Fix a Husqvarna walk behind trimmer that won't start
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Thanks for watching. This walk behind trimmer from Husqvarna simply wouldn't start and after looking around for a few minutes the problem was with the carb.
Absolute great tutorial! I bought this trimmer last summer and it ran flawlessly all of 2021. Put it up for winter storage with a little Stable gas conditioner. Took it out yesterday and no start. Watched your video and felt confident in my certified CZcams mechanical abilities and sure enough the jet looked clogged. I did not have any wire small enough but I did have a small drill bit the did the job perfectly. Only turning by hand. Flushed with some carb cleaner and it fired right up. Also the o-ring and white plastic you mentioned did stay on the engine so I put them back on the carb before reassembly. Thanks so much!
no problem and good work getting running again.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I probably could have taken it to town and had it fixed under warranty but what fun is that!
Thanks for the info. You saved me a trip to the small engine repair shop.
I have had my trimmer for 3 years now and have never had a problem with it until this year. I have been trying to get it started for several weeks now with no luck. After watching your video I went out and followed your steps and it fired off on the first pull. Thank you, thank you, thank you...
I'm glad it worked out for you.
Great tutorial. I was hesitant to try to fix my push trimmer but these instructions were so well done that I gave it a try and it worked. Thanks for saving me a repair bill.
Glad it helped!
I am halfway through the procedure. Your video saved my bacon. Thanks for putting this great tutorial together.
Glad it helped!
Just what I needed. I've done this before, but Jameson always gets in my way and I have to watch it again.
no problem
I followed your instructions, and sure enough - same problem. Runs like a champ now! Thanks
excellent work. Thank you Chris Hoepker
Great walk through. Fixed my problem. When I removed the bowl a small metal disk fell out and I put it to the side after not seeing an obvious place for it. After reassembling it started then ran a bit rough. I stopped it and put a bit more gas in the tank thinking it may be hitting a few little bubbles of water in the line. Then I saw it was flooding all over the v place, coming out the carb. I took it apart again and removed the float assembly and found the recess where the plate goes and tapped it back into place, reassembled and it's starting on one pull like it should. Again thanks for the walk-through. It was well done, good video and sound, unlike many I could mention. I have been skimping on alcohol free gas I'll admit. Anecdotes aren't proof but 1000 county gearheads can't be wrong, miright?
Absolutely. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
thank you thank you for posting this repair followed your video step by step and my non starting trimmer started first pull if your walk behind trimmer wont start this fix works thank you again
You're welcome and thanks for the comment I appreciate it
this was an awesome help. not a difficult job that could have cost alot of money at the service station. i cannot thank you enough for this tutorial
You're welcome!
I had the same issue and got the same successful results thanks to you. Great video!
Glad it helped
Awesome video. Worked great after cleaning carb even though it didn't seem dirty. 👍🏼
Thank you High Life
Thanks!! Worked great and will be simpler now that I’ve done it for the first time.
Glad it helped!
While watching your video I thought about the Dr trimmer I purchased off a co worker for a100 bucks it was like brand new but wouldn't run while watching your video I was like shit mine does that as it sat for a year without any use beings that I'm no mechanic lol I followed your repair and it fired right off .In closing I gotta say thanks now I can go tame my property line .
thank you Darrell Terry.
Brand new one used it twice used all the fuel put it in the shed. Now won't start thanks for the video it should do the trick.
No problem
I did exactly what you did and it worked great ,thank you.
nice, and nice job of fixing it.
Thanks. That was the problem after winter storage
You're welcome and thanks for the comment I appreciate it
I've got this exact same machine and this video helped me solve the problem with it not starting. Thanks!! The only issue I had was when putting the automatic choke piece back on the plastic carb I didn't know you had to push down on it really hard to get it to lock in place. I thought I had broken off 1 of the nipple clamps, so I ordered a new piece only to find it only came with 1. By shining a flashlight inside the choke piece the fellow at the repair shop showed me that it has a metal ring inside it that when pushed down over the ridge it will lock in place. Works fine now.
oh nice, I've never to see how it snaps in place.
