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The way the circuit works normally is you push the dash button and then switch into reverse. Then you can let go of the button. The button energizes a latching relay(K3 in diagram) until you shift out of Reverse which drops the relay out. Electrically, there are 3 basic components to check...

I thought I'd share my 2 cents. If the cylinder and rings were not the issue, and it was the rod freezing up on the crank, I'd offer the following caution (that comes from experience). My experience with this is you can free it up and think all is good but beware! Every engine I've repaired...

I switched to a 60 grit flap disc from a grinder wheel years ago and haven't looked back. So much easier to deal with the irregular contour on the majority of blades I deal with. Very fast on most blades. I also don't try and make it so I can shave with it! Just my 2 cents!

The Briggs service manual you need is the Single Cylinder L-Head # 270962 The good news is you can easily find it here on the interwebs for no charge. Good luck!

This info assumes you have a 2 cycle! Your mileage may vary! In my experience, check that the tank filter is not plugged. Make sure the fuel lines are not rotten and that the tank filter is still attached to the line in the tank. Pull the carb and buy a diaphragm/gasket kit(usually under $10)...

Thanks guys. First, the idle screw on mine is definitely adjustable as you can see in the pic. I think the new Briggs replacement is not adjustable (as well as the cheap Chinese knockoffs that cross to this). I think they are as Star describes. Second, I don't know how the main jet we've...

Thanks for the reply. I have a couple sets of micro-drills and I use a hand-held pin vise with them. As you indicated, I too have had kinda 50/50 luck with ultrasonics. One last question. I've taken a closer look at the pics of the 498298 replacement carb and, like your pic above, I see the...

I have the adjustable idle screw.

498298 (missed a digit)

Sorry for the confusion Rivets. I'm referring to the nozzle that is drawing fuel from the aux tank into the carb body. That has a brass insert with a small orifice which I assumed, perhaps wrongly, was the "fixed main jet". If you look up a Briggs 49828 on their store and look at the bottom...

I thought I'd make one more observation since Star mentioned this may not be the original carb. When I look at a Briggs 498298 carb, it does indicate for example, that it is a sub for the part (492611) that is listed in each of two IPL's (new from current B&S site and original/old) I have for...

I thought I'd make one more observation since Star mentioned this may not be the original carb. When I look at a Briggs 498298 carb, it does indicate for example, that it is a sub for the part (492611) that is listed in each of two IPL's (new from current B&S site and original/old) I have for...

Thanks guys. Yes Rivets I'm positive it's plugged. I have it in my hand and it's real easy to blow on the pickup and no joy. (I agree 90% of the time it's a bad diaphragm and/or a dirty/plugged tank pickup screen. Otherwise they are pretty bulletproof. The diaphragm in this carb was toast...

Engine is a 5HP Briggs horizontal shaft I/C engine. 132212-0362-01 Carb part number: 492611 It utilizes a fixed jet in the pickup and mine is plugged. The engineer in me would like to know what the actual jet size is and then I can run a micro-drill in to clean it out. Based on my...