Mower won't start. checked gas, oil, air filter spark plug connected. mower on 5 months old
Sounds to me like this model is a POS. I also have this same model, purchased last August have used only 5 or 6 times , has the same symptoms: hard pull, puff of smoke, won't run , etc. Even brought this to an authorized dealer to get it to run, but then it only ran a couple more times, dead again. Does anyone know of any recalls fro this lemon? I can appreciate everyone troubleshooting , but you shouldn't have to tear apart a 5 month old lawnmower which will only result in your warranty being voided.
SOURCE: I have a Craftsman, 6.75hp,
If you know that you have a good plug, and you don't have spark at the plug, then it is a bad Ignition Coil (Module). If you need further help, let me know.
Good Luck!
Jim
SOURCE: craftsman briggs and stratton 6.50 190cc lawn
Sounds like you will need to clean your carburetor.
Sometimes you can get by with priming it a few times, and letting it
run a few times like that and it will flush the gunk out of the jets,
but most of the time you will need to rebuild the carburetor.
If the mower is over a couple years old, then I also recommend that you
buy and install a new carburetor repair kit, because the diaphragm will
get hard and that will cause it to be hard to crank.
When you clean your carburetor and remove the jet screws, count the
number of turns it takes to seat the jets from their original position.
That way when you go to put the jets back in, you know how many turns
they were in/out.
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Good Luck, I hope this helped
SOURCE: mower will not start
Sounds like you will need to clean your carburetor.
Sometimes you can get by with priming it a few times, and letting it
run a few times like that and it will flush the gunk out of the jets,
but most of the time you will need to rebuild the carburetor.
If the mower is over a couple years old, then I also recommend that you
buy and install a new carburetor repair kit, because the diaphragm will
get hard and that will cause it to be hard to crank.
When you clean your carburetor and remove the jet screws, count the
number of turns it takes to seat the jets from their original position.
That way when you go to put the jets back in, you know how many turns
they were in/out.
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Good Luck, I hope this helped
SOURCE: old craftsman pull cord
Your carbs main jet is blocked most likely.
Take the carb bowl off and look at the bolt near the top of the threads.
You should see a very very small hole. If you can see through it you need to clean it with a fine strand of metal wire.
Also work the float up and down to make sure it isnt stuck or unable to flow when the float hangs free.
Put it back together and try it out!
Good luck and be careful!
SOURCE: engine won't start oil level is good has fuel
Remove the spark plug and attach the plug wire to the top of the plug. Place the base of the spark plug against a metal part of the engine and pull the starter cord. You should see sparking between the plug electrodes. It helps to do it in a dark area, not out in the sun.
If there is no spark, something may be shorted out, a wire broken, or the magneto has come apart, etc.
If there is spark, then the problem is fuel related. The gas may not be getting to the carburetor, or the air / fuel ratio is wrong, not allowing combustion.
You have to eliminate each of the possibilities one by one. I would recommend buying a can of starting fluid, which you can get at parts stores, Walmart, Target, Shopko, etc. Spray a little in the carburetor or directly into the spark plug hole. Replace the plug and if it acts like it is starting, then dies, you know you have good spark and the problem is with the fuel or carburation. If the machine has sat for a long time with stale gas in the carburetor, it gets gummed up and will not start. The carburetor will have to be removed and cleaned.
Good luck!
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