A friend has a Troy-built push mower, with a Briggs and Stratton engine that wont start. Can we get it running for him. I'm suspecting the carburetor is the issue.
Great Video. One of the common issues with this carb' is the plastic choke touches the metal bracket (that holds the air filter) and hangs up in the open position. If you run a metal nail file down between the choke and the bracket you can shave just enough plastic off to fix it and you do not have to remove the carb'. This is super easy. And it fixes a NO START issue.
Robert Clark you are a gentleman and a scholar. Your suggestion did the trick for me. With about 4 hours invested, I had already changed spark plug, air filter, emptied gas tank, removed fuel line to inspect and then bit the bullet and searched on carburetor videos. Thanks E&R for an excellent video. It gave me enough info to decide that perhaps my relatively new mower's carburetor wasn't the issue or that at least today was not the day to disassemble mine. By God's grace I read a few comments and found Robert's here at the top. I also learned that you can cause the plastic choke to stay open by not being careful about how you replace the mower top lid. 🙂
Take the upper cover off and lift the tank out to rinse it out with clean gas. The carb and tank can come off together without fighting the short fuel hose. Dump the fuel in a jar. Inspect the tank screen. Send the carb fuel back into the tank to clear the screen, then remove tank cap and pour into a large mouth clear jar. Then the problem doesn't repeat often. Let it sit. If you have anything in the bottom of the jar, pour off and retain it. Use the upper part of the fuel in your pickup. Use fresh fuel in the small engine. Floral wire measures right for poking those jet holes. If you haven't yet bought torch tip cleaner. I was so glad to learn this instead of buying more and shipping Chinese junque. But that's where everything's coming from. A jet can fix some carbs. A metal needle valve with Viton tip, can fix others. A q-tip In a drill can clean the needle seat. Use fresh gas and don't leave today's gas sitting in the mower. Use it up. You can drain the bowl with an Allen. Then a short long container can catch it. These work well once a mechanic re-works them.
@@ranflee1 you did just exactly what I did on the last one I had to fix and found the same port blocked. Nice find and good diagnosing. I wish all those who replaced carbs don't throw them away. It's nice to have a cleaned go-to part.
Torch tip cleaner was my best friend when I got back from overseas service. My motorcycle had been taken out (I had no clue) and put up with gas to solidify in carbs. I used three diff sizes for all those jets in all four carbs.
This is the only video that went in depth and showed step by step how to remove and unclog that stupid cartridge and it fixed my mower. Much appreciated, like and a follow! Thank you sir
before storing the lawnmower for the winter remove the gas by tipping the lawnmower over to it's side then turning the lawnmower on till it dies out by itself and store it when mowing season comes just put fresh gas this will help you not having starting issues in the beginning of the mowing season old gas or water in the gas will give you problems.
Thank you for this video! My Toro Super Recycler was reving up and down and then intermittently would just quit. This video gave me the confidence to pull the carburetor apart and do the cleaning as you have shown. One thing I encountered was some resistance re-seating the carburetor which required a little force due to the plastic seal ring.
Thank you for the great video! I was just about to toss my lawnmower in the trash until I did this. This was a Father's Day gift from my boys. Ran out of gas, put in clean gas, and then it died. The only thing I would be careful with is the float metal rod, it falls off easily if you remove it. Thanks again!
Had the same problem. I would disassemble the carburetor and reassemble. It would start and run for a minute or two then it died off . I said to heck with it , I ordered on from Amazon for 32 buck now it runs beautifully I fuel it up with premium gas and it runs great , mine is a Craftsman push mower . I’ve had it for two year now and still runs great . Thanks for the vid
Thanks for putting this up. This has to be the most unreliable lawnmower I've ever had. It's a good chance with in the next few weeks or next season you're going to have the same problem. It not starting.
Last I spoke to the owner ,it’s still running great. This video is over a year old. I do know of some people that have had reoccurring issues with these carbs though. Since this video I had purchased a Toro with the same carb. I haven’t had this issue, but I did have a starting problem. I have a video on it. Thank you for the input and hope you don’t have any more problems.
@@ranflee1 Your video was really informative. But I'm thinking about getting rid of my lawn mower and getting something else. After two years nothing but problems.
at around the 4:32 point there is a rubber o-ring the drops out from from the carb when you removed it and slid down behind the side discharge , if you pause at 4:33 you can see it under the plastic. probably should put that back in
Thanks a lot, today I was able to fix my mower (exact same problem) having never done any mechanic! And knowing about nothing in this field Thanks you very much sir. Best regards from France
Best Video on the interwebs about this issue. Like everyone else you saved me a bunch of time and headache. This was 100% my issue, cleaned it out with a tiny paperclip and boom fired right back up and cut with no issues.
thanks for the video bro.i bought a new carb for it and it didn't work. saw your vid and found the plugged port.mower runs like a champ now!now if i can fix the new one i'll have a spare .
