Thank you much kind sir! After much frustration and head scratching, i watched your throughly informative video, took apart the carb/float/jets etc and finally achieved that satisfying first pull with the (gifted for free) mower firing right up. Praise the Lord. Kind regards.
Thanks for your video. I followed your easy to follow steps exactly to fix my lawnmower that I stored away at the end of fall last year and would not start again this year. Saved me $$$. Thanks so very much!
Huge help sir! Just got my father in law’s mower running after it had been sitting for years and now wouldn’t start. It was definitely that little nozzle screw in the carb. Clogged just like your. Used a needle to clear it, cleaned the bowl and it started right up! I really appreciate you for doing this video!
Thank you for guiding me through the carburator cleaning process. Showing me how you removed the carburator and clean it, made this task easy, completed in about 30 minutes, and it worked on my first try.
Thanks dude! My mower was barely running. The shop had a 3 week waiting list so I tried your method. Runs great now! I've never messed with engines before and I can't thank you enough!
Thank you for your video. My mother called and told me she took her lawnmower in to have it spring services. When she called to see why it was taking so long, she was told needed a new $180.00 carburetor. They had to force feed it has to make it run. Me by working on cars knows it one of two things. Fuel not getting from tank or a jet clogged. Watched your video did what you did and it started right up first pull. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.
You sir are my hero. I was having issues with my mower this morning. It just wouldn't start up. I tried changing the spark plug and the air filter but to no avail. I came across your video about the carburetor and decided to give it a shot. Lo and behold it started up on the first try. So thank you for putting out this video. Without it I would have never figured out the problem and probably spend hundreds on a new mower.
Man I’m not gonna lie I thought about buying another lawn mower but after watching this video and doing what you showed us how to clean it , my lawn mower finally works! Thanks brother!!! Life saver lol
THANK YOU! My carburetor was in pretty bad shape. The needle jet nozzle refused to come out and ended up getting destroyed. As the replacement part is pretty cheap ($ 20) I replaced the carburetor with one from Amazon. The lawnmower started on the very first pull. Your video is spot on. FYI - these instructions were the same for Toro Model 20371 - SPEC XT675-2011.
I have this same lawnmower and I couldn't start it this year for the first time. I changed the spark plugs, changed the fuel, added special start of season additives to the tank, new air filter...and it didn't start. Actually had to go in and clean the carburetor because I figured it was clogged and I've left fuel in my lawnmowers for years and got away with it. Not this year! I watched your video and went out and pretty much fixed it. The only hard thing was having to bend the end of the connecting throttle rod straight with plyers to get it to unhook to finally detach the carburettor which you didn't really show. Anyway, wanted to thank you for taking the time to do this video and it really helped me out. Thank you!
Hello Todd thanks for viewing and glad you got it back running! Ethanol fuel could be causing the problems in small engines that sit even for just a short period of time. There is one pump at a BP Station I go that has a non-Ethanol gas I get that for my small engines. Its a little more expensive but could very well prevent what appears to be just dried up gas that clogs these carburetors.
Thanks for the walk-through! I only use my mower 5 months a year, and even though I run the gas dry before the winter, I have to take apart the carburetor every couple years.
I picked this same mower up for 20 bucks at a yard sale. They said the self propel wasn't working (the belt had slipped off). I'm still using it years later and your video is helping me to remember how I cleaned the carb a few years back. I tend to leave older gas in it too long. Thanks for the video!
Thank you, saved me over 100$ just now. I followed your steps and had the mower running in less than an hr. Constructive criticism - get a tripod or second person to hold the camera. I have made "how-to" videos also and I know it can be impossible to hold the camera and work at the same time but if people are following your steps it is super helpful if your hands are free to work as we watch exactly how you do a specific step. But, again, I am really grateful for your work here.
