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| Tecumseh governor | 2/28/2005 |
Q: I have a Tecumseh 3.8 mower about 10 years old. I have no real problem mowing the lawn with it ...
A: You do have a mechanical governor. As for the carb kit you usually only need a bowl gasket, inlet ...
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| Tecumseh governor | 2/27/2005 |
Q: I have a Tecumseh 3.8 mower about 10 years old. I have no real problem mowing the lawn with it ...
A: Do you have any mixture screws on the carb? Most Tecumsehs do not. The surging is not normal. 99% ...
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| Craftman mower starts but dies | 2/26/2005 |
Q: I have a 3.5 hp Craftman lawnmover, model 917-383330. The mower has sat for awhile. The mover only ...
A: Will the mower continue to run if you keep pushing the primer bulb? If so then there is something ...
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| primer | 2/25/2005 |
Q: how do i replace the rubber primer on B@S
A: If you have a tank/carb assembly you can remove the primer bulb with a flat blade screwdriver. Use ...
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| Lawn mower will not stay running. | 2/22/2005 |
Q: Jones, I have a Toro 5 hp I bought about 15 years ago. It most recently has sat in a storage ...
A: It could be a Kawasaki engine because I do not recongnize the model number. Since it is a float ...
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| removal of chain sprocket and clutch | 2/21/2005 |
Q: i have a mcculloch pro mac 610 chainsaw i would like to know how to take the gear sprocket and ...
A: If you have the nut off the shaft the clutch drum should pull off; it may be tight due to rust on ...
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| Runs like crap | 2/21/2005 |
Q: I was wondering I have a 20hp craftsman tractor and it idles like crap,ive replaced the spark ...
A: If you have an idle air mixture needle on the carb it should be set at 1 &1/2 turns out from a ...
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| rear tiller | 2/18/2005 |
Q: I have a CO-OP brand tr800 rear tiller, (made by American yard pro i believe) It is having a hard ...
A: If the tiller has two housings bolted together as the main gearbox assembley then there is no good ...
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| Craftsman Siton Lawnmower | 2/15/2005 |
Q: My mower will not start.Its a Tecumseh,4 stroke 12 HP overhead values,electronic Ignition.With the ...
A: Has the mower sat for a while? If so then there may be some oil in the cylinder causing the piston ...
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| no fire | 2/13/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - just got a used mtd yard machine with 12.5 hp briggs and it ran for about 5 ...
A: There are several safety switches to check. There should be a switch on the seat, ...
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| no fire | 2/13/2005 |
Q: just got a used mtd yard machine with 12.5 hp briggs and it ran for about 5 minutes then died and ...
A: The first item we want to check is the ignition coil. To check the coil you will need to remove the ...
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| Craftsman Siton Lawnmower | 2/12/2005 |
Q: My mower will not start.Its a Tecumseh,4 stroke 12 HP overhead values,electronic Ignition.With the ...
A: When did the mower last run? Is the fuel less than 30 days old? Have you replaced the spark plug? ...
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| Scott mower surging | 2/11/2005 |
Q: This is my third response to the surging problem. To date I have cleaned the carb twice with ...
A: Surging problems are the most difficult to fix. The next step we do at the shop is to check the ...
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| Generator governor | 2/10/2005 |
Q: I recently bought a used motorhome that has a 5.0 KV generator with an Onan engine. It runs fine, ...
A: We have had some Generac genset rubber engine mounting brackets that needed replacement because the ...
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| Generator governor | 2/10/2005 |
Q: I recently bought a used motorhome that has a 5.0 KV generator with an Onan engine. It runs fine, ...
A: Many gensets actually surge without a load on them, especially as the equipment ages. Many ...
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| 18hp Briggs fouling problem | 2/9/2005 |
Q: I'm a small engine tech at an ACE hardware here in Upper Michigan. I've been doing this kind of work ...
A: I do recall the intake elbow but have never installed one. I'd try different spark plug brands ...
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| 18hp Briggs fouling problem | 2/8/2005 |
Q: I'm a small engine tech at an ACE hardware here in Upper Michigan. I've been doing this kind of ...
A: We had a similar problem years ago and eventually ended up replacing the coil. Before replacing the ...
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| Starting problems with Yardman ride on | 2/8/2005 |
Q: Our 13.5hp yardman ride on won't start all we hear is a click noice when the key is turned on. It ...
A: Did you slow charge the battery to full charge using about a 2 amp battery charger? The most common ...
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| Manufacturer of engine | 2/6/2005 |
Q: I have a Craftsman 9" power edger. It has a Craftsman "3.0 Reserve Power" engine on it. Do you ...
A: It's difficult to say being that old. Are there any numbers on the engine like 143.xxxxxx that ...
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| chainsaw | 2/4/2005 |
Q: I have a Mcculloch eager beaver, 2.1ci, about 10 yrs. old. I took it apart for cleaning, etc. (got a ...
A: The srping is used to hold the throttle safety lock in place, not to return the throttle to idle. ...
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| MTD Riding Mower Battery | 2/4/2005 |
Q: I want to buy a trickle charger for my lawn tractor battery. The MTD riding mower I have is about 4 ...
