Most people have had success with this video, but if you are one of the few who hasn’t, you may need a deeper carburetor cleaning. One example of that process can be found in another video of mine, here: th-cam.com/video/hoRi0-GNBuk/w-d-xo.html
After my Lawn Boy died on me (like it seems to about every year), I used to have it repaired locally. Those guys charged $115 (they did pick up and deliver back), and I was getting tired of the routine. Went out and bought $11 worth of starter fluid and carburetor cleaner spray. It jumped right back to life! Thanks, Hans for putting me on the path...I appreciate it!
I don't really comment on anything online. Thank you very much. i almost threw my lawnboy lawn mower. i bought it brand new but it stopped working after using it for 3 times. so the mower was sitting in my yard for more than 2 years. But today, before throwing it, I saw your video, and I should give it a try. I checked the oil, the gas tank, and air filter and sprayed it. And Wow! it worked. Thank you so much. I highly recommend it.
Many thanks! I thought you were working on my mower - especially when you first whipped out the starting fluid! I've had EXACTLY the same problem. I'm on my way to pick up a can of carb cleaner to see if that will work. BTW, I did check the auto choke - perfect, and the visible throat of the carb. looked clean enough to eat off of. The fuel is fresh and flows freely from the tank. I really appreciate the video, and at least know I'll have tried everything before taking it to a shop or something. Thanks again!
I purchased a 1972 Wheelhorse and was having that same issue. Being a mechanic in the military 1974-78 plus working on all of my own internal combustion engines 4,6,8 cylinders, 2 and 4 cycle, I thought i was a pretty good mechanic. This wheelhorse was driving me bonkers. After trying all of the steps that you did plus some of my own, it would run for a little while and then back to the rough running / idling. I decided to purchase.a carburetor. The carburetor was around $15.00 and when I PUT IT ON I COULD POP WHELLIES WITH THE TRACTOR! As cheap as these carbs are if you're stumped as I was purchase a new heart for your machine!
Thanks for the video. I always wondered who would do that. Not why. I've owned several lawn-boy mowers. I used a local repair shop that was familiar with Lawn- Boy issues. I keep one now to loan when my friends have one out for repair. After I had all my turf removed and replaced. With black lava sand from Hawaii and red pumice out of Arizona for walkways.
I had a 3year old lawn boy sitting in the garage for the last five years. Wouldn’t start. I followed your procedures and ended up using an air compressor and it worked. The lawn mower started up with the first pull. Thank you!
I bought a lawn boy push mower on Saturday. Was impressed with the first pull start at the true-value store. Drove 90 miles home and unloaded. Started first pull. Mowed a bit, shut it off and it wouldn't even try to start. Next day it shuddered to start, smoked then ran. Another shut down and again won't start. Have done this 3 times. Right now it's in the pickup and going back to, argue with the store. I'm a 66 year old woman who can't keep doing this. Am glad I found your video, and will be buying the fluid and cleaner to try and have on hand. And most likely will try it, as stores don't like returns, when they only carry a few items. I really expected better of a new $300 machine. But reading reviews tonight, seems many of the new ones have the same issue 😩 Thanks for your video
I’m sorry to hear of your troubles with your new mower. I would definitely not consider that normal and typically most stores would have a 30 day return policy. I would encourage you to invoke use of that and have them exchange your mower. It will be very irritating if you need to do this every time you need to mow. In addition, this method is fine for every once and a while, but if used regularly, it could cause premature wear of your internal engine components resulting in a shorter life-span of the engine. I would be discouraged to to deal with returning a mower to a store 90 miles away, but it may be best in the long run if you do.
Also, if there is any chance that your gas is old or dirty, get rid of it and get fresh, clean gas. Sometimes the culprit can be inside of a contaminated gas container as well.
@@brianpeice3796 Thanks for the notice of my comment. First I still have the mower, second I'm still not happy with it. But maybe it is getting broke in, as it now starts, 1 out of 10 times, rather than 40. I watched the guy put oil in it, but could it have been too much, as it was way up on the dip stick??
Thanks for the video. Just got my mower running. I would recommend eye protection though. I had my chainsaw eye wear on and some starting or carb cleaner shot back to my eyes. Many people watching your video are clueless as myself. Probably not more clueless though. Was going to take the bowl off and clean the jets and I don't think I needed to do that.