I definitely think this is my issue I’m having right now. Leaving fuel in for too long. I have a Powermate trimmer that looks very similar but has always been a bit of a pain to start. Even when it was new.
There's a good chance. Thanks for the comment i appreciate it.
Very Good information! Made my task simple:) Thank you for putting this out:) and actually seems anytime I don't use heet or the likes my stuff never Starts! Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
My husquvarna mower has a fuel shutoff lever so I usually always try and turn that off right before I’m done mowing to let the mower carb run dry. This way I haven’t had an issue starting since I’ve owned it. Knock on wood. 👍🏼😊
That's the way to do it. You're ahead of the game. Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
Thanks
Smart thinking
Me too now…yay
Best how to video ever
thank you
Fantastic!!! Thank you so much!! Subscribed! 😎😎😎
Thank you Toby Hitchcock for the comment and the sub. I appreciate it.
Runs good and good work 👍👍👍
Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Thanks, you made me look like I knew what I was doing.
Glad I could help
My mom had the same problem after storing hers for the winter.Thanks for the video, im pretty sure hers has the same problem as well
it if was running last year and stored with gas in the tank, I'm very certain as well. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it.
Thank you so much. It worked.
You're welcome!
Good video now I can make the repair to the one that my neighbor has.
nice good luck!
We have the same model… Same condition. Previous owner used fuel with ethanol. A plastic carb? Wait, what? Plastic? Husqvarna had plastic surgery???!!!! Ridiculous. But, this fix worked for us too. Thank you.
thank you ryanteter
Nice fix.
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
THANK YOU. I couldn't find a small enough piece of wire so blew it out with a can of air.
You're welcome and thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Nice Husqvarna. The carb jet is three pieces. Expensive and lovely. Good for you. Maybe you'll find premium non-ethanol fuel in the Toro I recently sold.
It's a nice machine. Yes hopefully only good gas will go in it from now on.
well that was easy! just cleaned out that part in the carb and started like when it was new. (I used a bag tie...burned the plastic off....to fit into the piece that needed to be cleaned)
nothing wrong with easy, no one wants hard.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE well until I watched your video the machine just sat there! so it was easy AFTER watching your vid...thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks. I have a trimmer just like that one now I no a little bit about the carburetor .
No problem 👍
Thanks 💜
You're welcome 😊
Yes, I did leave it in after last mowing season and now, my trimmer won't start. I will try this disassembly and cleaning if it will ever stop raining here. I will also not be putting any more ethanol in it, either. That stuff is gumming my equipment up.
I hope it works and yes ethanol gas is not designed for small engines. Thanks for commenting I appreciate it.
I use stable fuel additive I don’t have any problems always starts up I use it in a generator that I start once a year if that same fuel no problems knock on wood thanks for sharing
No problem and thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciate it
After a winter in storage, I put new gas and a new plug in my Husqvarna 675hwt trimmer, pulled, pulled, pulled and got....nothing. What to do with all repair stores closed due to world bug freak-out and the Husqvarna manual of no use? On the theory that CZcams has a video on just about everything I did a search and--sweet baby jesus--found this. Followed along step-by-step but wasn't very hopeful as I didn't encounter any noticeable gunk. Reassembled, then BAM, started on the first pull. Don't know who you are, but my lawn, pocketbook and sanity thank you.
Thank you giving it a go. I appreciate the comment too.
I would add a fuel valve in line with the carburettor,switch it off after use then run the carburettor dry so ethanol fuel,etc won't ruin the carburettor.
I just leave fuel in the tank of my 3 hp Briggs and Stratton lawnmower because it runs the choke O Matic carburettor which sits on the fuel tank so it's not affected by the fuel.
That sticker on the air filter cover is the stupid one that I'm talking about Briggs & Stratton putting on their engines,I always change the oil so it won't end up like the Briggs and Stratton engine which was off a Murray lawnmower base & fitted onto a Poulan base on one of the other videos !
All great points.
