Hi Scrubcadet
After interrogating the family I now find that the mower was bought as a refurbished item from a John Deere franchise. So your information about about having a 281707 engine number seems probable . It would appear that it had a engine replaced with a 286707 but the carburettor was...
Must get use to the terminology I hope you did not mind me asking ?.
Thank You . for the more useful feedback than the local B&S dealers in my neck of the woods, hopefully I will get a solution
Hi Scrubcadet10 thank you for your interest and trying to help me .
The picture is identical to the carburettor I have but the seat is brass only with a vicron needle
I initially bought a rubber seat and needle but again the rubber seat just falls out .. My carburettor is gravity fed and...
The seat that I bought part no 690577 diameter measures 7.55mm and the seat I had removed measured is 7.95mm . These are totally different seats , surely there must be a B& S part number, perhaps if you can give me a part number for the Flojet carb I may be able to locate the correct seat...
The engine is mounted on a Lawnflyte MTD548 lawnmower
Engine Model 286707 Type 1184 E1 Code 9811092D
According to the Briggs and Stratton Parts Manual the fuel inlet seat part number is 690577 , however this seat when fitted is to loose and falls out .
The carburettor I have currently...