push the lever all the way up the choke | engage the choke on the lever on the console | closing both choke butterflies | engage the choke | loosen the t25 torx screw | loosen the screw | reinstall the hood | check your spark plugs
Introduction | Step 1: Test the fuel supply | Step 2: Troubleshoot the fuel system | Step 3: Troubleshoot the ignition system | Step 4: Check the flywheel key | Step 5: Check the cylinder compression
remove the screws securing the filter base | release the clamp securing the fuel line | rotate the old carburetor | install the new carburetor | reposition the choke lever assembly | clean off the filter cover
replace the choke thermostat on your engine | prevent the engine from accidentally starting | bend the muffler mounting bolt locking tabs out of the way | pull the muffler assembly free of the cylinder | position the provided inner gasket and the new choke thermostat | pull the cover off | remove the mounting bolts securing the tank to the side | pull off the blower housing and oil dipstick | position the muffler assembly on the cylinder | reposition the tank on the blower | replace the bolt and mounting screws | extend the starter rope
Most Common Riding Mower Engines and Their Most Common Problems | Most Common Riding Mower Engines and Their Most Commons Problems | Kohler Command Single Common Problems: 1. Leaky Needle + Seat 2. Fuel Pump Fails 3. Ignition Coils Fail | Leaky Needle seat In Carb 5. Coils Fail Valve Covers Leak | Kohler Courage Twin Cylinder Engine Common Problems 1. Leaky Valve Covers 2. Starter Fails 3. Valves-Lose-Clearance | Leaky Sump Gasket (ONLY On Models With-Gasket) | Leaky Stump Gasket 2. Various Head Issues (Valve Guides Push Rods) 3. Intake Manifold Warps cracks 4. Vacuum Hose Cracks/Sucks Air 5. Valve Covers Leak | Older Style Briggs Flathead Single Cylinder Common Problems: 1. Leaky Needle + Seat In Carb 2. Coils Fail | Briggs Vanguard V-Twin Engine Common Problems: -Basic Wear and Tear -Very Reliable Engine | 2. Back Cover Gasket Leaks 3. Coils Fail 4. Valve Seats Come Out | Tecumseh Formula / Enduro Single Cylinder Most Common Problems: 1. Ring Gear Comes Off Flywheel 2. Carb Gasket Swells Up Cutting Off Fuel Supply
replace the choke thermostat on your engine | prevent the engine from accidentally starting | bend the muffler mounting bolt locking tabs out of the way | pull the muffler assembly free of the cylinder | position the provided inner gasket and the new choke thermostat | pull the cover off | remove the mounting bolts securing the tank to the side | pull off the blower housing and oil dipstick | position the muffler assembly on the cylinder | reposition the tank on the blower | replace the bolt and mounting screws | extend the starter rope
Most Common Riding Mower Engines and Their Most Common Problems | Most Common Riding Mower Engines and Their Most Commons Problems | Kohler Command Single Common Problems: 1. Leaky Needle + Seat 2. Fuel Pump Fails 3. Ignition Coils Fail | Leaky Needle seat In Carb 5. Coils Fail Valve Covers Leak | Kohler Courage Twin Cylinder Engine Common Problems 1. Leaky Valve Covers 2. Starter Fails 3. Valves-Lose-Clearance | Leaky Sump Gasket (ONLY On Models With-Gasket) | Leaky Stump Gasket 2. Various Head Issues (Valve Guides Push Rods) 3. Intake Manifold Warps cracks 4. Vacuum Hose Cracks/Sucks Air 5. Valve Covers Leak | Older Style Briggs Flathead Single Cylinder Common Problems: 1. Leaky Needle + Seat In Carb 2. Coils Fail | Briggs Vanguard V-Twin Engine Common Problems: -Basic Wear and Tear -Very Reliable Engine | 2. Back Cover Gasket Leaks 3. Coils Fail 4. Valve Seats Come Out | Tecumseh Formula / Enduro Single Cylinder Most Common Problems: 1. Ring Gear Comes Off Flywheel 2. Carb Gasket Swells Up Cutting Off Fuel Supply
stop the fuel flow from the gas tank to the carburetor | remove the carburetor bolt from the carburetor on the bottom | hold the wrench against the nut on the carburetor | start to leak out of the carburetor | remove the float bowl of the carburetor | blown compressed air through the little holes in the little jet screw | screw the jet screw back into the carburetor | remove the clamp
pinpoint the cause by checking the riding mowers | connects to one of the two large terminal posts on the starter solenoid | carry power through the ignition switch to the coil | send power from the red battery cable to the black wire | power the starter solenoid coil | touch the red meter probe to the red post | see a severe spark shorting across the solenoid | prevent the red solenoid post from getting power | check voltage on the solenoid | turn the ignition key to the start position | test the coil circuit | kill power to the mower before checking resistance | find and repair the brakes and the black ground wiring | check the hot side of the circuit | pull the fuse from the holder | blown check for continuity through the fuse with your multimeter | check continuity through the red wire from the starter solenoid | release the locking tabs on the ignition | place one meter probe on the starter solenoid | find and repair the brake and the red wire | test the ignition switch | measure the resistance between terminals b and s | check the resistance in your meter | send voltage to the solenoid coil | check the brake switch | move the fuel tank out of the way | replace the brake switch | the wire harness from the blade switch | check resistance touch the meter probes to the prongs at the white wire connected | repair the wiring break