Hey, I had my throttle linkage fall out while I was wrestling with the bottom pan and I've had to watch 10 videos before coming across yours so I could actually see how it all fit together. Thanks for knowing how to actually make a repair video while most have no phucking clue.
Nice video. I have same exact mower and had same problem. Wouldn't start after sitting in shed all winter. I took off the carb just like you did and cleaned it out and sprayed it with cleaner and got it to start but it quickly shut off. Took it off again and this time yanked out that center port and sprayed it, cleaned it off, blew on it, put it back and she's good as new. Must be extremely common problem with this model. Take care.
Cool clip. My mower was reving up and down. I pulled out the little white cartridge and noticed a dark patch. I used a needle and a can of compressed air with the (straw) attachment. It cleared the debris (dark patch),my mower now running as per normal, thank you.
There are two very common issues with this carb i've seen, the first is the jet needs opening up (as you sugest) the second is float pin wear, with the bottom off the carb, flip it over so it's upside down and check to see it the float is parallel with the carb body in the shut possition!! if it isn't just bin it and buy another because what it does is seep fuel into the cylinder bore and over time it dilutes the engine oil prematurely wearing the engine internals with out any real sign of an issue.
Thanks for posting this. I had the same issue. I removed the top cover, but did not remove the linkages to the carb. pulled the bottom cup off...bunch of debris came out with the gas. I then used my air compressor to clean the carb (at least blow it out). Reconnected, started right up. Problem solved.
Man, been shopping for a new mower for the past few days. Did everything except clean those jets out. Give it one final shot tomorrow after work. Thanks for the vid👍
@@brianlocal3 started right up. Still running rough with a new air filter, plug. Might be time to part ways after this season. Got 10 or so years out of her.
Easiest to remove top cover with pull string first. Three bolts same size as black bolt on carb. Also, the fuel tank can slide up and out so you can dump old fuel, and will have plenty of room.
1. empty all tanks and cans at the end of season put it in your car to get rid of it 2. Use a good sealing can, keep the air out = no moisture. 3. Use berrymans or seafoam in the gas along with regular maintenance it'll fire up every year.
Thank you sir so much! This fixed my problem, started on the first pull. My partner and I haven't used the mower since I was stationed in Louisiana, and I was about to throw it away. Thank you!
Man, this video saved me. It just happened to be the same model/type as my new mower. The carburetor was the same as mine, unlike the other videos that had the silver pan with the screw in the bottom (I dont know what my kind of carburetor is referred to as). Thanks a lot.
These OEM carbs are 40 bucks a pop.. if you’re having carb issues you can easily clean this carb. It’s easy to take off and the jet set is easy to clean.. but keep in mind once you’re having carb issues the likelihood of it happening again is 90 percent. Just spend the money and replace the damn thing.. replacing is easier than fixing 3 times.. and much less time consuming. Run non ethanol gas that has a year or more shelf life not the crap you get outta the normal Pump down the street
@@ranflee1 I’ve found in my career of small engines that these carbs are easier replaced than repaired due to the then simply being made of plastic. Once they start to have problems it’s more than likely going to continue to have problems in the future.. these carbs on Amazon are 25 bucks.. but I choose to go OEM due to reliability issues. I’ve found this carb and the carb on the twin cam 22 plus hp Briggs carbs are just easier replaced. Edit- stable or mechanic in a bottle are available pretty much everywhere if you cant get ethanol free. But Canned ethanol free gas is also available at Walmart… so
Great video. I know how to remove the main jet now. Amazing how these plastic parts last as long as they do. And the trick posted about the choke butterfly was probably useful also I will have to look into that. TWO THUMBS UP my friend. Maranatha
I had plastic bits clogging up the main. Brand new craftsman. The float bowl was loaded with them. Prob broken up plastic cast. From the jet housing. Good vig
Yeah , there’s no pride in manufacturing these days. We need to bring back American manufacturing, but the price of cheap Chinese parts is hard to resist for most. I most admit I’m guilty at times.
👍🏻👍🏻🤜🏻 that’s great . Glad to help.if possible use ethanol free gas. If not , try not to leave gas get older than a month or two. Use it up in your car or truck and buy fresh.
I just did my first one of these a couple of days ago. It’s extremely finicky to get the carb off. I ended up removing the top cover, pulling the carb back and removing the bracket that surrounds the carb. I was worried about bending the linkages when by twisting the carb too much. Either way it’s not easy to remove the carb with this design. Cheers
Bruh you can take that carb off with 2 8mm screws and removing the fuel line… take the choke link off first bend forward and pull it out.. then turn sideways and take off the inside linkage.: takes literally 30’seconds with a quarter inch impact… you get good at it like me When you do it for years
Thanks, its an honor to to be notice from Micks mowers . Watch your vids often. Trying to catch up on the industry. Had a part time shop over 35 yrs ago.
