Hello,
I have a Yard Machine push mower I'm trying to fix for my daughter.
It has a 550 series Briggs motor on it.
Model #09p702-0149-F1
It will not start.
First thing I did was dump old gas and refill and check air filter thinking I'm good now. Wrong
I pulled the plug and it looked a little funky so I put a new one in instead of trying to clean it.
The mower is probably about 3 years old with not a lot of hours.
Still nothing. So I started looking at the primer bulb and it looks good but not seeing any gas coming in.
I pulled the fuel line off at the carb and gas came out. Looked in tank and it looked OK.
I sprayed starting fluid in and it started right up and died.
So I took the air cleaner plate off and checked out the bulb some more. It looks fine and I could hold it up to my ear and hear and feel air blowing out when I squeezed it.
I then sprayed carb cleaner in every hole and down throat of carb.
So what now? Take the carb off?
I hate when that happens.
Forgot to say I did check spark and it was good
#2
Boobala
Sorry to say, it appears it's time to get your hands dirty and THOROUGHLY clean the ENTIRE fuel system, the tank, (the fuel lines-should be replaced) the filter, and the shut-off valve ( if equipped ) and of course REALLY clean or better still rebuild your carburetor, see link below, find your model of carb and follow the instructions, ( it's not as hard as you may think ) ... :thumbsup:
Thank you, that's the one.
That looks like about a sixer to git r done.
Boo, thanks for your reply too.
These mowers are getting like newer cars. Days of points n plugs are long gone.
Like my Wife's Camaro with electric power steering and 9 computers, ECM, BCM, or whatever.
I don't even change the oil. All goes to the stealership.
I shouldn't say that they have been really good to me.
#6
Boudreaux In Eunice La.
I can get it done in 2 12 oz Coors light if I take my time.......... LOL ~!~!