Bought my Toro last year.. didn't start this spring..I watched your video. THANK YOU for making this so easy to fix... Big money saver THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
You are the man!!! Cleaned mine and worked the a champ. I’ve used the mower less than ten times in the last 6 years. I also had a 3 year warranty and the store could never fix it either.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU very much for posting this clear, easy-to-follow video. My mower (exact same model) started to start, then stop immediately. Web searches told me the first thing to check was the carburetor. That led me to your video and after following your directions (which I have to say were intimidating at first) I was able to take apart the carburetor, clean it out and even put everything back together! ;-) The mower started just fine after the work and kept running! This is a first for me to do this kind of thing and I have to thank you for showing me me the way, your expertise and your willingness to share it!
Hello Grant thanks for viewing and thank you very much! So many repair shops are no longer around as there were years ago the length of wait time and expense just makes its worthwhile to give it the ol' college try, great job Grant!
Hello itzmacker thanks for viewing! Great going glad this could help you in a small way these are great engines just a little funny if they sit for any period of time. If you have ethanol free gas in you area its a little more stable for these small engines if they sit for extended periods of time. Also just start them at least once a week year round and that helps as well, thanks again and take care!
Excellent video. Bought a new mower and it was surging after the 3rd use. Followed your instructions and now it runs very smooth. Thank you very much. I was intimidated messing with a carburetor but this was very easy.
Unbelievable what 3-4 years of use amounted to within the carb and the carb bowl.. all types of gunk and particles. All working again after a full teardown as shown in your video and a complete cleaning using a can of carb cleaner, a can of compressed air and a clean lint free cloth (mainly to dry off parts) {micro fiber ones work great}. Oh and can't forget that wire from a twist-tie that came off my loaf-of-bread bag!! Carb Looks new and mower runs great!! Thankss...
Hello Tommy thanks for viewing great job getting it back running again! Have bought a number of these with this Kohler engine that would not start and the same problem. They don't like to sit extended periods of time if using regular non ethanol pump gas. The carburetors all look like some gelled dried gas in them. Its more expensive but I get Ethanol gas just for my mowers particular as you get late in the year where they will sit for the winter seems to help. Great job Tommy!
This is very well done. My local repair shop was booked weeks out and would have charged me way too much for what I was able to do in less than an hour. This would have been way out of my league, but this video made it seem easy. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Just had the same issue with the after-market carburetor I installed on my Toro mower. If your mower is sputtering and stalling out - a clogged jet nozzle in the carb is the most likely culprit. I lost the float pin while cleaning it but was able to rig it with a piece of thin wire. Works like new 😅👍
I've looked at a few videos for this today. Yours is the best because I can actually see what I am supposed to do. Your hands are not in the way. Thank you!
Hello Wade Walker thanks for viewing and thank you very much as well. These Kohler are really great engines with lots of power glad you got it back running. Thanks to you and others comments that have been provided they are very helpful for any future videos, happy grass cutting!
Nice video. I did the same for my Toro Recycler after watching your video and the one from Alameda Repair Shop. He showed 2 more steps, one of which solved my problem. I'd recommend viewing it. The step that finalized my repair was to clean the small black plastic orifice tube from the top of the carburetor. Acessing it requires removing the low speed adjuster, on which I first counted the turns to the bottom.
Thanks for posting this. I was able to do this and clean out the little brats piece inside the carburetor that was clogged. I put everything back and it started right up. Thanks again you saved me time and money. 👍🏻
Great video!!! I got my Toro to start after two years of sitting, by following your vid. Great job explaining how to take apart and clean the carburetor.
Hello Bobby thanks for viewing! That is great hard to find any repair centers anymore and if so what they charge you could have bought a new one. Great job getting it going again these Kohler engines are really great they don't like to sit extended period of time. If you have Ethanol free gasoline in your area and add some fuel stabilizer that also keeps it clean, take care!
Just wanted to say thanks for your video....I forgot all about that little main jet getting clogged! Mower would start and immediately die. Cleaned out that jet - which was partially clogged - and now she runs perfect! Thanks again - cheers, Bazza
Thank you for posting this. I ended up having to replace the carb in my Toror rather than just cleaning it, but with this video it was a breeze. Started on the first pull, too!