Wow - you fixed my mower with the Honda engine! Followed every step as you did - remove air filter, starter fluid, ran for qa few seconds then stopped. Got the Gumout spray, had a friend hold the bail while I sprayed while it ran. Had to play with the choke a little to keep it running while the Gumout did its thing, then mowed the lawn. Where do I send the check - thanks!
My guy I think you just saved my mower. It has been 3 years since it could get started. I just followed your video just used the starter spay same results as you on the way to get the carb cleaner. Wait now I have to cut the lawn :(
Glad it helped! Many of the mower brands are made by just a few manufacturers. If you look at them, many also use the same engines. The main thing of importance though is not letting them sit with gas in them in the winter. At the end of your mowing season, try and run the engine until all of the gas is gone. Or, another easy option is just simply start the mower every 30 to 60 days and let it run a few minutes.
@@TractorHoarders Hey how's everything, fast question, I have a 2009 lawnboy and I'm trying to change out my fuel filter but I can't find it. So can u help a rican out, by making a video showing me where its at or comment me explaining it if my mower even have a fuel filter, thanks a lot
I agree, Jeremy. I've pulled many mowers out of the trash, performed simple fixes, and either kept, or sold them. They're pretty simple machines, and don't require a high degree of mechanical aptitude. Give it air, fuel, and spark, and it'll usually run.
Ive done oil change gas change and did a carb clean but forgot to run it without the air filter to burn the residues... will do so tomorrow.. will get dome if that star up liquid and sharpen the blade 🤣👍🏽
PA LAWN GUY> When you operate a mower engine on starting fluid the cylinder of that cylinder is washed of lubricant and you probly put at least a season of wear on the cylinder.
nice. mower should start also with just carb cleaner, its flammable enough, i never use starting fluid but everyone has their own methods, if the result is the same it really doesnt matter. good work.
I hope mine is that easy to fix. Must admit it was not cared for. Worked for 3 years and now won’t start. Ran until the backyard was cut then quit before finished. It wasn’t missing or running rough but, sounded a little weak, not loud as usual. I hope some starting fluid and carb cleaner works! Fingers crossed 🤞🏾.
Thanks so much for this video. Spraying carb cleaner and starter fluid get it going for a bit but won't stay running. Thoughts as to what we should do next?
Hi Beth, it sounds to me like your mower engine will require a more in depth carburetor cleaning. The exact items of importance are dependent on exactly which engine you have as carburetors are different. The principle is all the same though. It's going to need taken apart and every small passage cleaned out. An example of this is in my other video here: th-cam.com/video/hoRi0-GNBuk/w-d-xo.html
My 10515 lost 3rd gear and is losing 2nd, with a rhythmic grinding preceding loss of gear. It still runs fine in first, but shifting is a bit stiff. I figure this is either a slipping pinion gear (in the trans, not the wheels) or shift keys, any idea which is more common or more likely? What are the most common and likely failures in the Lawn Boy 3 speed gearbox? I had the cover off and the ring gear looked good, I should have taken it out to look at the pinion while I was there, but regret assuming that the good looking ring gear meant the pinion must be good as well.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for me, I haven’t yet had to dig into a Lawnboy gearbox yet so I can’t provide any guidance from experience. If I come across a broken one, I’ll be sure to do a video of tearing it apart. Thanks for watching!
@@TractorHoarders I found the problem. It was the output shaft bushing on the long axle side, which is also the 3rd gear side, wore out, allowing the input and output shafts to move apart and the gears to slip, in reverse order starting with 3rd. I got a new one off Ebay and replaced it. I had to sand the rust off the axle to get the old one off and the new one on. Lube was both old and cheap and was not clinging enough to ride up the gears and get to the bushings. Part #60-8770.
That’s awesome, and a great point. Sometimes leaky hoses, intake manifold gaskets, and other simple things cause the problem too! Thanks for sharing and glad you got it fixed!
Spray them both into the same spots. What you’re looking for is usually a circular intake into the carburetor. Many times the choke plate is visible inside of it.
