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it will not kick over to start it only whines it looks like there is not getting gas to the carburetor cleaned the gas tank but no go.
Answer
When you key for starting, does the engine turn, or not? If the starter makes a sound but the engine doesn't turn (lift the hood and watch), your problem is the starter. Get a new one, or just replace the bendix drive if that's an option.
If the engine is turning but not starting, check the basics. To start and run, the engine needs air, fuel and spark. Any of those absent, the engine doesn't go.
Air: check the filter. Lawn mower air filters spend their time down there among a lot of dust and crud, it's just a few bucks to get a new one and a few minutes to install.
Fuel: Cleaning the gas tank doesn't help much. What about the fuel filter? Is there a fuel filter? If not, cut open the fuel supply line and install one, because it'll save hassles in the future. Remember to put it in facing the right direction. Replace it every year.
While you're down there, look for a fuel shutoff under the fuel tank or at the carburetor. Those can be kind of sneaky, I've been cruising along and a branch or something pokes in and turns off the fuel, and I spend a half-hour scratching my head, trying to understand why a mower that was running perfectly suddenly won't run at all...
The carburetor is full of tiny passages that can easily block up from a little bit of grit or varnish. Grit is one thing and that's why I recommend a fuel filter, the filter will catch it and you're still running. But varnish comes from not shutting the machine down at the end of the season properly. Gotta drain out that old fuel, add a little fuel stabilizer and pull the rope a few times to get that stuff into the passages. Otherwise the assorted volatile components of gasoline just evaporate away over time, leaving the thicker, gummier bits behind to clog up the carb. Solution: take the carb off and if you're feeling adventurous, carefully disassemble it and with a fine wire poke through every teeny tiny little hole you find. Be careful how you take stuff apart, work over a baking pan or something so you can't drop parts and lose them forever in the grass. You might do well to have a set of new gaskets on hand so you can put the carb back together to like-new specs when you're done. Don't forget the needle valve on top of the float arm.
Spark: how old is that plug? Replace it. They're a few bucks and it's easy to do. Replace the plug wire too. Check the spacing between the magnet and coils of the magneto. Make sure nothing's grounded to the chassis.
That ought to get it running.
Good luck with it. If none of this works, it's still probably cheaper to take it to a small engine mechanic and have him fix it than to toss it and get a new one. Take good care of a cheap mower and it'll last several seasons, not just one. Take good care of a good mower and it'll last decades.
When you key for starting, does the engine turn, or not? If the starter makes a sound but the engine doesn't turn (lift the hood and watch), your problem is the starter. Get a new one, or just replace the bendix drive if that's an option.
If the engine is turning but not starting, check the basics. To start and run, the engine needs air, fuel and spark. Any of those absent, the engine doesn't go.
Air: check the filter. Lawn mower air filters spend their time down there among a lot of dust and crud, it's just a few bucks to get a new one and a few minutes to install.
Fuel: Cleaning the gas tank doesn't help much. What about the fuel filter? Is there a fuel filter? If not, cut open the fuel supply line and install one, because it'll save hassles in the future. Remember to put it in facing the right direction. Replace it every year.
While you're down there, look for a fuel shutoff under the fuel tank or at the carburetor. Those can be kind of sneaky, I've been cruising along and a branch or something pokes in and turns off the fuel, and I spend a half-hour scratching my head, trying to understand why a mower that was running perfectly suddenly won't run at all...
The carburetor is full of tiny passages that can easily block up from a little bit of grit or varnish. Grit is one thing and that's why I recommend a fuel filter, the filter will catch it and you're still running. But varnish comes from not shutting the machine down at the end of the season properly. Gotta drain out that old fuel, add a little fuel stabilizer and pull the rope a few times to get that stuff into the passages. Otherwise the assorted volatile components of gasoline just evaporate away over time, leaving the thicker, gummier bits behind to clog up the carb. Solution: take the carb off and if you're feeling adventurous, carefully disassemble it and with a fine wire poke through every teeny tiny little hole you find. Be careful how you take stuff apart, work over a baking pan or something so you can't drop parts and lose them forever in the grass. You might do well to have a set of new gaskets on hand so you can put the carb back together to like-new specs when you're done. Don't forget the needle valve on top of the float arm.
Spark: how old is that plug? Replace it. They're a few bucks and it's easy to do. Replace the plug wire too. Check the spacing between the magnet and coils of the magneto. Make sure nothing's grounded to the chassis.