Wow!!!! My mower was surging constantly and would have trouble starting. Had sand in the bowl and some crud in the jet. Thanks so much. She's running like new again. My jets were not varnished as I always run it dry after the season. I am going to start running ethanol free gas. Got this advice from the toro mechanic I spoke to at my local shop. He says he doesn't even drain it out of his small machines after each season.
Hello Alu T thanks for viewing! Glad you got it running does not take much to clog up one of those barely visible small holes in those jets to completely stop it. Been also using ethanol free gas as well have not had any problem letting them sit in my personal lawn mowers for extended period of time as well. Good advice from your Toro mechanic!
Very helpful video mbk, but you edited it a bit too much. Was able to get it off and clean it. But a lot of little skipped steps. For instance, removing and reinserting the throttle assembly is not that easy, especially for a beginner lawnmower owner, it is vital to see the little steps too.
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to save a lot of money n repair my own lawn mower. Now to just figure out why it'd idling so high ever since I reassembled it
You are great man. One of the best and easy to follow video. I have this problem starts but dies immediately starts only with starting fuel.I will attempt leaning carburetor like you did and see how it works.
there is usually a 2" washer situated between the bowl and the housing/casting that fits in that empty groove he clearly recorded. but mountainbikekayak was so proud that it doesnt leak...yet.
Hello Robert excellent great job you did! Seems these Kohler engine carburetors will clog up for just sitting a short period of time. Have bought several broken in almost new condition such as this Toro with the same kind of problem. The owners will just give up and almost give them away. Glad this could help you in a small way to get yours back running !
Great Video. Thank you!! I was having trouble getting started and tried everything but had a brain fart and didn’t drain the old fuel out of the bottom of the carb. Did that, and it fired right up!
Hello Clorox Bleach thanks for viewing! Glad this helped in a small way does not take much to plug up those tiny little holes in these carburetors they are great engines, take care!
we got a "new" toro, its a couple years old but hasnt even seen 5 hours of use. Constant issues that forced us to shelve it. Had some free time and did some research on servicing small engines. The carburator bowl was completely corroded on the inside. Yours is clean compared to mine. It was completely rusted. Carb cleaner, tooth brush, and some sand paper got it clean. It fired up but died right away so my guess is that its the dried up seal around the bowl or the hidden fuel line filter.
Hello DesecratedReaper thanks for viewing! If yours also has the same Kohler type engine it does sound so abnormal for it being that new for the carburetor to be so corroded. The newer Ethanol gas try to avoid for small engines if you can find a pump that is Ethanol free get that for your lawn mowers and 2 cycle equipment. Its a bit of a pain but also just clean out the gas tank and make sure nothing is blocking the fuel flow, there is no inline filter at least that was on this Toro. Give that carburetor one more going through as well cleaning it. You may not want to spend the money on it but for the sound of it just replace the carburetor you can get these on Ebay for less than $25USD which is almost the same price as a complete Kohler rebuilt kit. These Kohler engines are really good but the ones I have gotten broken had sit for periods of time. It seems the gas dries in them causing starting issues, they need to be started frequently during the off season.
This video is amazing but I had this issue and mine doesn't have torx screws on the top holding the carb on the pins. I couldn't see how it got off (and still don't know). What I did was got the bowl off and cleaned it out. **Then got a copper wire into the jet from underneath while it was all assembled, with the help of carb cleaner** and it worked!
Thanks. I bought a 6 year old mower that I was told hadn't been used in about 5 years, and it looked it looked amazing but wouldn't run. I had to put the self propel module belt back on and clean the carb, it's problem was an exact match to your video. It was $20 well spent. Not sure if I should sell or keep as a spare though. LOL
Hello Rehires thanks for viewing! Great job glad this could help you get it back running again! These are great engines they don't do well sitting long periods of time if you can find any non ethanol gas in your area for your lawn mower it holds up much better!