Umm taking the bolts out with a drill or ratchet if there going to strip there going to strip with either tool I understand not putting them back in without a power tool bit taking them out should not be a problem but great video I learned something
I’ve being a mechanic for many years. Have not stripped a single bolt this way. That being said if you use either, go easy cause yes you can strip them especially in plastic. Thanks for the comment.
I have the same carb, when I took it apart my float was filled with gas on one side. I got a new carb to install as it was just as cheap as a rebuild kit however now the carb itself won’t fill with fuel. I installed and it just cranks and cranks and when I took carb back off the bowl was dry
I must be doing something wrong. I took the plastic carb apart, clean it with cleaner and blew on it. Even used the compressor. Put it back together and still want crank.
Have you checked spark. Also make sure the choke isn’t stuck open. I just did a video on my toro with the same carb. It took many pulls to start it. It’s a fairly new mower. TORO PERSONAL PACE STARTING ISSUES czcams.com/video/zOYYJQ8xDoM/video.html
How old is the mower. Could be a fuel issue (possibly running lean) or could be a compression issue. Check plug first. Light brown or tan color = running ok. White= running lean. Black and sooty running to rich.unfortunately most newer carbs have little or no adjustability. But try a good carb cleaning .
Its a very informative video not trying to be rude but every now and then you got away from your camera if it stationary remember you need to stay in view but I did learn something, I have the exact mower but there were 2 pinholes in my float 1 on each side and float was full of gas is that not right?
I appreciate the critique. Always trying to improve, and my video skills do need much improvement. There should not be any fuel in the float. Toss it and replace it. Thanks for the comment.
What year is this model built in???? I'm finding allot of these mowers on the curb and the carb is clean as a whistle just full of gas almost like it over fills so then it put it back together and runs great.🤔
I really don’t know, it wasn’t that old though. I did it for a friend who allows me to hunt on his property. He did have the bowl of however that’s all he knew to do . This one was definitely clogged.
I cleaned my carb, then when I looked in the gas tank itself, it was full of debris. The debris was clogging the screen in the tank. Emptied the tank cleaned it and presto all better. So, make sure your gas can is not dirty to the point where you're dumbing debris in your tank.
the problem with this mover and other with the same Carb, after it sits for more than a Week it gums up, you can clean out carb, but it will look clean inside , i have taken my carb off like 15 times ,,,lol Literally 15+ times get annoying after awhile , lol last time i did this i Broke the Governor holder on the Carb, after working my Magic and a piece of Bailing Wire i made a new 1 , lol
As far as I know the owner is still using it with no issues. I would suggest if possible use ethanol free gas. Unfortunately where I live , it is a20 mile drive to get it. Even further for my friend who owns the mower.
That’s correct. That being said I was aware of this type carb and and it’s issues. I have experience with many style carbs from automotive to small engine, This being much simpler than most carbs ,I was confident I could show how to fix it. Confession: At the beginning of vid I wasn’t sure if the insert could be cleaned or if I was going to have to replace it.
Thanks for the input. I would like to say that I have repair many types of carbs (from chainsaws to motorcycles and automotive) and there are some that’s this would not be my first course of action. It would be the last resort if soaking and compressed air and carb cleaner didn’t work. In this case the insert is $15-$20 . If it didn’t work , no big loss. That being said ,my buddies mower starts first pull and runs great to this day. At $0 I call that a win.
@@ranflee1 Wasn't meaning to criticise in any way and yes the mower did sound ok at the end of your video. I was just saying that I was always taught that it was a no no!
No worries. Wasn’t taken in a negative way. I appreciate anybody’s input. I also have heard that. However I have found through experience that there are many way to accomplish a task. Many tech will use a very small drill bit. I would have too but I don’t have them. This welding tip cleaner works well for this.
@@ranflee1 our personal mower is a troybilt with B&S plastic carb with primer bulb and starts up on first pull. The toro I'm working on has the plastic carb but auto choke and even when that chole is close it take 4 or 5 good hard pulls to start it then runs rough. I thinks theres something else wrong but I haven't had that much experience with these new plastic carburetors
Yes , that’s why I said most. The one in this video and others I’ve seen starts first pull. However my new toro also takes 4 pulls ,but runs good once started. My old toro with primer 1st pull. I haven’t figured out why, but haven’t really had time to look into it yet.
I think it's a poor design. I shouldn't have to clean this carburetor twice to mow my damn yard. It always works to mow a little more then have to clean it again. I've cleaned my tank, the hose, etc. Still clogging up so easily.
