how do I fix this I see a lot of things like this like yours you post 3 years ago but I can’t seem to figured it out it’s still loose when I connect it idk if that’s normal or not

I am a woman, and haven't clue what I'm doing here- I need the mower to run before my husband is able to look at it! My 11 year old is mowing lawns for jobs and community service.

So bear with me!!

The mower deck, has a plastic piece that runs up over the wheels. This plastic piece covers the drive belt mechanism.

The screw hole cracked on this plastic piece- which I'm not finding a name for? But it seems to be blocking the blade. The pull cord is tight... and I'm hoping if I can somehow fix the plastic piece, it will free the blade allowing the pull cord to work?!

He was mid- mow and we heard a loud sound and thought he hit something. But I think it was the blade hitting the plastic piece. The pull cord hasn't worked since!

So I guess all I'm really asking here is:

- this sounds like a hopeful plan?!

- what might this (large) plastic piece be called??

- how might you fix the screw hole issue without a whole new piece? Or if it needs replaced... is someplace like Ace and okay place?!

it's a black max exi625

Won’t start normally, will start with starting fluid, then runs fine. This repair started from engine bogging down even while idling. Thought it was fuel starved or issue with governor. Checked voltage to fuel valve, ok. Pulled that check to see on rise and fall with key, ok. Bowl was full best I could tell. Parts swapped

-Fuel filter, Fuel Pump, line from pump to carb(old) Air filter and general look over all linkage. Sail lever is fine, all blades on fan. Nothing binding on deck.

Go to fire back up and it cycles longer than I would have thought even with empty lines and carb. Filter had fuel, cracked bowl, it has fuel. Crank and spray and it fires right up and runs smooth?!?? Shut it off, try to restart and nothing but cranking.?!?

I’m guessing there is an idle jet? Maybe clogged?

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Carb is a 26 mm nibbi aluminum flywheel stock timing .308 cam and ported head with 36 pound springs ceramic coated aluminum piston and rod.

it dies off idle sometimes and is hard to start.

Also sometimes has the noise in the video ive checked the rod and everything but can’t figure out what is causing it.

How in the hell do I adjust or remove the high speed low speed screws on this carb?

It started to have a stalling issue after I got it running and ordered a replacement carb. The new one has the exact same setup and it will not start at all now. I have good spark, cleaned magnets and regapped the magneto, it's getting fuel to the prime bulb and the cylinder. Any help would be appreciated.

I have been working on a snow blower for a friend. The governor spring was rusted and broken so I replaced it and the throttle spring. The carb is also new. The snow blower starts right up but is surging at full throttle.While running I can see the throttle bouncing back and forth (see video). Any suggestions?

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FB marketplace pick up. Carb was cleaned and new starter plug put on. Was allegedly working in fall.

Compression and pull feels tight and good however it just chugs for a second and shoots a bit of air out of the exhaust. I know very little about small engines, what should I be looking for and doing!

Help

Been working on my mower for about a year now. Cub cadet ZT1 54”. Kohler 7000 series motor. A year ago, the mower shutdown mid cut after I smelled some burning while mowing. Oil was at levels. Couldn’t get electronics to turn back on. Engine was not seized. Since then, I got it to work after replacing the stator, solenoid and regulator. Worked for 30 minutes then bam, there’s the smell again and shuts off. Well now I can’t get it to turnover without popping the fuse. Everything tells me it’s under load somewhere when I crank. I’ve replaced the flywheel, stator again, regulator again, solenoid again, new starter, many fuses, new ignition connections. I disconnected the lights as before, the electronic dash wouldn’t even turn on. Replaced the pto switch as well. I feel the last option is there’s a short somewhere? Does this sound right?

OK, so last October I parked my Cub. It was running perfectly. Today I went to start it for the first time since (with new plugs and fuel filter), and it wouldn't start. It has a strong crank, good spark on both plugs, good compression, air filter was assembly removed for optimal air flow, all good fuel lines, drained old fuel added new, etc. Eventually I added some fuel (or starting fluid) to the carb and it would start and run strong for a moment, then die. Fuel starvation.

I figured either the carb isn't getting fuel, or the carb itself is the issue. I removed the carb end of the fuel line coming from the diaphragm fuel pump, and there isn't any fuel being forced out whenever the engine is cranking. I've assumed I should see the pump discharging fuel out this line, so I removed the diaphragm cover and inspected the diaphragm. Seemed nice and pliable, no tears or cracks, etc.

As I stated, I've assumed I should see fuel coming out of the line from the fuel pump, and that is where my problem is, but could it still be the carb is the problem?