Thank you for making this video. I acquired my Recycler inexpensively with this very problem and was pleased to discover that not only was this problem common but was (relatively) easy to fix. Outside right now, I have a healthy "patient" which is running smoothly for the first time since I purchased it ... for $50 :)
I own one that is very similar to this. The needle and seat kept getting trash in it. Probably because the tank had debris in it. I installed a fuel filter, problem was solved. It was easier to do that than to pull the tank and clean it.
Nice! I just picked up an identical mower for free as it was not running. It had a clogged main jet as shown in the video. I always run ethanol free gas which is available at Murphy's Express, usually attached to a Walmart. If ethanol free fuel is not available, make sure to empty the tank and drain the bowl for winter storage. I find I don't have to bother with that if using ethanol free fuel. The video does skip over removing and installing the rods to the carb, this can be a bit of a fiddly task...
Worked like a charm...however I broke the auto choke plastic tab off the carb. Put it all back together and it worked. Wondering if I really need the auto choke other then to start
I just worked on Husqvarna the inside of the bowl was in terrible shape, cleaned out the carb., and the rope is broken. I started it with a 3/4 socket on a drill, run good for now!
Hello Ray thanks for viewing! What a great idea and way to start it without the rope! Got several videos replacing ropes on Briggs and Stratton as well as Tecumseh engines but not a Kohler have yet to replace one of those. They are all pretty much the same if the spring/guts are not torn up inside.
Thank you much kind sir! After much frustration and head scratching, i watched your throughly informative video, took apart the carb/float/jets etc and finally achieved that satisfying first pull with the (gifted for free) mower firing right up. Praise the Lord. Kind regards.
Thanks for your video. I followed your easy to follow steps exactly to fix my lawnmower that I stored away at the end of fall last year and would not start again this year. Saved me $$$. Thanks so very much!
Great video. Never attempted to work on
my lawn mower before. I followed your video. Mower started right up. Thank you.
Huge help sir! Just got my father in law’s mower running after it had been sitting for years and now wouldn’t start. It was definitely that little nozzle screw in the carb. Clogged just like your. Used a needle to clear it, cleaned the bowl and it started right up! I really appreciate you for doing this video!
Thank you for guiding me through the carburator cleaning process. Showing me how you removed the carburator and clean it, made this task easy, completed in about 30 minutes, and it worked on my first try.
You have the best video and clear explanation on how to clean that damn carburetor. Thanks. Excellent job.
Great instructional how to video that has saved numerous people (including myself) from going out and buying a new mower. Thank, much appreciated.
Thanks dude! My mower was barely running. The shop had a 3 week waiting list so I tried your method. Runs great now! I've never messed with engines before and I can't thank you enough!
Thank you for your video. My mother called and told me she took her lawnmower in to have it spring services. When she called to see why it was taking so long, she was told needed a new $180.00 carburetor. They had to force feed it has to make it run. Me by working on cars knows it one of two things. Fuel not getting from tank or a jet clogged. Watched your video did what you did and it started right up first pull. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.
You sir are my hero. I was having issues with my mower this morning. It just wouldn't start up. I tried changing the spark plug and the air filter but to no avail. I came across your video about the carburetor and decided to give it a shot. Lo and behold it started up on the first try. So thank you for putting out this video. Without it I would have never figured out the problem and probably spend hundreds on a new mower.
Man I’m not gonna lie I thought about buying another lawn mower but after watching this video and doing what you showed us how to clean it , my lawn mower finally works! Thanks brother!!! Life saver lol
THANK YOU! My carburetor was in pretty bad shape. The needle jet nozzle refused to come out and ended up getting destroyed. As the replacement part is pretty cheap ($ 20) I replaced the carburetor with one from Amazon. The lawnmower started on the very first pull. Your video is spot on. FYI - these instructions were the same for Toro Model 20371 - SPEC XT675-2011.