Have to agree , not a great design. Things aren’t made well these days. Are you using ethanol free gas. I do but I have to drive quite a distance to get it.
Please try and keep the camera still. Mount it on a stand and not the same one that you put the parts onto as it jumps every time. Before presenting a first time dismantling process, it may be a good idea to have a practice run.
How about you try to figure out the problem yourself if you dont like the video. The man took the time to make this when he didnt have to. He's done us a favor and all youve done is b*** and moan
If you use ethanol gas yes. But using non ethanol canned 94 octane with fuel treatment can sit in a carb for 2 years and not get stale or watery.. just use good shit
@@johnrion3232 they all run on 89 octane or you burn the the valves moron really just like a car the computers are set for 89 octane gas I worked in parts and on lawn and garden equipment and cars and trucks and snow plows and snow equipment for 30 years sheesh...
Great Video. One of the common issues with this carb' is the plastic choke touches the metal bracket (that holds the air filter) and hangs up in the open position. If you run a metal nail file down between the choke and the bracket you can shave just enough plastic off to fix it and you do not have to remove the carb'. This is super easy. And it fixes a NO START issue.
Thanks. That some good information 👍
I agree
Robert Clark you are a gentleman and a scholar. Your suggestion did the trick for me. With about 4 hours invested, I had already changed spark plug, air filter, emptied gas tank, removed fuel line to inspect and then bit the bullet and searched on carburetor videos. Thanks E&R for an excellent video. It gave me enough info to decide that perhaps my relatively new mower's carburetor wasn't the issue or that at least today was not the day to disassemble mine. By God's grace I read a few comments and found Robert's here at the top. I also learned that you can cause the plastic choke to stay open by not being careful about how you replace the mower top lid. 🙂
Robert, Interesting you mentioned that issue. czcams.com/video/qaurJAajsas/video.html
Just fixed my mower, thanks
Take the upper cover off and lift the tank out to rinse it out with clean gas. The carb and tank can come off together without fighting the short fuel hose.
Dump the fuel in a jar.
Inspect the tank screen. Send the carb fuel back into the tank to clear the screen, then remove tank cap and pour into a large mouth clear jar.
Then the problem doesn't repeat often. Let it sit.
If you have anything in the bottom of the jar, pour off and retain it.
Use the upper part of the fuel in your pickup.
Use fresh fuel in the small engine.
Floral wire measures right for poking those jet holes. If you haven't yet bought torch tip cleaner.
I was so glad to learn this instead of buying more and shipping Chinese junque.
But that's where everything's coming from.
A jet can fix some carbs.
A metal needle valve with Viton tip, can fix others.
A q-tip In a drill can clean the needle seat.
Use fresh gas and don't leave today's gas sitting in the mower.
Use it up.
You can drain the bowl with an Allen.
Then a short long container can catch it.
These work well once a mechanic re-works them.
Good advice. The owner had already flushed the tank. And cleaned the bowl. Just didn’t know anything more to do.
@@ranflee1 you did just exactly what I did on the last one I had to fix and found the same port blocked.
Nice find and good diagnosing.
I wish all those who replaced carbs don't throw them away.
It's nice to have a cleaned go-to part.
Bread ties stripped to the wire works well also.
A golf tee in the fuel line works to stop fuel with no damage to the line and a vacuum line cap on the carburetor inlet keeps fuel from all over .
Torch tip cleaner was my best friend when I got back from overseas service. My motorcycle had been taken out (I had no clue) and put up with gas to solidify in carbs. I used three diff sizes for all those jets in all four carbs.
This is the only video that went in depth and showed step by step how to remove and unclog that stupid cartridge and it fixed my mower. Much appreciated, like and a follow! Thank you sir
Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad it helped
I was just gonna throw my lawnmower in the trash and buy a new one but I watched this video and it saved me $350. Awesome work man. I appreciate it.
Thank you. Glad to help.
before storing the lawnmower for the winter remove the gas by tipping the lawnmower over to it's side then turning the lawnmower on till it dies out by itself and store it when mowing season comes just put fresh gas this will help you not having starting issues in the beginning of the mowing season old gas or water in the gas will give you problems.
Thank you for this video! My Toro Super Recycler was reving up and down and then intermittently would just quit. This video gave me the confidence to pull the carburetor apart and do the cleaning as you have shown. One thing I encountered was some resistance re-seating the carburetor which required a little force due to the plastic seal ring.
That’s awesome. Glad I could help
Same starting issue and exact same carb. Cleaned the jet hole as shown in this video and it started on the first pull. Thank you!!
Thank you for the great video! I was just about to toss my lawnmower in the trash until I did this. This was a Father's Day gift from my boys. Ran out of gas, put in clean gas, and then it died. The only thing I would be careful with is the float metal rod, it falls off easily if you remove it. Thanks again!
