Posted: 8/4/2013 11:58:15 AM EDT
| Lawn mower started sputtering when it wasn't level, now it won't even start...plug is new, cleaned the air filter...what else could it be? |
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What kind of mower and what engine? Best Guess: Crap in carburetor = get can of carb cleaner, pull air filter, spray all around paying attention to small holes and cavities. Does it have a vacujet carb = gas tank right under carb OR Regular carb - gas tank to the rear and above the carb |
If your engine looks like this:  1. Remove Air Filter 2. Remove 3 bolts holding air filter housing on 3. Detach vacuum tube from rear of housing 4. Remove housing 5. Using a 3/8" with an extension, remove the 2 bolts on each side of the carb 6. Detach fuel line and throttle linkage 7. Remove Carburetor Next: 1. Remove screw at the bottom of the carburetor 2. Remove fuel bowl 3. Drain crap out of bowl 4. Unscrew brass piece at bottom of carb - there are two tiny holes in this - one runs horizontally through the bottom and a vertical shaft intersects the horizontal one I clean these using a set of tip cleaners for a cutting torch, but any small wire will do 5. Spray cleaner into every hole and passage in carb 6. Reattach brass cap on bottom 7. Reattach fuel bowl 8. Reattach carb to mower using reverse order of step 1 |