That ought to get it running.
Good luck with it. If none of this works, it's still probably cheaper to take it to a small engine mechanic and have him fix it than to toss it and get a new one. Take good care of a cheap mower and it'll last several seasons, not just one. Take good care of a good mower and it'll last decades.
1998 Craftsman Riding lawn Mower?
nathan_str
My lawn mower starts OK, runs about 20 minutes, and putters and stops. Aftert about 20 minutes to 1/2 hour, it will start OK, and then, about 20 minutes, it will repeat itself and stop. This pattern is consistent. There is gas in the carburator.
Answer
The first thing I would do is replace the fuel filter and go from there....It's inexpensive and easy to do .
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Date: 9/19/2006
Subject: craftsman riding lawn mower b&s 19.5
Question
Hi, my lawn mower starts fine, but only with choke on, even if engine is warmed up. As you push the choke in it starts to die unless you push up the engine throttle carefully(eventually it dies after a while anyways). If you put the mower in gear and take off it dies after moving about 5 feet. If you just sat there on it with the choke still on it eventually dies. It basically just dies. Gas coil has been replaced air and gas filter cleaned.
A: The carb most likely has dirt, debris or gummed fuel inside. You will need to remove the carb, ...
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There is a multitude of Q & A's You might find one that fits your description.
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****SEARS Craftsman Bob Villa*****
Maintaining Small Engines
________________________________Try browsing thru this link below.
Good Luck !
Do You have your owners manual and parts list book with all of the trouble shooting information?
________________________________
http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Maintaining_Small_Engines-Power_Tools-F2200.html
We depend on small engines to do a variety of jobs in the yard. The Fix-It Club knows how to keep them in top condition.
Components of a typical small four-stroke engine used to power lawn mowers, tillers, and other equipment. A two-stroke engine has most of the same components.(click to enlarge)
Small engines are all around us, powering lawn mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, generators, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, and many other handy tools and toys. So knowing how small engines work and what to do when they don't will put you in good standing in the Fix-It Club.
A small engine is an internal combustion gasoline engine that produces less than 40 horsepower. To produce power, the engine...
Mixes fuel and air.
Compresses the mixture.
Adds a spark to ignite it.
Exhausts the resulting fumes.
These four steps make up the power cycle. A two-stroke or two-cycle engine mixes and compresses in one rotation, then ignites and exhausts during the second rotation or stroke. A four-stroke or four-cycle engine requires a full rotation for each of the four steps. Most small engines are two-stroke and larger ones, like that in your automobile, are four-stroke. Two-stroke engines aren't as powerful, but they're much cheaper to build. Small engines have one or maybe two cylinders or areas where the explosions occur.
Another important fact is how the engine is cooled. Car and other larger engines are cooled by circulating liquid through channels within them. Because small engines don't develop as much heat, they typically are cooled by the surrounding air.
Maintain a small engine:
Before each use:
Remove debris from the air intake screen, muffler, oil filter, and governor linkage areas with a stiff plastic-bristle brush.
Remove the air intake screen to clean the flywheel fins.
If you are working on a four-stroke engine, check the oil level and add oil as needed.
Twice a year (depending on use and manufacturer's recommendations):
For a four-stroke engine, change the oil. Drain the old oil into a container through the drain plug or pour it out through the filler hole and refill with new oil. (Two-stroke engines don't need this step because the oil is in the fuel.)
Apply a small amount of lightweight oil, lithium grease, or silicone lubricant to all exposed control cable and pivot points (clutch and throttle controls).
Clean or replace any air filter as needed.
Replace a recoil starter rope:
Disconnect the spark plug cable for safety.
Disengage the throttle cable from the housing and remove the housing as needed to access the starter.
Remove the handle from the rope, which is often held in place by a knot or retainer pin.
Unfasten the other end of the rope from the starter using pliers or a cutter as needed.
Knot the end of the replacement rope.
Tighten the pulley counterclockwise all the way, then back it off two turns and hold it firmly.
Thread the unknotted rope end through the pulley hole.
Thread the rope through the housing hole and pull it taut.
Slowly release the pulley, allowing the rope to wind around the pulley.
Attach the handle and reassemble as needed.
Reconnect the spark plug cable.
Clean a foam air filter:
Remove the cover and lift out the foam filter.
