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Every time I take my carburetor apart and re-install it my rider does something different!
If I have a backhoe I would bury the damn thing! Now it wants to backfire both ways.
(no flames) This LT 10 36 is not that difficult!
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Go ahead and burry the damm thing for all i care :tongue:

Well, it's been around a long time.
Before you pronounce it dead, buy a new carb and put it on there. Should be under a hundred bucks.......They don't make mowers like that any more.

RobertBrown said:

Well, it's been around a long time.
Before you pronounce it dead, buy a new carb and put it on there. Should be under a hundred bucks.......They don't make mowers like that any more.

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Yep thats what I would do.:thumbsup:

wjjones said:

Yep thats what I would do.:thumbsup:

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I have looked for a new Carb. (631960A) There isn't a lot of them around.
I have not found any that are a match to mine. They seems to be for a snow blower!
That makes the choke assy. different. Still checking them out.
One more try on the old one. It is rebuilt, so I will triple check it.

Just what is wrong with the carburetor that it can't be repaired? Are you putting it together wrong or is it so dirty it you can't get it clean?
That would bring me to the next question, are you sure your problem is the carburetor?

reynoldston said:

Just what is wrong with the carburetor that it can't be repaired? Are you putting it together wrong or is it so dirty it you can't get it clean?
That would bring me to the next question, are you sure your problem is the carburetor?

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I'm not 100% sure it is the carburetor. I have just started to play with these mowers. The LT 10 ran when I pickup it up.
It did not run well as the governor linkage only had the spring attached to the throttle cable linkage. There was no throttle
response, only the idle speed adjust set high. I purchased the correct parts with the help of this forum and It started the
first time I tried it, but would not stay running with fuel coming out the bottom of the bowl from a small hole. I purchased a
re-build kit and put almost all of the kit parts it. After that it ran very little with being very "rich" with fuel seeping from the
intake gasket at the block. Removed the carb. and replaced the needle set and adjusted float. now it just turns over and
huffs and buffs backfire etc.

Yeh I burried a few of mine.It's very satisfying.

It sounds to me like you have had a mess right from the start. If you are going to fix it yourself get yourself some help. Maybe
a service manual or some someone who know mower repairs. Maybe a repair shop. Just what is the mower, a project mower,
a mower you are going have to depend on, or something to resell? You are the one that will know what you want to spend before
you bury it. It sound like a mower you just picked up so what else will go wrong after you get it running?

reynoldston said:

It sounds to me like you have had a mess right from the start. If you are going to fix it yourself get yourself some help. Maybe
a service manual or some someone who know mower repairs. Maybe a repair shop. Just what is the mower, a project mower,
a mower you are going have to depend on, or something to resell? You are the one that will know what you want to spend before
you bury it. It sound like a mower you just picked up so what else will go wrong after you get it running?

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I drove it onto the trailer! Had a bad fuel leak. This forum is my Help. I have stored a 1970 Camero that included doing the motor myself.
I have the operation manual, but not the service. It is a project mower to sell then I get it running to pay for the other (LT 11 36). The LT 10
has the mower deck, the LT 11 does not. I want the LT 11 for my garden as a hauler. Shops around here are $60 - $70 an hour and I don't trust
any of them. (Bad reviews)

silver1 said:

I drove it onto the trailer! Had a bad fuel leak. This forum is my Help. I have stored a 1970 Camero that included doing the motor myself.
I have the operation manual, but not the service. It is a project mower to sell then I get it running to pay for the other (LT 11 36). The LT 10
has the mower deck, the LT 11 does not. I want the LT 11 for my garden as a hauler. Shops around here are $60 - $70 an hour and I don't trust
any of them. (Bad reviews)

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Well I put the carb. back on after triple checking and removed the Spark plug to test spark.....it had spark but it did not look correct.
Put in a different plug and I started it and it ran for a short time then stopped. Removed the fuel filter and it ran until I turned it OFF!

silver1 said:

Well I put the carb. back on after triple checking and removed the Spark plug to test spark.....it had spark but it did not look correct.
Put in a different plug and I started it and it ran for a short time then stopped. Removed the fuel filter and it ran until I turned it OFF!

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Sounds like a new fuel filter is next glad to hear you narrowed it down to where your at now. Let us know how it turns out.

wjjones said:

Sounds like a new fuel filter is next glad to hear you narrowed it down to where your at now. Let us know how it turns out.

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Made it the Gas station today and filled the fuel tank on the LT 10.
After a short while to let the gas get to the carb., I started the Tecumseh 10 HP
and she lives!:smile: I did a some adjustments and it is running very well with
no smoke:smile:.......I let it sit and cool down, then started it again and it fired
in one turn!

silver1 said:

Made it the Gas station today and filled the fuel tank on the LT 10.
After a short while to let the gas get to the carb., I started the Tecumseh 10 HP
and she lives!:smile: I did a some adjustments and it is running very well with
no smoke:smile:.......I let it sit and cool down, then started it again and it fired
in one turn!

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I put the mower deck on and MOWED MY LAWN!:thumbsup:

Thanks to everyone for your help.

:thumbsup: Glad you are back in business.

silver1 said:

I put the mower deck on and MOWED MY LAWN!:thumbsup:

Thanks to everyone for your help.

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I sold the LT 10 36 about 2hours after I took this photo!

That's even better news!
And, sounds like you now have even more experience under your belt for the next project.

Haha I would to

HarryHarley said:

That's even better news!
And, sounds like you now have even more experience under your belt for the next project.

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The next project is the LT 11 36. It has a problem getting into second gear and the throttle plate issue.
The YTV 16 is a pile of metal that going to be recycled.
I missed a deal on a newer Craftsman w/48" deck, front blade and ROTOTILLER on the back w/electric PTO
all for $200.00.....................................................

silver1 said:

I sold the LT 10 36 about 2hours after I took this photo!

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Somebody got a good looking mower. Way to go silver1 in keeping it alive. :thumbsup:

midnite rider said:

Somebody got a good looking mower. Way to go silver1 in keeping it alive. :thumbsup:

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The governor linkage position was the final fix to make run better. I have a small lawn and don't need a mower deck.

I know how frustrating mowers are, be fortunate you did not want to bury it while it was still new.