AboutEric A. Jones Expertise Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
Experience Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
Question B&S 15.5 OHV model #284707, type 1174-e1, code 980416Zd. Not ready to give up on the motor as of yet, still starts, doesnt keep running, white smoke, fuel leaking also. Ive tinkered with engines, can I fix this easily and Cheaply?
Answer Remove, dis-assemble and clean carb with compressed air from an air compressor and replace the inlet needle.
Drain/change and refill oil.
If you want you can remove the muffler and soak over night in parts cleaner to clean the oil residue. This will reduce the smoking.
Can you check the model and type number again. It looks fine but I keep getting a message from the Briggs website saying no parts lists can be found.
