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    Looking for a replacement battery for a 40V Ryobi mower

    Mower model RY40104 (107928023) Have a battery OP40261 that died and I am looking for a replacement. Went to www.ryobitools.com but could not figure out what battery is compatible. Any 40v? Some specific one? (I prefer to stick to the Ryobi branded batteries even though they are more...
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    I got it from the nearest gas station 1-2 weeks ago
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    Well, tried it. Also cleaned the mower a bit -- it was pretty clean to begin with, no oil leaks combined with grass/dirt. Things seem to be getting worse: now after about a dozen pulls all I get is a loud pop and that's it. Will be looking at the flywheel.
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    I primed a couple of times, then took the filter off and sprayed carb cleaner into into the carb. Not sure if it helped at all. Don't remember seeing it here. What's the trick? No, I got the primer model. I am curious if there was a reason why the previous owner put the wrong carb on it...
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    Got the new carb in the mail today. Installed. Primed. Started with 2-3 pulls. Then I stopped it and needed a dozen pulls to start again. It ran, then died. Now I can't start it at all. Every 2-3 times I pull, I hear pops like mini explosions. What's my next step?
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    Any of those parts ever not Chinese? :) Are they made of different metals/alloys? If so, are any better than any other ones?
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    This or this are a lot cheaper than this. But are they "you get what you pay for" kind of cheap?
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    Thanks guys! It says 123K02-0258-E1 03072559. Not sure if the 2nd number is important but the first one links to 498170 . Any other websites I should check to be 100% sure? What's the difference between 498170 and 799868
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    Crawled all over that thing - nothing. I'll bite the bullet and will go by the mower model number. Thx for all the help!
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    The mower model is 917388521, so on Sears Parts Direct I am seeing part num 498170. Is this the same as 799868 ?
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    OK, so I closed the choke and it started right away. Seemed to be running OK although not perfectly smooth. So it looks like the problem is the wrong carb. If I keep the choke forced closed like this, will I be burning too much fuel and putting more stress on the engine than needed? I am...
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    Will try. But another thing I noticed earlier was that the spark plug was dry when I pulled it out. Do you think closing the choke like this will help with that?
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    Craftsman mower won't start. Cleaned carb. What else to check?

    So here's another photo. No cable or anything like that, plus a thread for some sort of bolt ("?"), so the whole thing does seem out of place. Did I reconnect the spring correctly? ("??") So from the looks of it, are my options: 1. Get a new carb. Would need a primer carb, not a choke one...
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