Glad to help
Had the same problem. I would disassemble the carburetor and reassemble. It would start and run for a minute or two then it died off . I said to heck with it , I ordered on from Amazon for 32 buck now it runs beautifully I fuel it up with premium gas and it runs great , mine is a Craftsman push mower . I’ve had it for two year now and still runs great . Thanks for the vid
Sometimes that’s the best way to go . Had the same situation with a chainsaw carb once
Thanks for putting this up. This has to be the most unreliable lawnmower I've ever had. It's a good chance with in the next few weeks or next season you're going to have the same problem. It not starting.
Last I spoke to the owner ,it’s still running great. This video is over a year old. I do know of some people that have had reoccurring issues with these carbs though. Since this video I had purchased a Toro with the same carb. I haven’t had this issue, but I did have a starting problem. I have a video on it. Thank you for the input and hope you don’t have any more problems.
@@ranflee1 Your video was really informative. But I'm thinking about getting rid of my lawn mower and getting something else. After two years nothing but problems.
at around the 4:32 point there is a rubber o-ring the drops out from from the carb when you removed it and slid down behind the side discharge , if you pause at 4:33 you can see it under the plastic. probably should put that back in
I didn’t notice it in the video, however I did see it later and did replace it. Good catch.
Lol finally, a useful "you missed a spot" comment.
Good eye
Thanks a lot, today I was able to fix my mower (exact same problem) having never done any mechanic! And knowing about nothing in this field
Thanks you very much sir.
Best regards from France
You are welcome . Glad to help.
Best Video on the interwebs about this issue. Like everyone else you saved me a bunch of time and headache. This was 100% my issue, cleaned it out with a tiny paperclip and boom fired right back up and cut with no issues.
Comments like this makes my day. Glad it helped you. And happy mowing
I drilled out main jet with a 0.3 Bit and it worked a treat.your video helped me greatly.many thanks 👍
Your welcome , thanks for the feedback
thanks for the video bro.i bought a new carb for it and it didn't work. saw your vid and found the plugged port.mower runs like a champ now!now if i can fix the new one i'll have a spare .
As a deer hunter myself, love the name. Your very welcome. Glad to help. Also Wishing the Lords blessing on you in the stand/blind this year
Had the exact same issue with buildup in the jet nozzle. Just cleaned it out with a wire and and the mower runs great again. Thanks for the tutorial!
Your welcome.
A mechanic on you tube enlarged the jet with a tiny drill bit that was slightly larger than jet
Hey, I had my throttle linkage fall out while I was wrestling with the bottom pan and I've had to watch 10 videos before coming across yours so I could actually see how it all fit together. Thanks for knowing how to actually make a repair video while most have no phucking clue.
Your welcome. Glad I could help, and thanks for the kind compliment. It’s much appreciated
Nice video. I have same exact mower and had same problem. Wouldn't start after sitting in shed all winter. I took off the carb just like you did and cleaned it out and sprayed it with cleaner and got it to start but it quickly shut off. Took it off again and this time yanked out that center port and sprayed it, cleaned it off, blew on it, put it back and she's good as new.
Must be extremely common problem with this model. Take care.
Thank you glad to help
Cool clip.
My mower was reving up and down. I pulled out the little white cartridge and noticed a dark patch.
I used a needle and a can of compressed air with the (straw) attachment. It cleared the debris (dark patch),my mower now running as per normal, thank you.
Your welcome
My lawnmower started after following this guide! Thank you!
Awesome! glad to help.
There are two very common issues with this carb i've seen, the first is the jet needs opening up (as you sugest) the second is float pin wear, with the bottom off the carb, flip it over so it's upside down and check to see it the float is parallel with the carb body in the shut possition!! if it isn't just bin it and buy another because what it does is seep fuel into the cylinder bore and over time it dilutes the engine oil prematurely wearing the engine internals with out any real sign of an issue.
That’s good info. Thanks
Thanks for posting this. I had the same issue. I removed the top cover, but did not remove the linkages to the carb. pulled the bottom cup off...bunch of debris came out with the gas. I then used my air compressor to clean the carb (at least blow it out). Reconnected, started right up. Problem solved.
Nice job man!! You did great!! Thank you for making this video for all of us to see you do this task.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. I hope it helps.
Great Video. Lawnmower started right up after following your video
This did work for me. I had a hard time getting the gasket to sit right, but in the end it worked.
👍🏻👍🏻🤜🏻
If you take the float off it makes it easier to get that out plus it makes it easier to get the carb off if you take the top off
Same little hole clogged up on my mower's carb this spring. I used a bread tie to clear it out
good idea, I was wondering what to use
Man, been shopping for a new mower for the past few days. Did everything except clean those jets out. Give it one final shot tomorrow after work. Thanks for the vid👍
How did it go
@@brianlocal3 started right up. Still running rough with a new air filter, plug. Might be time to part ways after this season. Got 10 or so years out of her.
