Murray Roadside Find - M22500

[shurguywutt]

Good morning gents, much to my wife's dismay, I found a Murray push mower on the side of the road and need some help getting it running. It has compression and spark so I am thinking there is a fuel delivery problem but I am having a hard time finding a manual/parts for this model.

Problems:

1. It has no air filter/filter housing cover.
2. The primer bulb seems shot.
3. Need to clean the carb and fuel tank.
4. Spark plug is pretty rusted, it is a Champion RC12YC, I had a used XC12YC (I think they are interchangeable?) from my Toro that I cleaned up and I plan to use. I just need to know what I should gap it to.

Overall, I would like to repair it because it seems pretty solid and I would like to keep it for a back up mower.

Mower
Product: 96114002604
Catalog: M22500
Serial: 050812M001259

Engine
Briggs 500E
Serial: RE00 0008 21909

 

[StarTech]

09P602-0019-F1

 

[shurguywutt]

09P602-0019-F1

Thank you!

 

[7394]

I'd guess .030 & see how it likes that.

 

[StarTech]

Why guess when you should look it up. I gave the engine model and type so the OP could look up the specs and the IPL.

 

[7394]

Why guess when you should look it up.

Ok..

 

[jviews12]

after cleaning or replacing plug, did you chjeck oil before pulling it. Then try 2 cycle gas and or ether to determine of combustion is there. If runs for few seconds, then is fuel related. remove ALL ALL old fuel and try clean fresh fuel. does gas flow down line to carb? then is carb issue and know engine runs. fix carb clean blow passages. should maybe start and maybe run rought.