I have this same lawnmower and I couldn't start it this year for the first time. I changed the spark plugs, changed the fuel, added special start of season additives to the tank, new air filter...and it didn't start. Actually had to go in and clean the carburetor because I figured it was clogged and I've left fuel in my lawnmowers for years and got away with it. Not this year! I watched your video and went out and pretty much fixed it. The only hard thing was having to bend the end of the connecting throttle rod straight with plyers to get it to unhook to finally detach the carburettor which you didn't really show. Anyway, wanted to thank you for taking the time to do this video and it really helped me out. Thank you!
Hello Todd thanks for viewing and glad you got it back running! Ethanol fuel could be causing the problems in small engines that sit even for just a short period of time. There is one pump at a BP Station I go that has a non-Ethanol gas I get that for my small engines. Its a little more expensive but could very well prevent what appears to be just dried up gas that clogs these carburetors.
Thank you , this exactly the same model I have ! For me it was the best video! 👍
Thanks for the walk-through! I only use my mower 5 months a year, and even though I run the gas dry before the winter, I have to take apart the carburetor every couple years.
Excellent video & editing. Followed the directions, started in one pull,thank you.
I picked this same mower up for 20 bucks at a yard sale. They said the self propel wasn't working (the belt had slipped off). I'm still using it years later and your video is helping me to remember how I cleaned the carb a few years back. I tend to leave older gas in it too long. Thanks for the video!
Thank you, saved me over 100$ just now. I followed your steps and had the mower running in less than an hr. Constructive criticism - get a tripod or second person to hold the camera. I have made "how-to" videos also and I know it can be impossible to hold the camera and work at the same time but if people are following your steps it is super helpful if your hands are free to work as we watch exactly how you do a specific step. But, again, I am really grateful for your work here.
do you have a Patreon or some way I can send you a few bucks?
u saved me a pissed off trip to lowes for a new mower at 95 degrees outside. thank you so much.
Great job at showing carburetor removal, disassembly, cleaning and installation clearly. Thanks!
This is awesome. Referenced this video two years in a row now to keep my mower going! Thank you! Same clog in the same spot as your video both times
6 months later - make that three times!
Bought my Toro last year.. didn't start this spring..I watched your video. THANK YOU for making this so easy to fix... Big money saver THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
You are the man!!! Cleaned mine and worked the a champ. I’ve used the mower less than ten times in the last 6 years. I also had a 3 year warranty and the store could never fix it either.
Have exactly the same with exactly the same issue and your excellent video yielded exactly the same results. Thank you!
Good job! I avoided having to buy a new carb by following your simple instructions and just cleaning mine. Thanks!!
You've inspired me to fix my aging carburator now
I just wanted to say THANK YOU very much for posting this clear, easy-to-follow video. My mower (exact same model) started to start, then stop immediately. Web searches told me the first thing to check was the carburetor. That led me to your video and after following your directions (which I have to say were intimidating at first) I was able to take apart the carburetor, clean it out and even put everything back together! ;-) The mower started just fine after the work and kept running!
This is a first for me to do this kind of thing and I have to thank you for showing me me the way, your expertise and your willingness to share it!
Hello Grant thanks for viewing and thank you very much! So many repair shops are no longer around as there were years ago the length of wait time and expense just makes its worthwhile to give it the ol' college try, great job Grant!
I had white crystals in the float bowl, it would run all day not moving, but die when mowing.
Cleaned the bowl and got lucky!
Thanks for the video.
Yes! This is it! Precise! Very descriptive..thank you much!
I just fixed my mom's lawn mower thanks to video. Thank you very much sir!
Hello itzmacker thanks for viewing! Great going glad this could help you in a small way these are great engines just a little funny if they sit for any period of time. If you have ethanol free gas in you area its a little more stable for these small engines if they sit for extended periods of time. Also just start them at least once a week year round and that helps as well, thanks again and take care!
Thanks for the video. Never tried this before. Mower works perfectly now. Appreciate it!
Excellent video. Bought a new mower and it was surging after the 3rd use. Followed your instructions and now it runs very smooth. Thank you very much. I was intimidated messing with a carburetor but this was very easy.