You did great!! Thank you for making this video for all of us to see you do this task.
Thank you.
Easiest to remove top cover with pull string first. Three bolts same size as black bolt on carb. Also, the fuel tank can slide up and out so you can dump old fuel, and will have plenty of room.
That’s what I did today
1. empty all tanks and cans at the end of season put it in your car to get rid of it
2. Use a good sealing can, keep the air out = no moisture.
3. Use berrymans or seafoam in the gas along with regular maintenance it'll fire up every year.
Great advice.
The jet was the problem with my Toro, got it running after the jet cleaning. Thanks!
That’s great . Glad I could help
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Thank you sir so much! This fixed my problem, started on the first pull. My partner and I haven't used the mower since I was stationed in Louisiana, and I was about to throw it away. Thank you!
Your welcome.More importantly Thank you for your service.
Man, this video saved me. It just happened to be the same model/type as my new mower. The carburetor was the same as mine, unlike the other videos that had the silver pan with the screw in the bottom (I dont know what my kind of carburetor is referred to as). Thanks a lot.
I’m glad I could help.
These OEM carbs are 40 bucks a pop.. if you’re having carb issues you can easily clean this carb. It’s easy to take off and the jet set is easy to clean.. but keep in mind once you’re having carb issues the likelihood of it happening again is 90 percent. Just spend the money and replace the damn thing.. replacing is easier than fixing 3 times.. and much less time consuming. Run non ethanol gas that has a year or more shelf life not the crap you get outta the normal
Pump down the street
That’s one way to go.also the insert is about $15. As for the non-ethanol , it’s not always available in some places. Thanks for the comment.
@@ranflee1 I’ve found in my career of small engines that these carbs are easier replaced than repaired due to the then simply being made of plastic. Once they start to have problems it’s more than likely going to continue to have problems in the future.. these carbs on Amazon are 25 bucks.. but I choose to go OEM due to reliability issues. I’ve found this carb and the carb on the twin cam 22 plus hp Briggs carbs are just easier replaced. Edit- stable or mechanic in a bottle are available pretty much everywhere if you cant get ethanol free. But Canned ethanol free gas is also available at Walmart… so
@@johnrion3232 do you have a link for this carb on Amazon? I seem to keep getting wrong one
Great video. I know how to remove the main jet now. Amazing how these plastic parts last as long as they do. And the trick posted about the choke butterfly was probably useful also I will have to look into that. TWO THUMBS UP my friend. Maranatha
Your welcome. Thanks for the feedback
Thanks for saying the sizes for the socket to use
Great video, fallowed every step it works ..my mawer started just like new . Thanks
You’re welcome. Glad it help you.
A to the point video, very helpful with some sound track.
Thank you very much for the kind comment
I just don’t like plastic carbs but they work ok and are very easy to clean
I’m with you on that
AWESOME VIDEO BUDDY!!!! Worked like a charm. Fired right up first pull
That’s great . Makes my day when a video helps someone save some money
THANK YOU!!! I put in new gas, new oil, new spark plug! finally it was this dumb plastic cartridge all gunked up with a beige goo.
You’re welcome, if possibly use ethanol free gas or make sure you drain the fuel when storing for the winter.
I had plastic bits clogging up the main. Brand new craftsman. The float bowl was loaded with them. Prob broken up plastic cast. From the jet housing. Good vig
Yeah , there’s no pride in manufacturing these days. We need to bring back American manufacturing, but the price of cheap Chinese parts is hard to resist for most. I most admit I’m guilty at times.
Awesome video , thank you for sharing your knowledge!
You’re welcome. Glad to help
The best kind of friends!
Good video, thanks, sorted my mower out straight away.
Your welcome. Glad this helped
Sounds great !!😊good job
Thank you
Saved my ass from having to buy a new mower 😂😂 best video out there
Thank you. Makes my day when I hear that it helped someone out.
I bought the cartridge on eBay or Amazon for a few dollars
holy shit, u fixed my mower!! thanks boss
Glad to help.
Thanks brother
Used a bread tie with the plastic peeled back
👍🏻👍🏻🤜🏻 that’s great . Glad to help.if possible use ethanol free gas. If not , try not to leave gas get older than a month or two. Use it up in your car or truck and buy fresh.
Helpful video. Thanks for posting. Just used it today.
Thank you, much appreciated
I just did my first one of these a couple of days ago. It’s extremely finicky to get the carb off. I ended up removing the top cover, pulling the carb back and removing the bracket that surrounds the carb. I was worried about bending the linkages when by twisting the carb too much. Either way it’s not easy to remove the carb with this design.