I have kept untreated gas in my small engines and yes I have had problems like with the exact machine in this video.I will try your method to fix it.I also have an echo SRM 225 that I need to repair I believe is also carb issues and a 8000 watt Honda generator that won't start
Best of luck and thank you for your time
Took my friend's carb apart, today, and found the suspect orifice blocked with a tiny bit of something. This orifice acts as the ONLY fuel filter on the engine, so will likely plug again, unless a filter is added between the fuel tank and carb. I find it strange that none of the repair folks, working on these carbs suggest adding a filter to prevent having to clean the carb over and over. UPDATE... I just happened to look inside the fuel tank, and discovered a wire mesh filter at the outlet for the hose. So, it either doesn't trap particulates in fuel, or there were remnants left inside the carb, during manufacture. I found a 3/8 long bit of flexible material about 0.5mm in diameter inside the cavity that holds the metering unit. Obviously, the carb wasn't assembled in a "clean room". After reassembly trimmer starts on first pull every time. These engines are made to fail, as indicated by the manufacturer's suggestion to not change oil, but just add to it. Probably, they realize that gas powered stuff is on its way out, due to the eager acceptance of battery powered tools by the public.
I have this same model. As long as I use Sta-Bil fuel stabilizer it can sit for a year and still start and run after a few pulls.
Thanks for the very detailed troubleshooting procedure though!
thank you for the testimonial on sta-bil additives. I appreciate it.
Do you have a video that shows how to replace the starter cord?
give me a minute
this is on a different machine but it should work for yours as well.
Always treat my gas . Haven't had any problems since I started doing this.
Excellent information thank you for sharing your experience.
Yes
I have one similar to this and the plastic housing where the weed eater string goes has a gash in it. So anytime I weed eat, grass wraps around the inner metal that spins the wires eventually stopping the engine. Or sometimes it will work still but due to all the grass inside cause embers and smoke. I don't see how to take off the part to replace.
Do you happen to have the model number off the ID label?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE HU675HWT. It actually may be the same as the one in the video.
@@cdub5907 have you look the bottom of the plastic ball? there should be a big nut there. Take that off, and the part you're talking about should Slide off so you can replace it.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Feel dumb but yes. I noticed before but thought there was a way just to take the casing off and couldn't figure out. Didn't want to make problems worse if that wasn't it.
Good job house
thank you Ferg Ferguson .
Thanks!
I would have never tried this without your video. My machine started first pull after I did the carb cleaning. Thank you again!
Thank you s pera for the Super Thanks! I appreciate it greatly.
anytime!
So I got a piece of metal wire stuck around the head. How can I remove the head of the trimmer. Thank you.
I'm not sure, because I don't have this trimmer anymore.
I notice that it says never change the oil so am shocked... So what is the recommended oil to add for that trimmer i have the same exact model.....
30w heavy duty, but 10w-30 is fine too.
After pulling out the emulsion tube, I could not push it back in. The middle hole was blocked by white plastic. I can tap the carb and get this to slide toward the choke butterfly then insert the emulsion tube but then the choke butterfly will not open. How do I fix this?
Did you try turning the emulsion tube the other way?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Yes. As you say in the video, it only goes one way.
@@stevenbaker6468 i wish I could give you more help but I haven't had this problem. I'm not sure what the white plastic part is that's in your way.
maybe im missing it. is there a fuel filter? also, what was the problem with this unit in your video?
The fuel jet was clogged, no filter just a screen at the bottom of the tank at the outlet
I use ethanol free I store it for months in it and it always starts up never have issues
Excellent you're ahead of the game. Thanks for the comment
Great video. There's a black tip coming from the gas tank that looks like it terminates inside the air filter cover. When mine is running it sprays gas right at the filter. What is happening?? No way that's supposed to happen. Thanks!
are you filling the tank all the way to the top? that little plastic tip is part of an emissions system that vents gas fumes back to the intake of the carb.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ohh ya. So I'm overfilling it? Why on earth would it be vented into a paper filter though??
I know right, you would think they would use a better filter material.
