I replaced the factory mounted carb body on this mower about 5 years ago because it was warped on the engine-side sealing surface. The plastic either warps under engine heat or 10% ethanol gas, or from both. At the time the body was $35.00. Now, the body is no longer available, just the whole carb itself as a replacement part for
$135.00. No way am I spending that on a 1995 mower; I'll buy another mower. I did take a heat gun and was able to heat and re-form the sealing surface to get is to run. The mower ran like new for 2 weeks until the carb body warped again. The carb mounting screws are tight but not over-tight.
Looking at a service manual, Lawn Boy in 1993 put a Walbro LMR-16 aluminum body (it is probably a much better carb) as a carb on the F-series engines while at the same time installing the cheap junk plastic carbs they also put on. What I am needing to know is if I find a LMR-16 Walbro carb, will it bolt on in place of the junk plastic carb? The mower ran great and the self propelled works like new.
$135.00. No way am I spending that on a 1995 mower; I'll buy another mower. I did take a heat gun and was able to heat and re-form the sealing surface to get is to run. The mower ran like new for 2 weeks until the carb body warped again. The carb mounting screws are tight but not over-tight.
Looking at a service manual, Lawn Boy in 1993 put a Walbro LMR-16 aluminum body (it is probably a much better carb) as a carb on the F-series engines while at the same time installing the cheap junk plastic carbs they also put on. What I am needing to know is if I find a LMR-16 Walbro carb, will it bolt on in place of the junk plastic carb? The mower ran great and the self propelled works like new.