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Bruh you can take that carb off with 2 8mm screws and removing the fuel line… take the choke link off first bend forward and pull it out.. then turn sideways and take off the inside linkage.: takes literally 30’seconds with a quarter inch impact… you get good at it like me
When you do it for years
@@johnrion3232 I’ve gotten to the point where I can have the carb off in 30 seconds if I have all the tools in reach 🤣
It's easier to take the top cover off.its 8mm
Yes I would agree. Would go that route next time.
Worked exactly as you did it. Thank you
Great to hear!
Thanks, mine was blocked in the same place, works now
Your welcome
Great video brother.. yeah a very common problem.. hi from the 🇬🇧
Thanks, its an honor to to be notice from Micks mowers . Watch your vids often. Trying to catch up on the industry. Had a part time shop over 35 yrs ago.
@@ranflee1 always on the lookout for other channels mate .. and it was a first class video
It will only go in one way, just make sure bowl is correct and don’t use screws to pull it down, press it by hand
Umm taking the bolts out with a drill or ratchet if there going to strip there going to strip with either tool I understand not putting them back in without a power tool bit taking them out should not be a problem but great video I learned something
I’ve being a mechanic for many years. Have not stripped a single bolt this way. That being said if you use either, go easy cause yes you can strip them especially in plastic. Thanks for the comment.
Your video was helpful to me!
Thank you!
You’re welcome. I’m glad to help.
It's called the main jet it's the culprit most of the time
I have the same carb, when I took it apart my float was filled with gas on one side. I got a new carb to install as it was just as cheap as a rebuild kit however now the carb itself won’t fill with fuel. I installed and it just cranks and cranks and when I took carb back off the bowl was dry
Why not put the new float in the old card and see what happens
You look like me I do the same as you do, sometimes my hands are also to big but I fix it, thanks for the nice video
Thanks, this helped me fix my M320.
You are welcome glad this helped
That jet piece comes apart more, it a 2 piecer.
How did you get the breather tube attached? It cut right at that point, but that's where I'm having trouble. At 16:10
Even with my baseball mits of a hand I am able to get my fingers on it, however like I said in the video,it’s easier if you remove the shroud.
I must be doing something wrong. I took the plastic carb apart, clean it with cleaner and blew on it. Even used the compressor. Put it back together and still want crank.
Have you checked spark. Also make sure the choke isn’t stuck open. I just did a video on my toro with the same carb. It took many pulls to start it. It’s a fairly new mower. TORO PERSONAL PACE STARTING ISSUES
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My problem is that the engine is losing power to cut, could it also be that the carburator is clogged or needs to be replaced??
How old is the mower. Could be a fuel issue (possibly running lean) or could be a compression issue. Check plug first. Light brown or tan color = running ok. White= running lean. Black and sooty running to rich.unfortunately most newer carbs have little or no adjustability. But try a good carb cleaning .
Its a very informative video not trying to be rude but every now and then you got away from your camera if it stationary remember you need to stay in view but I did learn something, I have the exact mower but there were 2 pinholes in my float 1 on each side and float was full of gas is that not right?
I appreciate the critique. Always trying to improve, and my video skills do need much improvement. There should not be any fuel in the float. Toss it and replace it. Thanks for the comment.
I will never buy another.
i have the same mower, why is gas spewing out of the nozzel that is in the area of the air filter?
Possibly the float is stuck open or the needle seat is not sealing
Great video! Thank you very much!
Your welcome
Very nice💥
I’ve been removing and cleaning tank and it has a screen in it also and needs cleaning by washing tank out
Thank you so much! I just fixed my lawn mower
Glad to help
thanks for the video!
Awesome 👍👍
Thank you.
Taking the top cover off would have made it a lot easier
I have to agree. But wasn’t to bad anyway
What year is this model built in???? I'm finding allot of these mowers on the curb and the carb is clean as a whistle just full of gas almost like it over fills so then it put it back together and runs great.🤔
I really don’t know, it wasn’t that old though. I did it for a friend who allows me to hunt on his property. He did have the bowl of however that’s all he knew to do . This one was definitely clogged.
Its best to always make sure the fuel tank is super clean or it will stop up once again
Very good advice.
It's also a great idea to install an inline fuel filter and a fuel shut off unless you just enjoy taking a carburetor apart
They'll stop back up a dozen times if you don't install a filter,
Use a small micron screen style inline fuel filter
I've repaired small engines for 50 years plus, so my replies come from experience. If you don't fix a problem completely you get to fix it again
I cleaned my carb, then when I looked in the gas tank itself, it was full of debris. The debris was clogging the screen in the tank. Emptied the tank cleaned it and presto all better. So, make sure your gas can is not dirty to the point where you're dumbing debris in your tank.