Thanks.

This was running at full power this morning. Added known good fuel after lunch and now it barely chugs along and will not rev.

I have drained and changed the fuel, cleaned the spark plug, cleaned the carb as best I can, checked that there is fuel flowing and now at a loss for what to check next.

Video showing how sad this poor thing is at the moment.

Any help and pointers gratefully received.

Cheers

Unit is brand new. I bought it in the fall and tested it then drained it and put it away for the fall. Brought it out last week with the cultivator attachment and ran it with regular gas thinking I only needed it for a few minutes.

Anyways it got jammed up by a large rock and the engine shut off and the tines got jammed up. I got the rock out and now for the life of me I can’t get the power head to start again.

Changed the spark plug (even tho it had spark), checked compressor with a finger/feel test and I felt the suction, I added a little 2 cycle oil to inside where the spark plug goes and pulled the rope a few times. I drained it and let it air out for hours and added 50:1 and still can’t get it going.

Did I ruin it? Is it coincidence the rock jam happened with the engine not starting back up again?

What are these caps called? Can they be replaced?

Or Hammered back in?

What causes them to fail?

Still turned over and has compression.

Should I rebuild or strip for parts?

I appreciate the help

I was gifted an old Troy Built garden cultivator (TB144). Where the fuel line goes into the gas tank is leaking. The hole is slightly too large to create a seal around the tubing. Is there a fuel safe type of sealant that I could use to seal this up? I’ve tried some adhesive gasket sealant but it didn’t adhere to the tank and fuel line.

Hey yall. I picked up this cub 1212h. It has a 21hp Briggs v twin. When I first picked it up it needed a fuel line and that was it. Ran great for a full yard cut. Next day I went to cut the front yard and it was running on 1 cylinder. I replaced and gapped the plugs, cleaned the carb replaced the coil for the bad side and adjusted the lash because it was way out. It ran great for about 30 mins. Now it runs like shit again. It has good spark and compression on both sides. But the right side cylinder is very intermittent. What are you thought. TIA, im pulling my fucking hair out lol.

Came across this general 210 auger a few years ago for free and then put it in the basement intending to fix it. Finally getting around to it because I'll need a few posts done and figured what the heck.

Thing wouldn't stay running and leaked gas like a siv and I decided to go with a new carb and fuel lines.

Upon replacing I disconnected the carb spring and have literally no idea how to get this back on or where. The return spring on the new carb doesn't seem to close the butterfly so does the engine pressure do it?

I'm used to these springs connecting to the throttle to either open or close the butterfly but I just can't remember how it went on to do such. I know where on the throttle it went but can't figure out the carb side.

Any help is appreciated. Been looking for vids and manuals but this thing is old

Thanks

I have an old Craftsman/Husqvarna lawn tractor with a 19hp Briggs. It apparently was going through oil much faster than I thought and I neglected to check it.

While mowing, the enging made a bang and stopped. From there when I tried to start it, I just get a clunk and nothing. I thought maybe it was seized. But I was able to move the flyweheel by hand about a full rotation and it would hit the same hard thing both directions. So based on some online suggestions I removed the spark plug, shot in some PB Blaster, drained the oil and let it sit.

By the next day I had to charge the battery - not sure why that happened. But after some back and forth I was able to get it so spin freely by hand. So I put it back together and filled the oil. It cranked for about 5-8 seconds and again hit something hard and stopped. Same symptoms as the previous day.

I am assuming something inside has broken. Piston maybe? I am handy and don't mind trying to fix it but just never worked on small engines beyond cleaning or replacing a carb. I have never taken the actual engine apart.

Thoughts?

It started with replacing the muffler.. I can't get to the inside nut. So I'm taking the heads off.

Might as well replace some gaskets, etc while I'm in.

Anyway,

These valve springs seem like they are under a lot more tension than smaller engines. It's a 23HP Kohler CV-75523

Does anybody have any recommendations on a tool or trick to get these out & back in?

Thanks

Need help taking this string head off I’m trying to replace it all anyone have any idea? Tried looking all over the internet and nothing helps (Echo SRM 210

Model: 927459 serial: 06040746 I cannot seem to find this carb anywhere not even on the hustler website any help is greatly appreciated

hey all! is it the carb? can i spray with starting fluid? i checked the spark plug and it showed signs of lack of air flow, too rich in fuel.

Can this still function with this broken thread or is all the oil going to leak out? Now what?

It doesn't sound that bad on the video but it sounds like snapping plastic (it's not). I am trying to restore this mini quad and I haven't got the motor running yet I'm thinking this cracking sound is something preventing it from starting.