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| Briggs Stratton Model 28V707 | 4/2/2005 |
Q: I have a Murray Lawn Tractor with a Model 29V707 B&S engine with a Nikki carburetor. It will only ...
A: Make sure the choke is closing properly; sometimes the throttle/choke cable needs to be adjusted. ...
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| Craftsman mower dies won't start again | 4/1/2005 |
Q: My mother has a large,Craftsman riding mower with the rear bagger. It starts just fine and runs ...
A: Have you replaced the spark plugs? The symptom you described is most commonly associated with ...
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| Mower won't start | 4/1/2005 |
Q: I have a Craftsman push lawnmower, B&S engine, 6.5 horsepower. The eninge won't start unless I ...
A: If you have a float style carb you can drain the fuel tank then remove the float bowl nut located on ...
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| B&S engine wont start | 3/31/2005 |
Q: I will check the intake tube. I did notice that many of the bolts seemed loose on the mower but dont ...
A: Your engine model is 143.384072...it's a Tecumshe engine. The problem with these carbs is they ...
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| John Deere warning light | 3/31/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question -Followup To Question - I have a 1993 John Deere LX 178 lawn mower.The ...
A: The battery should read 11-13 volts, check it with a voltmeter and record the reading. Then check ...
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| hard starting | 3/30/2005 |
Q: I have a statesman 20hp,diamond i/c commerical b&s. I have put in a new battery and i still have a ...
A: Since it starts fine when jumped then the battery may be bad; I would have the battery load tested ...
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| lawn mower dies after it is started | 3/30/2005 |
Q: i just got this lawn mower. it is used, it looks like it is in good shape. the only problem i have ...
A: It's likely it's a fuel problem. Does the engine have a fuel pump? Many twins do; follow the fuel ...
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| B&S engine wont start | 3/28/2005 |
Q: yes it does seem to be pretty old. The neighbor has had it for I dont know how long and it has been ...
A: Some of the primer systems you see gas squirt from the primer but others do not. Most 4 cycle mower ...
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| B&S engine wont start | 3/28/2005 |
Q: A neighbor just gave me an old Sears lawn mower with a 3.5 HP B&S. It had been sitting for years. ...
A: It is running too lea If you hold the carb upside down and look at the float the float should be ...
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| lawnmower wont start | 3/27/2005 |
Q: my father has a 3 year old craftsman go-cart style riding mower. everytime he tries to use it, it ...
A: To properly check the alternator you need a DC shunt tool or a meter capable of handling some large ...
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| Tecumseh Snow King??? | 3/27/2005 |
Q: I've got 5hp Snow King engine that I want to put on my son's mini bike to replace a badly knocking ...
A: I do not know of any part numbers off hand. Have you tried looking online at Go-Kart part supplies? ...
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| Lawn mower wants to die after a few minutes of use. | 3/26/2005 |
Q: I have an annoying problem with my lawn mower. First off, it is a 5.5 hp B&S that is about 15 years ...
A: Have you removed the engine blower/starter housing. Many of the Briggs float bowl carb engines use ...
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| John Deere warning light | 3/24/2005 |
Q: I have a 1993 John Deere LX 178 lawn mower.The yellow battery warning light on the dash has recently ...
A: It's possible the regulator is bad, I believe that engine uses a regulator. You can check by ...
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| Pull cord follow-up question | 3/24/2005 |
Q: After reading your answer to: Date:9/25/2004 Subject:pull cord replacement on lawnmower Question ...
A: You can use another spring but we often find that the pulleys weaken with age and fail quickly after ...
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| Yardman Lawn Tractor | 3/23/2005 |
Q: 1994-1996 approx., My used mower has no spark.It has a 18hp B&S eng. 46" cut. I'm looking for an ...
A: If you are talking about the small black wire on the coil it should not be shorted to ground unless ...
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| 6HP Briggs & Stratton | 3/22/2005 |
Q: I thought the primer bulb was supposed to blow air into the float bowl, which is why I decided to ...
A: From everything you have described the primer bulb should not fill with fuel. The primer bulb setup ...
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| Yardman Lawn Tractor | 3/22/2005 |
Q: 1994-1996 approx., My used mower has no spark.It has a 18hp B&S eng. 46" cut. I'm looking for an ...
A: Most likely the problem is one of the safety switches. We rarely find bad switches unless they're ...
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| 6HP Briggs & Stratton | 3/21/2005 |
Q: yes the primer is in the air filter housing.No I have not removed the primer bulb. When I was ...
A: When you press the primer bulb it sends a small air pulse into the carburetor bowl forcing fuel up ...
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| replacing tiller engine | 3/20/2005 |
Q: "I want to replace the engine on my grandfathers troy bilt tiller(model# 20890) I think it's a ...
A: I have seen those old Tecumseh engines but I'm not too sure how hard it will be to find a ...
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| Lawnmower Won't Start | 3/20/2005 |
Q: I have a gas lawnmower and I'm not very mechanically savvy. The mower is only 3-4 yrs old and ...
