Recent content by DeepDave

Thank you and all the people who have responded. Once I got the float pin out and cleaned up the channel it was in the engine started like a top. At least after I pulled the carburetor three more times. Twice to get the fuel solenoid leads in the right alignment and once to figure out that the...

Thanks. I finally figured it out. This is the first time I've had a carburetor apart. See my reply to the other gentleman.

Thanks Thanks. The pin was out. Just a poor quality picture. This is my first time taking apart a carburetor. I finally did manage to lift off the float. And discovered that the thing in the slot on the float body was actually a fuel cut off. It was stuck because there was a lot of crap on it...

I'm trying to unhook the float to get to the fuel injectors. I removed the hinge pin but there is a small slit on the bottom with a little metal flange which prevents me from removing the float. Do I need a special screwdriver where the Philips head bends at 90°?

Trying to clean the carburetor. After removing the hinge pin, I can't get the float ring off because it has a slot on the bottom with a pin. Do I need to get a special 90° screwdriver to take off the jets which will then give me the slack to take off the float? Thanks

Yep Mr Rivets. That was it. The slot was all filled with oil and crud so I couldn't even see it. You have to give it a half twist. I never screw things out of an engine unless I have to. I've had them break and then you're screwed. Thanks!

When I popped the cap off of the oil drain tube on the bottom of the crankcase no oil comes out even though the dipstick shows it to be full. I tried poking a thin wooden dowel gently into the open to see if there was just some gum blocking it but nothing came out. I have been running the mower...

Bought a torx 40 drive socket but there's no way it will fit past the starter head to get to the right hand screw to take the starter off. Is there a special tool for this?