Good point . Always check tank and cans
the problem with this mover and other with the same Carb, after it sits for more than a Week it gums up, you can clean out carb, but it will look clean inside , i have taken my carb off like 15 times ,,,lol Literally 15+ times get annoying after awhile , lol last time i did this i Broke the Governor holder on the Carb, after working my Magic and a piece of Bailing Wire i made a new 1 , lol
As far as I know the owner is still using it with no issues. I would suggest if possible use ethanol free gas. Unfortunately where I live , it is a20 mile drive to get it. Even further for my friend who owns the mower.
@@ranflee1 i have heard of the use non Ethanol gas i will try that
Do I have this right your showing how to fix and you never done this before ???? Lol
That’s correct. That being said I was aware of this type carb and and it’s issues. I have experience with many style carbs from automotive to small engine, This being much simpler than most carbs ,I was confident I could show how to fix it. Confession: At the beginning of vid I wasn’t sure if the insert could be cleaned or if I was going to have to replace it.
Good job man
Thank you.
is that ball float supposed to move ? my ports are clean but ,ball float is stuck?
Yes, it needs to drop to allow fuel in.
Never shove a wire through a carburettor jet - that's what I was always taught.
Thanks for the input. I would like to say that I have repair many types of carbs (from chainsaws to motorcycles and automotive) and there are some that’s this would not be my first course of action. It would be the last resort if soaking and compressed air and carb cleaner didn’t work. In this case the insert is $15-$20 . If it didn’t work , no big loss. That being said ,my buddies mower starts first pull and runs great to this day. At $0 I call that a win.
@@ranflee1 Wasn't meaning to criticise in any way and yes the mower did sound ok at the end of your video. I was just saying that I was always taught that it was a no no!
No worries. Wasn’t taken in a negative way. I appreciate anybody’s input. I also have heard that. However I have found through experience that there are many way to accomplish a task. Many tech will use a very small drill bit. I would have too but I don’t have them. This welding tip cleaner works well for this.
Iv used an E guitar string for a long time on all carbs..works great
@@gregmccarter2176 Which gauge, 9, 10 or 11?
Even rebuilt with new plastic jet it still is very hard to start. Then runs rough.
How’s the air filter and plug.also make sure the choke linkage isn’t stuck open. most of these will start first pull when working correctly.
@@ranflee1 our personal mower is a troybilt with B&S plastic carb with primer bulb and starts up on first pull.
The toro I'm working on has the plastic carb but auto choke and even when that chole is close it take 4 or 5 good hard pulls to start it then runs rough.
I thinks theres something else wrong but I haven't had that much experience with these new plastic carburetors
Yes , that’s why I said most. The one in this video and others I’ve seen starts first pull. However my new toro also takes 4 pulls ,but runs good once started. My old toro with primer 1st pull. I haven’t figured out why, but haven’t really had time to look into it yet.
Maybe this will help. But you said your choke is closed so I don’t know . TORO PERSONAL PACE STARTING ISSUES
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I think it's a poor design. I shouldn't have to clean this carburetor twice to mow my damn yard. It always works to mow a little more then have to clean it again. I've cleaned my tank, the hose, etc. Still clogging up so easily.
Have to agree , not a great design. Things aren’t made well these days. Are you using ethanol free gas. I do but I have to drive quite a distance to get it.
Take the engine cover off first. You can pop off the fuel tank too at the same time as the carb.wont have to fight with the fuel line..
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Good job
Thank you
Thank you!!
U R welcome
Bought a mower for 25$. Think this is all that’s wrong with it. I’ll see tomorrow (today technically)
👍👍👌I hope it works out for you. And if so glad I can help.
@@ranflee1 oh forgot to say it works now
Thank you sir
You are 🤗
Separate the center jet carburetor cleaner and a blow wand...
Please try and keep the camera still. Mount it on a stand and not the same one that you put the parts onto as it jumps every time. Before presenting a first time dismantling process, it may be a good idea to have a practice run.
Thanks for the advice. Something I have been working on . The cameras I have do not have stabilizers. Need to get one soon.
How about you try to figure out the problem yourself if you dont like the video. The man took the time to make this when he didnt have to. He's done us a favor and all youve done is b*** and moan
The new plastic carburetors are POS.
Always drain the gas water condensation is a big problem...
If you use ethanol gas yes. But using non ethanol canned 94 octane with fuel treatment can sit in a carb for 2 years and not get stale or watery.. just use good shit
@@johnrion3232 they all run on 89 octane or you burn the the valves moron really just like a car the computers are set for 89 octane gas I worked in parts and on lawn and garden equipment and cars and trucks and snow plows and snow equipment for 30 years sheesh...
does the float ever need adjusting, howdo you do that ?
No , it’s all plastic. No way to adjust.
Thanks!
You are welcome
thank you so much :)
You are welcome