The problem - mower won't start after running over something. | Remove spark plug wire before working on mower | Check the blade for damage | Take apart the top plastic | Remove the flywheel | Find and examine key | Replace sheared key | Reinstall parts | Restart but don't for get spark plug wire
remove the air filter cover | pull off the whole mechanism at the carburetor | separate the carburetor from the rest of the mechanism | pull off the carburetor | remove the entire carburetor from our engine | remove the bolt | perform a pressure test on this carburetor | clear out the hard bits of gunk | reassemble your carburetor | disassemble the rest of the carburetor | remove the fuel line clamp | pull out the little plastic inline fuel filter | use a little bit of gorilla tape here on the airbox
Intro | Welcome | How to tell if your piston is at top dead center | What happens if you tip over your piston | Two different types of lawnmower engines | Conclusion
remove the in-line testers | remove the positive wire from the ignition | remove the key from the ignition | remove the coils | run the wires through the cowling | reinstalled the inline spark | testing ignition modules
check the spark plug | check that spark plug | roughed it up a little bit with some sandpaper | drain the gas out from the fuel for the tank | removed the fuel tank | pour some gas into a container | clean the spark plug one more time
pop off the air cleaner cover and filter | place my mower at a comfortable working height | make a drip pan out of aluminum foil | removed the two bolts | collect a sample of the gas into a clear container | start anew with fresh gas | reassemble the carburetor | fill the gas tank up all the way
The Camshaft | Valves out of Adjustment | Crankcase Gasket | Replacing the Spark Plug | Remove Your Overhead Valve Cover | Compression Stroke | Remove the Cover on the Oil Pump Drive Shaft | Remove the Oil Pump Drive Shaft | Remove Your Governor | Seat the Sump | Replace the Oil Pump Drive Gears
take this engine cover off | take off the air filter | remove these coils | disconnect the wires | remove the coils | clean off these posts | check the gap right at the magnet | connect the wiring harness here to the coils | zip tie this wire down to the plastic manifold | cut this white wire | hook this up to the new wiring harness | disconnect the power | starting the engine without the cover
test the battery the cables | check the volts of the battery | conducting a second test using my battery load tester | test the connection | check between the negative post on the battery | touch the two probes of the multimeter | tested our ground cable to the frame | turn your key into the third spring loaded starting position | engage the parking brake lever up on the dash | turn it into the third spring-loaded starter position | remove the rubber protective boot from our battery | tested the connection | check the connection | multimeter to 200 ohms of resistance | ground through the base of the solenoid to the chassis | pulled the white 12 volt power wire to the solenoid | turn the key to the third spring-loaded starter position | remove the fuse | hook up the leads to either end of the fuse | test your fuse | trace this wire down to the fuse box | test every single terminal | remove the probe | ground it through the base of the starter | charge the electromagnet by turning the key switch | remove your solenoid | remove that starter solenoid
Fix a surging lawn mower | What is surging? | What does surging sound like? | What causes surging? | Removing the carburetor | How to clean a carburetor | How to drill out a jet? | How does a carburetor work?
fix a lawn mower that surges | turn the fuel valve | use some carb cleaner | remove that small jet i'm using a slotted screwdriver | examine all the tiny holes on the side | reinstall the float and the needle valve | insert the needle valve in the hole | run the tip cleaner in these holes | use a micro drill bit | reinstall the plastic part | insert the carburetor through the studs | tighten up the bolts | open up the fuel valve reinstall the air filter
dumped most of the gas out of the gas tank | clean out the gas tank the fuel line and the carburetor | drain out the remaining gas out of the system | blow all the contaminated fuel through the fuel line | fill out the carburetor area a little bit | directing some of the air up into the nozzle | check the air filter
Intro | Troubleshooting: inspecting the mower air filter | Troubleshooting: inspecting the Briggs and Stratton carburetor | Troubleshooting: removing the Craftsman Platinum recoil starter assembly | Troubleshooting: inspecting the spark plug | Troubleshooting: compression testing the Craftsman piston and cylinder | Spraying Seafoam Deep Creep into spark plug hole | Removing the B&S carburetor | Draining a mower gas tank | How to fix a lawn mower carburetor | cleaning the carb float bowl drain jets | Carb is clean! | Reseating the clean lawn mower carburetor | Will the mower start? Yes!