A: Yes, it is a 12 volt battery. Good job catching the 2 amp rating. Most people buy a big fast ...
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| Toro Snowblower won't start | 2/2/2005 |
Q: I just replace the shortblock on a 1997 6.5 Hps Toro Snowblower because the pistion was broken and ...
A: Did you torque the head? Did you adjust the governor according to the shortblock instructions? Is ...
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| snowblower engine problem | 1/30/2005 |
Q: my snowblower has a techumsah engine. i can get it to start and run, but when i try to remove the ...
A: Is the fuel fresh? Less than 30 days old? Do you have a float style carburetor? You can tell by ...
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| Electric start Lawn Mower | 1/30/2005 |
Q: I recently purchased an electric start Craftsman 12 hp riding mower. When I looked at and tested it ...
A: How many small wires are on the solenoid? 1 or 2? If you have only 1 small wire on the solenoid ...
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| Toro snow blower | 1/27/2005 |
Q: I have a Toro snow blower CR20. It is old but works well when tuned. It is a 2 stroke, I put a gas ...
A: 32:1 should be fine. The filter may have been a spark arrestor or inside the carb. On older 2 ...
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| 80's or 90's cub cadet snow blower with tecumseh motor | 1/26/2005 |
Q: -------------------------before your reply i rechecked my gaps and found that to be the problem, got ...
A: Usually you can guess the engine model number. The engine model number is really the only number ...
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| Honda snowblower rpm unstable | 1/25/2005 |
Q: My Honda HS1132, 11 HP, model GX340K1 engine, does fine under heavy snow load. But with no load or ...
A: We rarely find Honda's with this symptom; mostly it happens to Briggs and Tecumseh engines. ...
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| 5hp. Briggs Fuel Question | 1/25/2005 |
Q: Model # 135202, 5HP, Runs on fuel sprayed directly to carb, Cleaned, and soaked twice as needed in ...
A: How old is the engine? Is the carb diaphragm located on the side of the carburetor? It's possible ...
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| 80's or 90's cub cadet snow blower with tecumseh motor | 1/23/2005 |
Q: i have just changed the solid state coil and the plug but still wont run ,get spark and plug is wet ...
A: The engine numbers are normally on the blower housing; if it has been changed then you may not have ...
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| ariens snow blower | 1/23/2005 |
Q: My snow blower (about 15 years old) was working fine today when it stopped suddenly. I could not ...
A: It does have belts. Before you work on it DISCONNECT the spark plug wire. There should be a cover ...
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| Craftsman Snowblower Carb | 1/22/2005 |
Q: The carbuetor on my older 8hp Craftsman snowblower is flooding. I believe a piece is missing off ...
A: There should be a rubber, viton seat inside the inlet needle sleeve. The inlet needle seat is ...
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| Tecumseh 10 hp. | 1/22/2005 |
Q: I have a Tecumseh 10 Hp'engineon a snow blower. I purchaced this equipt. in 1996 . It has not been ...
A: This is a common problem. To remedy the situation you will need to remove, dis-assemble and clean ...
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| Tecumeh HSSK50 engine problems | 1/21/2005 |
Q: I have a MTD snowblower with a Tecumseh HSSK50 engine on it. It runs very rough and everytime I ...
A: Most of the time just removing, dis-assembling and cleaing the carb with carb cleaner and blowing it ...
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| Gasoline /Oil Stains on Concrete Driveway | 1/21/2005 |
Q: Don't know if you're the right person to ask this question, but I hope you can help. How would I go ...
A: I have had this problem and tried several different commercial products. Several remove the stains ...
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| carburetor disassembly on a craftsman snowblower | 1/20/2005 |
Q: I had this problem happen in the past and the sears guys fixed it and told me to let it run til it ...
A: If you ran the unit dry the last time you used it then I would replace the spark plug, fill the tank ...
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| B&S snowblower engine | 1/19/2005 |
Q: I have a B&S 5 horse (snowblower) that doesn't have the power it use to. when it's cold I have to ...
A: A leak down tester tool is the best method for checking head gaskets. This tool is fairly expensive ...
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| B&S 3.5 HP model 92902 type 3301-01 | 1/18/2005 |
Q: Everything is loose and free. The post that holds the air vane is clean and I put WD40 on it just ...
A: Something had to be wore and binding. Is the bottom of the air vane, the part that rest on the ...
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| Craftsman Easy pull | 1/17/2005 |
Q: Eric, My sister has a 1997 craftsman easy pull lawnmower that has a real hard time starting. I ...
A: You are correct in that the carb needs to be cleaned. The carb is very simple but the connecting ...
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| snowblower startup | 1/17/2005 |
Q: Ok, lets start over. You were having trouble starting the engine. If you primed the engine it ...
A: You can try come carb cleaner, WD-40 or just about any other pentrating lubricant. About the only ...
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| B&S 3.5 HP model 92902 type 3301-01 | 1/16/2005 |
Q: The engine will start but the throttle will not open when the manual speed lever (slow/fast) is ...
A: Is the air vane bolt shaft clean? Does the air vane move freely by hand? Is the ignition coil, ...
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