Here’s is an easy way to help prevent/avoid this kind of problem... 1. Use gasoline that is as close to being ethanol free as possible. Ethanol added to gasoline will shorten the life span of standing gas over long periods of time...the old gasoline will be insufficient to fire the spark plug. This is especially true for equipment that has sat idle from one season to the next... snow throwers to lawn mowers. 2. Solution...Use a gasoline treatment stabilizer such as STA-BIL:FUEL STABILIZER TREATMENT added to your gas can. Once added and thoroughly mixed, the treated gas is then added to your equipments own gas tank. Now start the engine and let it run for several minutes so that the treated gas has a chance to go through the fuel system (carburetor and plug). You should now be in good condition for a one or two pull start the following season. 3. If after doing this seasonal preparation you somehow are still experiencing starting problems...I would then follow the valuable recommendations as shown in the video!
I've tried all of the above, plus replacing the spark plug and filter, cleaning out the carburetor, putting fresh gasoline in and it still wouldn't start. I suspect the ethanol-based gas could be gunking up the machine, too.
Ravi Sriram , it sounds to me like your carburetor will need manually cleaned. I plan to post a video of the detailed process for that on a similar mower in a few days.
Mine will run for a while and then just not restart after dumping the bag. Almost seems electronic because the key start won’t try to start either when I have this problem
Well just tried starting fluid, gas drained, new spark plug, new air filter and still nothing. Only pulled 4 or five time so I am charging the battery see if it can give a few more cranks than my back can. I drained the bowel also, but I did t check the filter while off. Exact same mower. Anything else you or an Yorker can suggest (sans repair shop/buy new mower)? Any thoughts appreciated 😀
When you use starting fluid, does it ever fire when trying to start it? I would start to question if it has spark. You can check by removing the spark plug, holding it the metal threads against the head bolts with the wire attached, and pull starting the engine? You should see a blue spark. If you don’t, it may be time to investigate the coil which is under the flywheel.
Hans Makes It Work here is the update. There was no spark. I got just a simple tester from harbor freight to test the spark plug. I checked gap again and no fire. So thought I would try for the coil, but could only pull one bolt off. And none were available to buy without ordering. I went and bought another mower. I would like to try to repair this one for a backup tho. Any other suggestions I’m all ears.
I have the exact lawn mower and I'm having a problem with it now being that I'm a female I don't really know what to do about some starter fluid and it still won't stay cranked do I need to get carburetor cleaner I just don't know I need help
Deborah Woodard - I’d recommend having both started fluid and carburetor cleaner on hand for this. They are cheapest from the Walmart auto parts section and you can probably get both for around $6. Try spraying both into the air intake (behind the air filter) and try starting it. If you can’t get it running and need to explore alternatives, check FB Marketplace. I can usually get used mowers that run for $40, so that’s just another thing to consider. Let me know if I can help further. 👍
There's a good chance that's all it needs. I also have a small engine repair playlist with more videos like this; some with more detail; most with better quality
I make money off of making videos for people that don't want to get their hands dirty. :) But feel free to check out my channel - tons of carb rebuilds going on on engines of all sizes. That being said, if you want to waste your time cleaning a carburetor that could be addressed other ways 80% of the time, go for it! For me, time is money.
Mavrick Singer If it’s brand new, I do very basic troubleshooting to ensure the spark plug wire is on, and the safety switches are operating, and that it has oil filled properly. Beyond that, return it and swap it out.
Ura, you got lucky.. not everyone has a mower that clean and get it running on a third of a can of starting fluid.. same mower broken recoil rope, spring hi it trying to get running, then no spark, yada yada yada.. ready for the scrapper imo.. wtf roflmao
20+ year lawnboy owner here. These are the biggest pieces of junk. Carbs are the worst, every other year carb needs to be rebuilt. I would never recommend buying and when it does fail to start, and it will happen just throw it away and cut your losses
Most people have had success with this video, but if you are one of the few who hasn’t, you may need a deeper carburetor cleaning. One example of that process can be found in another video of mine, here: th-cam.com/video/hoRi0-GNBuk/w-d-xo.html
I realize Im kind of off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?
@Jaden Jasper Lately I have been using FlixZone. You can find it by googling :)
@Jaden Jasper i would suggest flixzone. You can find it by googling =)
After my Lawn Boy died on me (like it seems to about every year), I used to have it repaired locally. Those guys charged $115 (they did pick up and deliver back), and I was getting tired of the routine. Went out and bought $11 worth of starter fluid and carburetor cleaner spray. It jumped right back to life! Thanks, Hans for putting me on the path...I appreciate it!
