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Well I'm new to gas powered trimmers so I'm not sure what's going on. I pumped the primer button, and pulled the string only for the trimmer to die. Finally it would run but when I put the choke to half choke or run it dies. Am I doing something wrong? I've only had electric trimmers before so...

Well, I finally got a carb for the B&S powered 6hp craftsman I got in exchange for a yardmachines I sold last year, thanks to a parts mower I bought today. Only thing, when it runs the mower shakes quite a lot. Now, I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this but not 100% sure of the diagnosis...

Well, today I was thumbing through Craigslist just to see if I could find a gas powered weed wacker when I came on one heck of a deal. Figured I would have to spend about $20 to $30 on one but ran across an ad for 2 Craftsman mowers and a gas weed eater for $15. Called the guy and he still had...

So over the past year I've been trying to both find a mower to cut my lawn with, and fix some broken mowers in my garage to sell. While it's closer to the end of the season I may have finally come across some good luck. I've been sitting on 4 mowers that have been fighting me bigtime to get...

I was looking for a new mower since I needed one more powerful than my 24 yr old 4hp Craftsman mower so I looked on Craigslist and came across an ad for one for $15. The mower was advertised as a non-running unit with a broken wheel. Looked the mower over & noticed it didn't have the brake...

I have a 6hp B&S Craftsman mower that when I try to start it, it won't start. I went ahead & cleaned the carb, as well as replaced the gaskets & the primer bulb. Before I did this the mower would start but only if you spray starter fluid in the intake. It will still start with the starter fluid...

Got a question. I have a 6.75 HP Tecumseh engine that I am having some issues with. When I got the engine it didn't run. I was told it was from a bad flywheel key, which I confirmed it had. I replaced the bad flywheel key and tried to start it but when I pulled the cord I heard an unusual...

Hey guys, I recently bought a 7265 Lawn Boy for $20 and was trying to see what it would take to start it. It needs a spark plug but more importantly when I pull the cord the pinion gear doesn't like to engage to turn over the engine. It sortof reminds me of a car that when you try to start the...

Hey guys, I've heard so much about how cool and nice the Lawn Boys are so I decided to buy one to restore. I wasn't really looking for one but ran across one for $25 in my old neighborhood. It was such a good deal that I snagged it up. The handle is a little rusty, wheels need replacing, and...

Hey guys, Boy will I be glad once spring comes after this harsh winter. Since there has already been 5 feet of snow in the central Ohio area so far this year I decided to get a snow blower. Found an ad for a Toro S-200 2 cycle so I emailed the guy. Turns out he didn't want anything for it but...

I got a Craftsman mower 6.5 HP Tecumseh that was dead for who knows how long that I managed to get running. When I pulled the cord & fired it up I noticed the engine seems to be running fast, especially compared to another Craftsman 6.5 HP Tecumseh of the same year. Both mowers have the same...

Hey guys, After thinking & thinking I decided to go ahead & see what kind of trouble I can get in to with some non-working mowers. I have noticed so many success stories that I decided to attempt to get some broken mowers & fix them. The first one I am going to attempt to save is a 2003 Bolens...

Hey guys, I joined this site to get my mower fixed but never formally introduced myself. My name is Matt & recently I bought my first house. Back in December of last year I picked up a couple Craftsman self propelled mowers for $40 for the pair. One has an Eager-1 6.75hp Tecumseh Vector engine...

Ok, now a different problem The mower is no longer idling funny after the carb repairs but instead when I started the engine it was going fine but when I shut it off to empty the grass catcher it would not re-fire. After trying a few times I figure I flooded it so I shut it off to clear out. I...

Now I think I know part of the solution of this issue but not completely sure. Picked up a 1990 Craftsman 20" mower for $30 so I can cut my grass since my second mower had more than just a crank seal bad on it. When I tested it at the guys house the mower worked perfect. Even got my front grass...

I have another lawn mower issue with a different mower. This one is a Craftsman self propelled lawn mower with the 6.5 HP Tecumseh Eager-1 engine. I noticed the oil level was very very low when I changed it this weekend & when I cleaned under the deck the grass was wet. I thought it may have...

Hey guys, I have a Craftsman Eager-1 Tecumseh 6.75hp lawn mower that won't stay running. The carburetor has the plastic bowl, which I have replaced twice. After not having any luck I replaced the entire carb still with no luck. What the mower does is I pump the primer button & pull the cable...