Gald to come across this video, I just bought the same exact mower & have to do the same thing to get it running. THANK YOU!!
Great video. Just cleaned my carb and it started first pull. Thank!
Unbelievable what 3-4 years of use amounted to within the carb and the carb bowl.. all types of gunk and particles. All working again after a full teardown as shown in your video and a complete cleaning using a can of carb cleaner, a can of compressed air and a clean lint free cloth (mainly to dry off parts) {micro fiber ones work great}. Oh and can't forget that wire from a twist-tie that came off my loaf-of-bread bag!! Carb Looks new and mower runs great!! Thankss...
Hello Tommy thanks for viewing great job getting it back running again! Have bought a number of these with this Kohler engine that would not start and the same problem. They don't like to sit extended periods of time if using regular non ethanol pump gas. The carburetors all look like some gelled dried gas in them. Its more expensive but I get Ethanol gas just for my mowers particular as you get late in the year where they will sit for the winter seems to help. Great job Tommy!
This is very well done. My local repair shop was booked weeks out and would have charged me way too much for what I was able to do in less than an hour. This would have been way out of my league, but this video made it seem easy. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Just had the same issue with the after-market carburetor I installed on my Toro mower. If your mower is sputtering and stalling out - a clogged jet nozzle in the carb is the most likely culprit. I lost the float pin while cleaning it but was able to rig it with a piece of thin wire. Works like new 😅👍
Runs great Cliff! looks like it cleaned up really nice too! Have a great Father's day tomorrow!
I've looked at a few videos for this today. Yours is the best because I can actually see what I am supposed to do. Your hands are not in the way. Thank you!
Hello Wade Walker thanks for viewing and thank you very much as well. These Kohler are really great engines with lots of power glad you got it back running. Thanks to you and others comments that have been provided they are very helpful for any future videos, happy grass cutting!
Excellent tutorial. I have a very similar mower and got it working after watching this video.
Thank you! Excellent directions and saved me today!!!
Nice video. I did the same for my Toro Recycler after watching your video and the one from Alameda Repair Shop. He showed 2 more steps, one of which solved my problem. I'd recommend viewing it.
The step that finalized my repair was to clean the small black plastic orifice tube from the top of the carburetor. Acessing it requires removing the low speed adjuster, on which I first counted the turns to the bottom.
Thanks for posting this. I was able to do this and clean out the little brats piece inside the carburetor that was clogged. I put everything back and it started right up. Thanks again you saved me time and money. 👍🏻
Great vid, helping a friend with his Toro motor today. I think it's the carb.
Thanks. You just saved me from taking my newly acquired one to a shop.
Thanks so much. Got my Toro running again with your help
this video saved me a trip to the mechanic. THX
Just wanted to say thanks, you made the job super easy. Had the whole thing done and reassembled in just about half an hour.
Just took my carb apart following your video cleaned it and put it back together. And it fired up. Thanks.
Great video!!! I got my Toro to start after two years of sitting, by following your vid. Great job explaining how to take apart and clean the carburetor.
Hello Bobby thanks for viewing! That is great hard to find any repair centers anymore and if so what they charge you could have bought a new one. Great job getting it going again these Kohler engines are really great they don't like to sit extended period of time. If you have Ethanol free gasoline in your area and add some fuel stabilizer that also keeps it clean, take care!
Just wanted to say thanks for your video....I forgot all about that little main jet getting clogged! Mower would start and immediately die. Cleaned out that jet - which was partially clogged - and now she runs perfect! Thanks again - cheers, Bazza
You saved our weekend!! Great video, no fuss, and direct to the point!! My husband just cleaned the same part and our lawnmower started right up!!
Thank you! This was perfect and helped me "fix" my mower!
Thank you for posting this. I ended up having to replace the carb in my Toror rather than just cleaning it, but with this video it was a breeze. Started on the first pull, too!