S Casey Nothing better than the sense of accomplishment in doing it yourself. Saving money sure doesn’t hurt either! Thanks for the feedback!
I don't really comment on anything online. Thank you very much. i almost threw my lawnboy lawn mower. i bought it brand new but it stopped working after using it for 3 times. so the mower was sitting in my yard for more than 2 years. But today, before throwing it, I saw your video, and I should give it a try. I checked the oil, the gas tank, and air filter and sprayed it. And Wow! it worked. Thank you so much. I highly recommend it.
EllieNel Gloria Congratulations! I’m glad it worked! Come back for more repair videos if you ever need them.
Many thanks!
I thought you were working on my mower - especially when you first whipped out the starting fluid! I've had EXACTLY the same problem. I'm on my way to pick up a can of carb cleaner to see if that will work.
BTW, I did check the auto choke - perfect, and the visible throat of the carb. looked clean enough to eat off of. The fuel is fresh and flows freely from the tank. I really appreciate the video, and at least know I'll have tried everything before taking it to a shop or something.
Thanks again!
I purchased a 1972 Wheelhorse and was having that same issue. Being a mechanic in the military 1974-78 plus working on all of my own internal combustion engines 4,6,8 cylinders, 2 and 4 cycle, I thought i was a pretty good mechanic. This wheelhorse was driving me bonkers. After trying all of the steps that you did plus some of my own, it would run for a little while and then back to the rough running / idling. I decided to purchase.a carburetor. The carburetor was around $15.00 and when I PUT IT ON I COULD POP WHELLIES WITH THE TRACTOR! As cheap as these carbs are if you're stumped as I was purchase a new heart for your machine!
Thanks for the video. I always wondered
who would do that. Not why. I've owned
several lawn-boy mowers. I used a local
repair shop that was familiar with Lawn-
Boy issues. I keep one now to loan when
my friends have one out for repair. After
I had all my turf removed and replaced.
With black lava sand from Hawaii and red
pumice out of Arizona for walkways.
This is exactly what I needed. Lawn mower started up after using both sprays and runs strong. Thanks
Great to hear!
Did the exact same thing you did, same results! Thank you!
Excellent! Glad it worked for you too!
I fixed my Lawboy today, following your procedure in the video. THANK YOU!
Awesome! I am happy to hear it helped you out too. Thanks for sharing your success!
I had a 3year old lawn boy sitting in the garage for the last five years. Wouldn’t start. I followed your procedures and ended up using an air compressor and it worked. The lawn mower started up with the first pull. Thank you!
Myron Kudanovych Excellent!!
I bought a lawn boy push mower on Saturday. Was impressed with the first pull start at the true-value store. Drove 90 miles home and unloaded. Started first pull. Mowed a bit, shut it off and it wouldn't even try to start. Next day it shuddered to start, smoked then ran. Another shut down and again won't start. Have done this 3 times.
Right now it's in the pickup and going back to, argue with the store. I'm a 66 year old woman who can't keep doing this. Am glad I found your video, and will be buying the fluid and cleaner to try and have on hand. And most likely will try it, as stores don't like returns, when they only carry a few items.
I really expected better of a new $300 machine. But reading reviews tonight, seems many of the new ones have the same issue 😩 Thanks for your video
I’m sorry to hear of your troubles with your new mower. I would definitely not consider that normal and typically most stores would have a 30 day return policy. I would encourage you to invoke use of that and have them exchange your mower. It will be very irritating if you need to do this every time you need to mow. In addition, this method is fine for every once and a while, but if used regularly, it could cause premature wear of your internal engine components resulting in a shorter life-span of the engine. I would be discouraged to to deal with returning a mower to a store 90 miles away, but it may be best in the long run if you do.
Also, if there is any chance that your gas is old or dirty, get rid of it and get fresh, clean gas. Sometimes the culprit can be inside of a contaminated gas container as well.
Sometimes stores forget to put oil in new mowers. That would be their fault if so.