I use fuel stabilizer in 87 octane gas and so far never had any issues
That seems to be working for you. I don't use stabilizers just ethanol free gas.
I've switched to ethanol free but the long winter no start still causes carb problems on trimmers and some mowers. you can't win. unless before storage you burn off all gas and even then at least one carb will need to be rebuilt.
heck if it wasn't for carbs, you wouldn't have this channel and we wouldn't be watching all these issues ;-)
If i could give you more than one Thumbs up I would. Carbs will always develop problems so the best we can do is the most we can. Its better than nothing.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ..well trouble making carbs or not, this is very entertaining and informative channel especially with no blasting music. but speaking of carbs i did not know this up until few days ago when I was watching that Englishman's channel amazing details the time he puts in, any way i just realized one of the problems with rebuilding carbs that i missed is the metering diaphragm. the metal plate has different size contact which can cause all kinds of problems.some are almost flat and some are protruding much more so it changes the amount of fuel by contacting metering lever. his channel is " TheRepairSpecialist"
@@WV591 I'll have to take a look. Thanks.
I have the same 2 wheeled trimmer from Husqvarna , is it okay to dump out the oil and put in new Oil , its says never change oil and i find that odd . Whats your honest opinion ? Thanks .
if you never change the oil and with regular use, the engine will last about 3 years, and that's when they want you to buy a new one. but you extend that time to at least twice that if you do you regular oil changes. So it's really up to you if you want to believe their suggestion of never changing the oil.
Okay thanks for your answer , i will definitely change oil regularly .
@@MrLuvgarden excellent
What kind of string you use
I'm not sure, this belongs to a friend of mine. If it was me, I would just use .095" string.
Never any problems at all i store it in it all year around no carbrator issues atall
Nice. Thanks for the comment
100% gas.... ethanol-FREE gasoline and oil mixed in as directed before pouring in the tank.... Synthetic 10W is the usual type and generally at 40/1 or 45/1 ratio (gasoline/oil)
you should never have problems with the way your doing it. Thanks for the comment.
maybe you could see the choke flap but if you don't know what it is......
I could
I use true fuel in all my machines. I always run the machine out of fuel if it's going to sit for a long period of time.
Thank you Song Yi Kim for the comment. Excellent choice you should never have any problems.
I always buy ethanol free gasoline
With stabilizer ive learned not to buy k100 I like sea foam better or star tron the ethanol causes carburetor problems possibly irreversible damage to the carb
You are absolutely correct about that
thanks
@@JohannZ100 no problem
They told me pre mixed fuel is better than buy 2 cycle oil it cost more money I never bought it
unfortunately it's true, premixed fuel in a can is some of the best fuel you can buy, the price reflects it
Nope. I have a lawn mower that has a similar engine and I have not had a problem yet with it
You're definitely doing it right then. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Cost more money for pre mixed fuel it has no ethanol in it
yes it's quite a bit more than mixing it yourself. What I usually do is is the premixed stuff when I'm not sure if I'll use it again. usually near the end of the year.
With no fuel filter, this is always the problem with these.
there's a filter screen at the bottom of the tank.
Just running a piece of wire in that little tube fixed it? What a unreliable engines they're putting on machines these days! My orange string trimmer is less than a year old - with an automatic choke - and also won't start. And I've used only "ethanol free" gas in it. Manufacturer said I'd have to take mine to an authorized repair facility 30 miles away to be covered by warranty -- and that facility told me I would have to pay a $50 inspection fee if the repair wasn't covered by warranty..
wow, that sucks. I wouldn't want to do all that for warranty work
I treat all my fuel no matter what all year long
Thats probably the best way. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
I tried that and it still doesn't turn on
did you check for spark? If you do, then replace the carb.
I always run mine dry and it still won't start. These Briggs and Stratton carburetors are absolute garbage. It's impossible to get away from them nowadays because everyone is using them.
I know right.
so it’s just a string lawnmower at this point
yes sir
It wont start because its a Husqvarna, by design.
That is a sorry engine for that machine, should be a Honda, or Suzuki .
That would be a great choice for an engine