This is fantastic! Followed these instructions and now my mower starts. Thank you!
Thank you, carb cleaner and a needle cleaned up whatever hole was keeping my snowblower off the job
all the other toro lawn mower video all had just the bowl and jet. but i have the same carburetor so thanks for posting this video
Excellent Video...direct and to the point with super narrative, thank you so much sir!
Wow!!!! My mower was surging constantly and would have trouble starting. Had sand in the bowl and some crud in the jet. Thanks so much. She's running like new again. My jets were not varnished as I always run it dry after the season. I am going to start running ethanol free gas. Got this advice from the toro mechanic I spoke to at my local shop. He says he doesn't even drain it out of his small machines after each season.
Hello Alu T thanks for viewing! Glad you got it running does not take much to clog up one of those barely visible small holes in those jets to completely stop it. Been also using ethanol free gas as well have not had any problem letting them sit in my personal lawn mowers for extended period of time as well. Good advice from your Toro mechanic!
Thanks for the video !! It save me a trip to the repair shop
Dang this is very helpful just got my first Kohler today and it doesn’t run man that carburetor resembles the Honda carburetor a lot
Great video, I have the same model and it quit working this spring. Getting ready to go clean the carburetor, thanks!
Thank you. Only tricky part was getting the nozzle out . Once out just like yours it was clogged .
Thanks to you i fixed my lawn mower
Very helpful and saved me a lot of money. Thank you!
I got lucky and was able to spray some carb cleaner into the carburetor and got it to restart first try. Thanks for the video.
I just want to thank you for an awesome video! Saved me a trip to the shop!
Thank you so much, this made fixing my mower so simple. Have a great day!
Cliff, thanks for posting this lawn mower repair video! I saved big $$$ by doing it myself.
Thank you for the video. Saved me a trip to the dealer for repair.
Hi Bill thank you and thanks for viewing! Great job getting it back running again!
Thanks very much for the video. I watched it to tear it down, and then put it back together again =).
Very helpful video mbk, but you edited it a bit too much. Was able to get it off and clean it. But a lot of little skipped steps. For instance, removing and reinserting the throttle assembly is not that easy, especially for a beginner lawnmower owner, it is vital to see the little steps too.
Amazing video. Just fixed my mower same way!
Great video! I just bought one and the new carburetor linkage had fallen off and now I can see how to reinstall it. 😉👍👍
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to save a lot of money n repair my own lawn mower. Now to just figure out why it'd idling so high ever since I reassembled it
You are great man. One of the best and easy to follow video. I have this problem starts but dies immediately starts only with starting fuel.I will attempt leaning carburetor like you did and see how it works.
there is usually a 2" washer situated between the bowl and the housing/casting that fits in that empty groove he clearly recorded. but
mountainbikekayak was so proud that it doesnt leak...yet.
Awesome, followed your step and got my mover back running!!
Hello Robert excellent great job you did! Seems these Kohler engine carburetors will clog up for just sitting a short period of time. Have bought several broken in almost new condition such as this Toro with the same kind of problem. The owners will just give up and almost give them away. Glad this could help you in a small way to get yours back running !
Always amazing job you simply everything❤
Great Video. Thank you!! I was having trouble getting started and tried everything but had a brain fart and didn’t drain the old fuel out of the bottom of the carb. Did that, and it fired right up!
thank you so much I managed to fix my lawnmower thanks to this video thank you
Hello Clorox Bleach thanks for viewing! Glad this helped in a small way does not take much to plug up those tiny little holes in these carburetors they are great engines, take care!
Thank you so much for the help
we got a "new" toro, its a couple years old but hasnt even seen 5 hours of use. Constant issues that forced us to shelve it. Had some free time and did some research on servicing small engines. The carburator bowl was completely corroded on the inside. Yours is clean compared to mine. It was completely rusted. Carb cleaner, tooth brush, and some sand paper got it clean. It fired up but died right away so my guess is that its the dried up seal around the bowl or the hidden fuel line filter.