@@brianpeice3796 Good point
@@brianpeice3796 Thanks for the notice of my comment. First I still have the mower, second I'm still not happy with it. But maybe it is getting broke in, as it now starts, 1 out of 10 times, rather than 40. I watched the guy put oil in it, but could it have been too much, as it was way up on the dip stick??
Thanks for the video. Just got my mower running. I would recommend eye protection though. I had my chainsaw eye wear on and some starting or carb cleaner shot back to my eyes. Many people watching your video are clueless as myself. Probably not more clueless though. Was going to take the bowl off and clean the jets and I don't think I needed to do that.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I agree with you. Eye protection should be worn. I've got the back-spray back into my face too.
Wow - you fixed my mower with the Honda engine! Followed every step as you did - remove air filter, starter fluid, ran for qa few seconds then stopped. Got the Gumout spray, had a friend hold the bail while I sprayed while it ran. Had to play with the choke a little to keep it running while the Gumout did its thing, then mowed the lawn. Where do I send the check - thanks!
Great to hear!
My guy I think you just saved my mower. It has been 3 years since it could get started. I just followed your video just used the starter spay same results as you on the way to get the carb cleaner. Wait now I have to cut the lawn :(
Haha! I’m glad it worked though!
Thanks you saved my life! I got a lawnboy because of the guarantee start but it gives me trouble every year. Never going to buy another lawnboy.
Glad it helped! Many of the mower brands are made by just a few manufacturers. If you look at them, many also use the same engines. The main thing of importance though is not letting them sit with gas in them in the winter. At the end of your mowing season, try and run the engine until all of the gas is gone. Or, another easy option is just simply start the mower every 30 to 60 days and let it run a few minutes.
@@TractorHoarders Thanks for the great guidance!
Great video.
After the third pull, you're supposed to start cussing at it.
Haha!
@@TractorHoarders Hey how's everything, fast question, I have a 2009 lawnboy and I'm trying to change out my fuel filter but I can't find it. So can u help a rican out, by making a video showing me where its at or comment me explaining it if my mower even have a fuel filter, thanks a lot
Excellent help. Thanks so much!
Glad it helped!
Nice. I have fixed a half dozen mowers in the neighborhood since we moved. I am surprised how many have no mechanical aptitude anymore.
I agree, Jeremy. I've pulled many mowers out of the trash, performed simple fixes, and either kept, or sold them. They're pretty simple machines, and don't require a high degree of mechanical aptitude. Give it air, fuel, and spark, and it'll usually run.
Ive done oil change gas change and did a carb clean but forgot to run it without the air filter to burn the residues... will do so tomorrow.. will get dome if that star up liquid and sharpen the blade 🤣👍🏽
Thanks, saved my lawn mover!
Theo Ben Hassen excellent!!
Thank you! This fixed my mower.
So awesome! Thanks for the comment and I’m glad it worked for you too!
PA LAWN GUY> When you operate a mower engine on starting fluid the cylinder of that cylinder is washed of lubricant and you probly put at least a season of wear on the cylinder.
100% worked! THANK YOU!
Excellent!
nice. mower should start also with just carb cleaner, its flammable enough, i never use starting fluid but everyone has their own methods, if the result is the same it really doesnt matter. good work.
You're absolutely right. Thank you.
I hope mine is that easy to fix. Must admit it was not cared for. Worked for 3 years and now won’t start. Ran until the backyard was cut then quit before finished. It wasn’t missing or running rough but, sounded a little weak, not loud as usual. I hope some starting fluid and carb cleaner works! Fingers crossed 🤞🏾.
Good luck and I’ll be posting more small engine repair videos, so check back if you need more help!
Remember: Give it fuel, air, and spark, something’s gonna happen!
Thanks... worked great...
Thank you!
Thank you sir.
Hope it helped you too!
@@TractorHoarders it did.
Thanks so much for this video.
Spraying carb cleaner and starter fluid get it going for a bit but won't stay running. Thoughts as to what we should do next?
