ethanol free gas helps too
I bought a used lawnmower in 1996 with a 4 HP Tecumseh engine. I have never drained the gas and for years never bothered doing anything with the fuel. But the last 20 years I've made a point of putting Stabil in the tank and running it a few minutes before parking for the winter. Usually starts on the second or third pull after pumping it up. It is now on its third deck. This year I had to replace the bulb to pump fuel into the carb. I think I have it covered.
No, not run it dry, use fuel stabilizer in the gas and then fill the tank all the way up to the tippy top. stabilized fuel and minimum air equals preserved. You can never run an engine "dry" it conks out before it gets completely dry and that little bit of fuel turns to gum much faster since there is so much oxygen in contact with it. The gum is what does the damage of clogging the carb and gluing check valves shut.
Thats exactly what I do run dry before I store it I've had my push mower now for 5 years.
One of the clearest instructional video as to how to fix the carburetor
Thank you! It worked. This was my first small engine repair since high school small engine class in 1985.
Just found your channel 2 day ago and have watched a few videos. You explain everything very well. I'm getting into small engine repair. I have got quite a few trimmers for neighbors running again. Learning mowers now ).
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Good video. I own a Craftsman mower with a Honda engine. I’ve had it for 17 years and keep stabilizer in the fuel all the time and after a winter storage I spray it with fire starter in the carburetor and it starts no problem. After running it for the first cut I change the oil. If I had to do everything you just did every year I would look for a better lawn mower.
Fuel stabilizer is snake oil save your money.
@@anti-trollcomedian1664 works for me and keeps the carburetor from getting gummy and not that expensive.
You can also easily drain the fuel system, including carb bowl on the Honda engine, after running the tank dry, and eliminate any need for the stabilizer. It takes about 5 minutes.
@@PAHighlander24 Why? With an ounce of stabil the mower is fueled up and ready to go the first time you mow.
Why don't you change the oil at the end of the season instead of letting it sit all winter? Used oil becomes acidic and eats away at your engine parts.
I am so glad to see a female mechanic because I am always fixing things and it’s motivating while watching a video. I literally do the assembling of furniture, some electrical, and I do plumbing… etc. I still have much to learn. I absolutely love working with my hands and repairing.
One time my husband, years ago, got deployed and the first thing I did when I came home was play with his tools and tighten screws in the home.
Thanks for taking the time to share.
I learned it all the hard way you clearly explain things making it easy to understand.
Motorcycles and snow plows get out away for off season.
Sitting outside filling up with water and mice making nests in the air filter can create problems.
I converted one to propane a bit of overbuild but I had enough spare parts and I was getting tired of trippin over them.
I used this video for the step by step on removing the carburetor. I just cleaned the carb and fuel assembly, I didn't purchase the replacement part. But it worked like a charm, went from no start to first pull.
Great presentation with clear shots of the parts and tools/sizes in each step
And so it would , why would you need a new part ?
@@sirbonkleberry5969 Because in the video she recommends buying a replacement carb.
@@pyr02 ya new carb not really needed is my point , why spend 13 dollars when a clean would suffice
Followed from Small Engine Repair group on Facebook. Great channel and subscribed! Keep up the great work you will be popular in no time!
Thanks so much!!!
Thanks so much for this repair video. I just install the jet float and my Murray mower started on the first pull. Saved me from buying a new cheap mower. Again u are totally awesome