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Why not level the yard out with either sand or rich mix top soil? Then EVERY mower you buy later will be a soft rider.

Good tip. Maybe lacks enough push to run.

Bet the blades are on upside down? o_O I too would love to see some deck pictures posted here so we can help.

Take that rubber plastic drain line off and put a plug where it was. Use an evac pump which there are many kinds and prices. Use the same pump on your car, truck and motorcycles too.

But he is saving sooo much money........ Why buy the proper part that came on it that lasted this long? LOL JOKE!!!!

Better be brass or softer bristles on that wire wheel. Going to remove a lot of material if not.

I would be mowing up an down the hill and not across if I could.

Smart running E-0.

So 30 minutes of mowing. 20 minutes in, you must pull over and scrape the deck out. Tells me the grass is wet, blades are incorrect for the deck and or worn smooth out. Dry grass doesn't pack up and collect under the deck like you describe. Again tells me your blades have zero lift and causing...

Make sure you de-carbon the entire block when you have her laid open on the table. Valves will need lapping as well as the head and area on the block where the head sits.

It's a Briggs guys. Some don't even require gasoline LOL.

Still might help someone with a Scott's mower. Posting age is totally irrelevant. We are here to help people.

Toss on another hour IF they used RTV. All the cleaning and scraping prep work. And that 24 hour curing period is silly.

I equate them like a pressure washer car wash compared to a real hand wash on a car or truck. No comparison to a hand wash far as cleanliness goes. Ultras are not simple drop in devices and all is perfectly clean at least for carburetors. Too many tiny internal passages and such with no physical...

If one can't remove the main jet, how is one to clean the emulsion tube?

BEAUTIFUL SPOT wow. Think a skeet and sporting clays range would fit nicely.

Is this a manicured lawn or pasture? Agree on destroying the turf with tractor tires. Not many will provide grip on wet grass and a ski slope.

Now investigate what the Big 3 or 4 is in car audio. About upgrading powers and grounds stuff. Youtube has many videos to learn from. Glad she is a runner again.

Very well could be. He needs to pull the cover and see how much the valves move.

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When the solenoid gets 12 volts DC from the key, does the solenoid output have continuity with the input? Or input to output same thing? In other words will power pass from the battery TO the starter as normal?

Talk about turf compaction time. Going to be a heavy mower when you get done.Probably look like a tank has mowed your yard LOL.

Pull the starter off and bench test it with a jump box. This is not a rule but SHOULD BE. If you replace a starter replace the SOLENOID too.

Dead cell or three in the battery. LOAD test it at an auto parts store. Or find someone with a real carbon pile tester for a proper battery test. Could be dirty corroded loose grounds too. Start cleaning and polishing all terminals with Flitz Metal Polish. Make 'em shine like new.

I would investigate what is called the big 3 or 4 in car stereos. Add a dedicated ground from the block to frame. Frame to battery. block to battery. The wiring harnesses are so cheesy on mowers. Just enough copper to start and run.

You need air, fuel, spark "at the correct time" and compression. Check/tighten your main ground off the battery. Polish down to bare metal. Use star grounding washers that bite into the metal.

I'll have to take your word on that one. Every used new to me mower never had valves in spec. But hey yours are. (y) (y) What did the dipstick say? Measuring is never correct on the money FULL mark. Unless you've changed it before several times and KNOW XX amount of ounces gets YOUR mower ON...

NGK's are the most pirated plug brand.

After reading what Rivets wrote, I was WRONG. Rivets is correct. Good catch sir. My bad. I admit it to the group. Vacujet all the way.

Tells me that entire engine will have to be gone through. Tells us the primer isn't working. Air filter plate most like was over torqued. OR the gaskets are gone or torn. Yes is she fires off with starting juice THAT confirms spark and spark at the correct time, compression and air are good...

THIS engine takes a minute to warm up and run proper. Okay maybe 2 at most. She will not sound good until she warms up. Dead cold she will be stumbling a touch.

"Typically" losing power is a dirty carb which equates to lack of fuel delivery. Which leads to this. What is the max revs she is running at? My neighbors which is exactly like yours was running at 2850rpm. Those low revs and are you cutting weekly or waiting for 6 foot tall grass and a...

The main jet part 117, you can GENTLY pull it apart and CLEAN the emulsion tube holes. My neighbors was full of grass in there that deep inside the carb. Get on youtube and watch the plastic Briggs carb cleaning videos. That is a simple engine to make run proper.

Just fixing to ask about this. Now remove the top plastic engine cover. Start her up. Watch the thermostat move as she warms from the muffler heat. Make sure it makes its full travel cycle and or isn't stuck.THAT thermostat moves a thin rod that connects TO the choke plate. So on a cold...

Flywheel bolt needs factory torque spec with a torque wrench. Put up the caveman impact tools.

Did you use the Briggs key for YOUR engine or some hardware store unknown key? Hope it isn't made of steel. Flywheel bolt needs factory torque spec on her. How old is the air filter? Is this a Chinese clone of the Briggs filter or OEM Briggs? Paper filters over time harden up and stop flowing...

Mice chewing wires. Fondle the entire harness feeling for bare or broken spots. Then continuity test from start to finish and across any and all connectors. Use a jump box AFTER the solenoid. If she cranks it will CONFORM the solenoid is bad. All the electrical heavy lifting is done by the...

If you leave it outside like 99% of people, could be 3 months to 2 years. Most don't trickle charge nor let them survive the winter in a nice warm cozy garage. There is NO set life on batteries. Only takes one dead cell to pull the rest down. Then it's replacement time.

New looking one is NOT firing. If you have a FLIR IR camera, will show you immediately what is firing or not.

Did you try google AI? Just type in weedeater and won't run.

Let's say this again..... "With a compression gauge meant for small engines test the compression. Must be above 100 psi."

Maybe so but they are everywhere. People keep buying them no matter their reputation.

A plug firing in air is way different that under compression. You need more spark energy under compression. Take a simple 12 volt DC test light. Ground the test light clip to the engine on BARE METAL. Now the pointed end shove it into the plug boot CONNECTOR. Crank the engine without ALL plugs...

Do you guys like Popeye's Chicken over Churches Chicken? My fav is Kentucky Fried Chicken.

At least take a stab at guessing what is wrong with it.

Not recommended.

Need to clean the starter and the balls inside it. Good idea to take a semi oily red shop rag and wipe the starter recoil spring down on both sides. Just a FINE layer of oil is all you want on this spring. Just simply shine the spring up and reinstall.

Just so we all know, there is a special type of fuel line that is submersible in fuel. Most fuel lines at the auto parts store are rated for internal use only. The fully submersible meaning it is fuel rated inside and out. It's only a screen. Clean in and reinstall. Not the space program here guys.

For me I check valves as a yearly maintenance item. As well as cooling fins and lubing cables. So much easier to do when the cover comes right off. No need for a hammer and a 2x4 block either. Caveman tools are not required. Can't stand RTV at all. Valve covers are not under any pressure. No...

3 hoses on a pulsed fuel pump. 1.Fuel inlet to pump - from tank 2.Fuel outlet from pump - to carb 3.Pulsed air hose from engine block to pump. THIS pulsed hose takes pressure and vacuum pulses from the engines cylinder/s to create a mechanical pumping action IN the pump. Poor hoses or leaks...