Hi Beth, it sounds to me like your mower engine will require a more in depth carburetor cleaning. The exact items of importance are dependent on exactly which engine you have as carburetors are different. The principle is all the same though. It's going to need taken apart and every small passage cleaned out. An example of this is in my other video here: th-cam.com/video/hoRi0-GNBuk/w-d-xo.html
@@TractorHoarders thanks for responding so quickly. I'll take a look at your other video and hope I figure it out :)
My 10515 lost 3rd gear and is losing 2nd, with a rhythmic grinding preceding loss of gear. It still runs fine in first, but shifting is a bit stiff. I figure this is either a slipping pinion gear (in the trans, not the wheels) or shift keys, any idea which is more common or more likely? What are the most common and likely failures in the Lawn Boy 3 speed gearbox?
I had the cover off and the ring gear looked good, I should have taken it out to look at the pinion while I was there, but regret assuming that the good looking ring gear meant the pinion must be good as well.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for me, I haven’t yet had to dig into a Lawnboy gearbox yet so I can’t provide any guidance from experience. If I come across a broken one, I’ll be sure to do a video of tearing it apart. Thanks for watching!
@@TractorHoarders I found the problem. It was the output shaft bushing on the long axle side, which is also the 3rd gear side, wore out, allowing the input and output shafts to move apart and the gears to slip, in reverse order starting with 3rd. I got a new one off Ebay and replaced it. I had to sand the rust off the axle to get the old one off and the new one on. Lube was both old and cheap and was not clinging enough to ride up the gears and get to the bushings. Part #60-8770.
Using my compressor to shoot air in the gas line revealed that there was a hole in the gas line. I replaced the part and saved my mower!
That’s awesome, and a great point. Sometimes leaky hoses, intake manifold gaskets, and other simple things cause the problem too! Thanks for sharing and glad you got it fixed!
Where at behind the filter do you spray the starter fluid? Carb cleaner?
Spray them both into the same spots. What you’re looking for is usually a circular intake into the carburetor. Many times the choke plate is visible inside of it.
Here’s is an easy way to help prevent/avoid this kind of problem...
1. Use gasoline that is as close to being ethanol free as possible. Ethanol added to gasoline will shorten the life span of standing gas over long periods of time...the old gasoline will be insufficient to fire the spark plug. This is especially true for equipment that has sat idle from one season to the next... snow throwers to lawn mowers.
2. Solution...Use a gasoline treatment stabilizer such as STA-BIL:FUEL STABILIZER TREATMENT added to your gas can. Once added and thoroughly mixed, the treated gas is then added to your equipments own gas tank. Now start the engine and let it run for several minutes so that the treated gas has a chance to go through the fuel system (carburetor and plug). You should now be in good condition for a one or two pull start the following season.
3. If after doing this seasonal preparation you somehow are still experiencing starting problems...I would then follow the valuable recommendations as shown in the video!
Kevin Boyle Excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.
I've tried all of the above, plus replacing the spark plug and filter, cleaning out the carburetor, putting fresh gasoline in and it still wouldn't start. I suspect the ethanol-based gas could be gunking up the machine, too.
Ravi Sriram , it sounds to me like your carburetor will need manually cleaned. I plan to post a video of the detailed process for that on a similar mower in a few days.
What kind of car cleaner did you used, name and brand, I have the same problem with mine.
Francisco Guevara I use “Super Tech” which is the house brand at Walmart. Any brand will work fine though. Get whatever is cheap.
Mine will run for a while and then just not restart after dumping the bag. Almost seems electronic because the key start won’t try to start either when I have this problem
Well just tried starting fluid, gas drained, new spark plug, new air filter and still nothing. Only pulled 4 or five time so I am charging the battery see if it can give a few more cranks than my back can. I drained the bowel also, but I did t check the filter while off. Exact same mower. Anything else you or an Yorker can suggest (sans repair shop/buy new mower)? Any thoughts appreciated 😀
When you use starting fluid, does it ever fire when trying to start it? I would start to question if it has spark. You can check by removing the spark plug, holding it the metal threads against the head bolts with the wire attached, and pull starting the engine? You should see a blue spark. If you don’t, it may be time to investigate the coil which is under the flywheel.
You can also use an inline spark tester if you don’t want to try what I mentioned above.
Hans Makes It Work thanks for your response. I’m going to buy a tester from Harbor Freight today and do the test.
Let me know how it goes
Hans Makes It Work here is the update. There was no spark. I got just a simple tester from harbor freight to test the spark plug. I checked gap again and no fire. So thought I would try for the coil, but could only pull one bolt off. And none were available to buy without ordering. I went and bought another mower. I would like to try to repair this one for a backup tho. Any other suggestions I’m all ears.