Hello DesecratedReaper thanks for viewing! If yours also has the same Kohler type engine it does sound so abnormal for it being that new for the carburetor to be so corroded. The newer Ethanol gas try to avoid for small engines if you can find a pump that is Ethanol free get that for your lawn mowers and 2 cycle equipment. Its a bit of a pain but also just clean out the gas tank and make sure nothing is blocking the fuel flow, there is no inline filter at least that was on this Toro. Give that carburetor one more going through as well cleaning it. You may not want to spend the money on it but for the sound of it just replace the carburetor you can get these on Ebay for less than $25USD which is almost the same price as a complete Kohler rebuilt kit. These Kohler engines are really good but the ones I have gotten broken had sit for periods of time. It seems the gas dries in them causing starting issues, they need to be started frequently during the off season.
Got a new carb for $30 on amazon and it fired on first pull, runs perfect now. Old one was pretty much ruined.
Great video with nice step by step assembly. Thank you
Hello Marshallgrads thanks for viewing and glad this could help you in a small way to get it back running again great job !
This video is amazing but I had this issue and mine doesn't have torx screws on the top holding the carb on the pins. I couldn't see how it got off (and still don't know). What I did was got the bowl off and cleaned it out. **Then got a copper wire into the jet from underneath while it was all assembled, with the help of carb cleaner** and it worked!
Thanks. I bought a 6 year old mower that I was told hadn't been used in about 5 years, and it looked it looked amazing but wouldn't run. I had to put the self propel module belt back on and clean the carb, it's problem was an exact match to your video. It was $20 well spent. Not sure if I should sell or keep as a spare though. LOL
Gotta thank you for this video. Save me hundreds of days from hearing my wife complain. And a little bit of money in my pocket.
Hello Jay Leslie thanks for viewing and your very welcome glad this help you in a small way to get it back going again great job!
Great, to the point solution. THANKS!
Great video sir 👊🏾 saved me cash!!!! Well done.
Hello Rehires thanks for viewing! Great job glad this could help you get it back running again! These are great engines they don't do well sitting long periods of time if you can find any non ethanol gas in your area for your lawn mower it holds up much better!
Thank you for making this video.
I acquired my Recycler inexpensively with this very problem and was pleased to discover that not only was this problem common but was (relatively) easy to fix.
Outside right now, I have a healthy "patient" which is running smoothly for the first time since I purchased it ... for $50 :)
Great video man the works for me really good preciate it👍👍
This video helped great as a guide, thank you
I own one that is very similar to this. The needle and seat kept getting trash in it. Probably because the tank had debris in it. I installed a fuel filter, problem was solved. It was easier to do that than to pull the tank and clean it.
Nice!
I just picked up an identical mower for free as it was not running. It had a clogged main jet as shown in the video. I always run ethanol free gas which is available at Murphy's Express, usually attached to a Walmart. If ethanol free fuel is not available, make sure to empty the tank and drain the bowl for winter storage. I find I don't have to bother with that if using ethanol free fuel.
The video does skip over removing and installing the rods to the carb, this can be a bit of a fiddly task...
You're a greater miracle worker than Scotty on Star Trek.
Worked like a charm...however I broke the auto choke plastic tab off the carb. Put it all back together and it worked. Wondering if I really need the auto choke other then to start
I just worked on Husqvarna the inside of the bowl was in terrible shape, cleaned out the carb., and the rope is broken. I started it with a 3/4 socket on a drill, run good for now!
Hello Ray thanks for viewing! What a great idea and way to start it without the rope! Got several videos replacing ropes on Briggs and Stratton as well as Tecumseh engines but not a Kohler have yet to replace one of those. They are all pretty much the same if the spring/guts are not torn up inside.
Great video! Was able to use this to help fix my toro 149CC mower
Hello Nartecurb thanks for viewing and great job in getting your Toro going!
I use Torch Tip Cleaners, works great for all Carburetors.
Thanks. Worked like a charm. Keep up the good work on the flat earth.