drain the fuel system the gas tank and the carburetor | pull the carburetor out | replace the valve needle and the needle seat | spray a little bit of carburetor cleaner on the surface
taking apart the carburetor | flip it over | unclip this little clip at the top | get the carburetor off | pull the hose | get these metal rods off | the carburetor | took off the gas tank | take out these two bolts on the bottom | put some water in a hose blow | put the little bottom part on here with those two bolts | add a fuel filter | fuel filter | pull it a few times | try this out for about 10 minutes | mow for about 10 minutes | ran it under a faucet a couple of times
take the inlet line a position at below the fuel tank | compress the hose clamp | disconnect the line before the before the fuel filter | take the gas gas cap off and then recheck | remove this air filter | check the pulse line on the fuel pump | checking the fuel pump according to the kohler manual
Introduction | Step 1: Check for a weak battery | Step 2: Check the battery cables | Step 3: Test the starter solenoid | Step 4: Test the starter cable | Step 5: Check for a seized engine
installs in line with a spark plug | choking the carburetor | put some of the fuel from the tank | pop off the auto choke linkage | remove the two screws holding the bowl | pry off the bowl | pour the gas into a glass jar | inspect it for any problems | reassemble the carburetor | help hold the emissions tube while reinstalling the filter base | reinstall the screws the filter and the cover | put some gasoline back into the tank | run your engine out of gas at the end of every season
The Valve Sticking | Take this Rocker Cover Off | Remove the Carburetor | Remove the Muffler | Scrape this Head Gasket | New Head Gasket | Head Gasket | Torque Spec | Adjust the Valves
Remove the Flywheel Fan Guard | Removing this Carburetor | Remove the Four Bolts Holding the Manifold and Carburetor to the | Parts | Remove the Air Intake from the Carburetor | Remove the Four Carburetor Mounting Studs | Remove the Choke Butterfly | Air Metering Block Gasket | Remove the Fuel Shut Off Solenoid | Reattach the Manifold
Tools We Need | Spark Plug Socket | Check Your Oil | Check the Oil | Light Tester | Check the Voltage at the Battery | Compression Tester | The Electronic Fuel Shutoff | Getting a Spark Plug Boot Off | New Spark Plug
I'm not The Dan Band | carburettor removal | clean carb exterior | clean internal jets and parts | carburettor re-assembly | re-attach carb to engine intake | carb air box and filter re-assembly
replace the carburetor on your engine | disconnect the headlight wire | pull off the cover | unthread the screw inside the filter housing | detach the oil drain tube | release the retaining clamp | disconnect the solenoid wire harness | detach the throttle rod and spring | attach the carburetor to the choke rod | align the provided gasket on the intake manifold | attach the fuel line to the new carburetor | align the pipe on the carburetor | mounting bolts | screw in the filter housing reposition the | retaining knobs clockwise to secure reattach the | engine cover and reconnect the headlight | adjustment screw to the proper position on the new carburetor
remove the red cover and gas tank | remove the fuel line | remove this entire engine shroud | poked through the hole on the pulley | tie a knot on the end | smoosh it together to a hardened point | reinstall the mounting bolts | reinstall the spout
turn off the fuel line | remove this carburetor | rotate throttle valve | rotate the carburetor | push it down with a screwdriver | use a little bit of carburetor cleaner on the toothbrush | clean off this gasket surface | put the hinge pin back into place | tighten the float bowl bolt | let it warm up a bit | put a little crimp in that spring
Take Off the Air Filter | Take Off this Fan Shroud | Turn the Carburetor to the Side To Release It from the Throttle Arm | Main Jet | Drain the Gas | Putting Back the Carburetor
pull the air filter cover off | remove the air filter box | pull the carburetor | check the float | line the needle up with that little hole | move that fuel clamp
BUILD DATE IS DECEMBER 2020 ENGINE SIZE IS ACTUALLY 167 CC | CHOKE FLAP IS CLOSED LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE | 1 REMOVED THE AIR FILTER BEFORE CLEANING SO IT WOULDN'T GET WET | 3/4 OF A QUART OF OIL IS ROUGHLY 24 OZ
drain the gas tank | start with taking off the air filter cover | remove this float bowl by twisting it or inserting a screwdriver | rotate the carburetor | push the carburetor back into place ready for the fuel line | reconnect this breather tube
reuse your roll pin | clean up the shaft | remove the rust | drop the armature down | work your way around pushing these little brushes into place | put some white lithium grease on the shaft | removing a real light layer of rust | line up the hole
Check the Fuel Line | Take the Fuel Line Off | Take Off the Float Bowl | Take Out the Needle and Float | Main Jet | Replace the Float Needle | Check the Oil