A: The gas is probalby stale...we see this all the time...our most common repair. You can try draining ...
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| craftsman lawn tractor model 917251471 | 3/19/2005 |
Q: When attempting to start my tractor, i get a clicking noise. Is this a key swith ignition problem? ...
A: Did you charge the battery? Did you clean the battery cable end with a wire brush? Did you clean the ...
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| Lawn mower | 3/18/2005 |
Q: I hit an object with my self propelled lawn mower and I bent the crankshaft. My local dealer said ...
A: All engine manufactures highly dis-courage shaft straightening due to liablity issue. Our shop will ...
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| Govenor Question | 3/17/2005 |
Q: Eric, I have a 7 year-old Toro mower, Model #20846 (SR-210S Recycler). It has a 6.5 Toro motor which ...
A: We rarely, if ever, replace the governor on the Briggs engine. However, we have replaced many ...
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| 6HP Briggs & Stratton | 3/17/2005 |
Q: Eric, The carb has a separate floatbowl attached with a 1/2" head possibly 3/8" shank banjo bolt. ...
A: You have the better carb. Have you removed the primer bulb and cleaned behind it? I recall one or ...
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| 6HP Briggs & Stratton | 3/15/2005 |
Q: Eric, I purchased the mower probably something like 8 years ago. However it was almost never used. ...
A: Based on the mowers age I'd guess you have an L head engine. From what you have described the ...
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| Riding Lawn Mower won't start | 3/14/2005 |
Q: I have a question concerning a Craftsman 17 horsepower 42" cut riding lawn mower with a Briggs and ...
A: When you turn the engine over without the plug there is no compression...this is normal. Many cases ...
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| 6HP Briggs & Stratton | 3/14/2005 |
Q: Eric, The O-ring seal from the carb to the head/intake manifold is new. The intake manifold is ...
A: If the engine has less than 10 hours then the warranty should cover a defective carb. Most warrenty ...
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| homelite chainsaw brake | 3/13/2005 |
Q: The brake on my new chainsaw Timberman45cc Model ZR 10942 seems to be stuck. I just got it at a tool ...
A: I would definetely check the spring. You should be able to remove the bar cover, the bar and chain ...
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| Tecumseh 6.75 starting problem | 3/13/2005 |
Q: I have a self-propelled Craftsman mower w/a Tecumseh 6.75 h.p. engine, probably 1998. The first ...
A: Check the blade bolt for tightness. Once in a while the steel keyway in the blade adapter will ...
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| follow up ---rider mower | 3/12/2005 |
Q: ---Eric I have found the information you require my machine has a rear engine and the model ...
A: Has the belt recently been replaced? If not, this is the first item I would start with. Since it ...
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| snowblower wheels | 3/11/2005 |
Q: i own a older bolens snowblower. the wheels started to get loose and each wheel started to slide out ...
A: Most manufactures use a pin and an R clip to keep the wheel in place. You will have to look at the ...
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| 6HP Briggs & Stratton "Diamond" won't continue to run | 3/10/2005 |
Q: I have a 6hp I believe 191cc B&S Diamond engine on a walk behind mower. Not OHV. I believe this is a ...
A: Since the engine will run while being primed or with aux fuel then you know the compression, ...
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| Lawn Chief Push Mower | 3/9/2005 |
Q: I am replacing the drive belt on my mower and I can't seem to get the routing of the belt correct. ...
A: It's been several years since I worked on Lawn Chiefs so I don't have the model numbers memorized ...
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| Tecumseh governor | 3/6/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - Hi there Eric, I have a Tecumseh 3.8 mower about 10 years old. I have no ...
A: The adjustment on the bottom of the carb is the high speed mixture. This could definetely cause the ...
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| replacing filter tube in fuel tank | 3/5/2005 |
Q: i noticed that the tube on the filter in fuel tank broke do i need to replace the whole tank or can ...
A: You can just replace the fuel line. If the old line is black then you will need to get the Homelite ...
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| Snowblower engine dies | 3/5/2005 |
Q: I have already got an answer from Michael before about this 5/22 Craftsman snowblower (Tecumseh ...
A: Not to many Craftman engines have an adjustment on the carburetor bowl. If you do have an ...
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| Pull cord follow-up question | 3/3/2005 |
Q: After reading your answer to: Date:9/25/2004 Subject:pull cord replacement on lawnmower Question ...
A: Sometimes the spring, or more often, the pulley breaks. The web site is very accurate in the ...
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| Belt grabbing | 3/1/2005 |
Q: Eric My rider mower when you let the clutch out grabs badly,I fear that eventually it ...
A: What brand of mower do you have? Does is grab in all gears, forward and reverse? About how old is ...
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| Tecumseh 7 HP Pull Cord | 3/1/2005 |
Q: The pull cord on my snowblower broke or became deteached from the pull start coil. How do I take ...
A: Check out this link: http://www.lawn-mower-shop.com/trstrt.htm These are good directions on ...
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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: To properly set the engine RPM you will need a single cylinder engine tachometer. These are fairly ...
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