Clean dirt and grease from the housing interior with a soft cloth.
Wash the filter with dish detergent and hot water and rinse with clear water.
Allow the filter to fully dry before reinstalling.
The first thing I would do is replace the fuel filter and go from there....It's inexpensive and easy to do .
..............................................
If I were you I would ask a question on this forum below.........
........................................................
***Questions Answered By Expert *******************Michael
In Category Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.)
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Small-Engines-Lawn-1746/indexExp_107.htm
**********************************************
...............Examples......................
Date: 9/19/2006
Subject: craftsman riding lawn mower b&s 19.5
Question
Hi, my lawn mower starts fine, but only with choke on, even if engine is warmed up. As you push the choke in it starts to die unless you push up the engine throttle carefully(eventually it dies after a while anyways). If you put the mower in gear and take off it dies after moving about 5 feet. If you just sat there on it with the choke still on it eventually dies. It basically just dies. Gas coil has been replaced air and gas filter cleaned.
A: The carb most likely has dirt, debris or gummed fuel inside. You will need to remove the carb, ...
...................................................
There is a multitude of Q & A's You might find one that fits your description.
*****************************************
*****************************************
****SEARS Craftsman Bob Villa*****
Maintaining Small Engines
________________________________Try browsing thru this link below.
Good Luck !
Do You have your owners manual and parts list book with all of the trouble shooting information?
________________________________
http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Maintaining_Small_Engines-Power_Tools-F2200.html
We depend on small engines to do a variety of jobs in the yard. The Fix-It Club knows how to keep them in top condition.
Components of a typical small four-stroke engine used to power lawn mowers, tillers, and other equipment. A two-stroke engine has most of the same components.(click to enlarge)
Small engines are all around us, powering lawn mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, generators, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, and many other handy tools and toys. So knowing how small engines work and what to do when they don't will put you in good standing in the Fix-It Club.
A small engine is an internal combustion gasoline engine that produces less than 40 horsepower. To produce power, the engine...
Mixes fuel and air.
Compresses the mixture.
Adds a spark to ignite it.
Exhausts the resulting fumes.
These four steps make up the power cycle. A two-stroke or two-cycle engine mixes and compresses in one rotation, then ignites and exhausts during the second rotation or stroke. A four-stroke or four-cycle engine requires a full rotation for each of the four steps. Most small engines are two-stroke and larger ones, like that in your automobile, are four-stroke. Two-stroke engines aren't as powerful, but they're much cheaper to build. Small engines have one or maybe two cylinders or areas where the explosions occur.
Another important fact is how the engine is cooled. Car and other larger engines are cooled by circulating liquid through channels within them. Because small engines don't develop as much heat, they typically are cooled by the surrounding air.
Maintain a small engine:
Before each use:
Remove debris from the air intake screen, muffler, oil filter, and governor linkage areas with a stiff plastic-bristle brush.
Remove the air intake screen to clean the flywheel fins.
If you are working on a four-stroke engine, check the oil level and add oil as needed.
Twice a year (depending on use and manufacturer's recommendations):
For a four-stroke engine, change the oil. Drain the old oil into a container through the drain plug or pour it out through the filler hole and refill with new oil. (Two-stroke engines don't need this step because the oil is in the fuel.)
Apply a small amount of lightweight oil, lithium grease, or silicone lubricant to all exposed control cable and pivot points (clutch and throttle controls).
Clean or replace any air filter as needed.
Replace a recoil starter rope:
Disconnect the spark plug cable for safety.
Disengage the throttle cable from the housing and remove the housing as needed to access the starter.
Remove the handle from the rope, which is often held in place by a knot or retainer pin.
Unfasten the other end of the rope from the starter using pliers or a cutter as needed.
Knot the end of the replacement rope.
Tighten the pulley counterclockwise all the way, then back it off two turns and hold it firmly.
Thread the unknotted rope end through the pulley hole.
Thread the rope through the housing hole and pull it taut.
Slowly release the pulley, allowing the rope to wind around the pulley.
Attach the handle and reassemble as needed.
Reconnect the spark plug cable.
Clean a foam air filter:
Remove the cover and lift out the foam filter.
Clean dirt and grease from the housing interior with a soft cloth.
Wash the filter with dish detergent and hot water and rinse with clear water.
Allow the filter to fully dry before reinstalling.
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