I have the exact lawn mower and I'm having a problem with it now being that I'm a female I don't really know what to do about some starter fluid and it still won't stay cranked do I need to get carburetor cleaner I just don't know I need help
Deborah Woodard - I’d recommend having both started fluid and carburetor cleaner on hand for this. They are cheapest from the Walmart auto parts section and you can probably get both for around $6. Try spraying both into the air intake (behind the air filter) and try starting it. If you can’t get it running and need to explore alternatives, check FB Marketplace. I can usually get used mowers that run for $40, so that’s just another thing to consider. Let me know if I can help further. 👍
@@TractorHoarders Ok thnnk you
@@TractorHoardersit worked thank you so much
Deborah Woodard awesome! Good job!
Wow you was struggling with that gas cap lol
lol, sucker was on there tight!
Fresh gas, new airbox new spark plug new carburetor. Started 1st pull then stopped then 30 pulls to get it to go
new Murry this past weekend
oh and don't hurt that air filter box cover or yes a whole new air filter box.
I hope Mines that easy lol. Just bought one at an auction. Wants to run but sputters.
There's a good chance that's all it needs. I also have a small engine repair playlist with more videos like this; some with more detail; most with better quality
How many cycle has that mower any one know ?
It’s a 4 cycle
My lawn boy is doin the same thing at the start of the vid. However when I get it started, it idles and kind of kicks around. 🤷🏼♀️
Hi Faith, it is possible that yours may need a more in-depth carburetor cleaning. I have other videos to provide examples of that process too.
I'm not sure, but it seems like an auto choke issue ?
This one went totally back to normal after loosening up some gunk in the carb. It would run and then die, so I believe something was clogged for sure.
Where’s the link To Amazon the the coil. Thx.
I didn't replace a coil in this video. Do you have the same mower / engine? I can find the coil and share a link with you if you want.
If yours is the same, it's likely this: amzn.to/3kppm7Z
Admit it your not a mechanic and don't wanna get you're hands dirty 😏
I make money off of making videos for people that don't want to get their hands dirty. :) But feel free to check out my channel - tons of carb rebuilds going on on engines of all sizes. That being said, if you want to waste your time cleaning a carburetor that could be addressed other ways 80% of the time, go for it! For me, time is money.
Why does it always look like you're spraying the Air filter holder rather than any specific part?
That’s where the air intake is at
@@TractorHoarders Ok, you spray both the starter fluid AND the Carb Cleaner there? I am assuming there is no harm done if you miss a bit?
@@westst12burke56 yep, you’re correct. No issue at all if you miss
Brand new Lawn Boy push mover it won't
start.
Mavrick Singer If it’s brand new, I do very basic troubleshooting to ensure the spark plug wire is on, and the safety switches are operating, and that it has oil filled properly. Beyond that, return it and swap it out.
Ura, you got lucky.. not everyone has a mower that clean and get it running on a third of a can of starting fluid.. same mower broken recoil rope, spring hi it trying to get running, then no spark, yada yada yada.. ready for the scrapper imo.. wtf roflmao
I hear ya! They aren’t all easy. If it’s that bad, I’d scrap it too and find a cheap used one on Marketplace or Craigslist.
20+ year lawnboy owner here. These are the biggest pieces of junk. Carbs are the worst, every other year carb needs to be rebuilt. I would never recommend buying and when it does fail to start, and it will happen just throw it away and cut your losses
The new stuff is certainly not at all like the old Lawn Boys! I had some from the 70s and they were great machines.
how to repair in 5 minutes
video duration 8 minutes and 40 seconds
Still fixed in 5 😜
Well the first 5 min was stupid Lol
Haha, welcome to my first mower repair video. I have a playlist with a few that are much better.
why do you keep looking around (glaring) everywhere. Really weird. Stay from in front of the camera...or deal with the camera.
😂 hope you get your mower started
Are you spraying the carb cleaner and starter fluid in the same hole?
Yes
Thank you Brother for sharing your information.
Of course! I hope it helped!
@@TractorHoarders it did. I only needed the starter fluid fortunately. Thank you
Great video.
Thanks Peter, I hope it helped!