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If when running, there is no pressure from the governer to close the throttle, then yes, the issue is internal.

I don't think it is a total loss. Given i have a Stihl hedge trimmer but i don't take it apart to sharpen the cutting edge. If u don't already have a dremel tool, u can get a el cheapo - 2 use similar one at harbor freight for $10. Sharpen the edges you can get to now, then run it until the...

Looking it up, it was made by Poulan. There is a pic of what looks like yours (but with the Poulan colors) on a 91 sales brochure. Poulan brochure

I didn't pay attention when i saw them but looking at the backpack trimmer pic, it looks like it does have an adjustment screw.

Here are some pics of machines in Japan\Taiwan in addition to the "Battlestar Galactica" blower i posted before. A "see how the other side lives" if u will. Asia equipment

Cool!! I've done that on a few items such as (original) fs80, bg75, McCullough chain saw, and echo backpack. So long as it gets the right air fuel mix, it will run. Thank goodness the carb main body hasn't really changed so you can do this.

I have never cleaned those but yeah, i recall those are plastic fibers so washing them is no problem.

As old as it appears, I would bet it is no longer available. What *I* did when I couldn't find my 70's trimmer carb, is buy one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Carburetor-Carb-For-Walbro-WT-194-Stihl-024-026-MS240-MS260-240/284107849233?hash=item422625be11:g:eek:gsAAOSwhtpfzvHS And remove...

Thanks Timbo. The key on my blade adapter was wider than the slot on the engine so i had to widen that. I'll buy the deflector JIC.

Actually, Kawasaki still does.

Timbo, JC did u have to modify the blade adapter on yours? I got the old FJ180 recently and i had to modify the key to fit. Also, being the exhaust is awfully close to the chute, yours did not melt the chute? I'm afraid to bag mine and melt the chute.

"best I could get out of it was a backfire" That may be your problem. Take off the cylinder head and see if the valve(s) are closing. At Top dead center with both valves closed, try to turn the valve. if it easily turns, the valve is stuck open. If so, remove the valve, check the gap,grind down...

I got around to take it apart. The rings are stuck big time. I tried chiseling the rings out with no luck. There is no play in the connecting rod bearings. I guess the owner used plain gas and not a dust problem. Amazingly, the cylinder actually looks perfectly fine. The piston had much better...

Worn from dust - yeah i can see that happening. When i first started looking at it, i noticed the screws holding the air filter housing to the carb was loose and thus a little gap so makes sense it sucked in the dust. After all, there are dust deposits everywhere around the carb. It feels like...

I have a "chopsaw" "cut-off saw" K770 where the compression is too low - 60psi. Spark OK, spray starter straight into dry cyl no go. Looking from carb side, the piston looks perfectly fine if not better than some pistons that work. My first assumption is it needs a new cylinder\piston but as...

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I think what you are seeing is the flywheel screen is off center.look at :19. I looked at the block while it was running and don't really see the block shaking. My $.02.

Try actually firing it up after pouring some gas into the cylinder. I say this because with my BR600 I don't see any spark, tester or not yet it ran(i was testing hard to start which was from a bad plug).

Well, good that someone got it that is not going to get $.89 to have it crushed for metal.

Scrubcadet is right. Have someone engage\disengage the bar and you watch what happens on the other end. the brake\kill wire are not engaging. It might just need a little oil or something. When u push the brake and it stops, do u feel like you are pulling the cable?? Maybe the cable is snagging...

That's why i am afraid if\when sears goes bye bye. Lowes won't do a swap so you would have to mail the tool to Stanley for replacement. I know because i had a broken Stanley tool and that is the lifetime warranty they offer.

I just got a few blowers (for $10 each :LOL:). Just changing the primers did the trick and they all run. Looking around, I see all stickers that would tell me what model i got are gone. I think it looks like models BR500 to 700. Can anyone tell me what else would tell me what i got?? Thx.

If you look at the seal, somewhere you will find info on what type of seal you have. If no luck, do a google maps search for "bearing" and those shops can either find the part # or else find a seal that fits your tiller. They can find one that fits with just the shaft size and the outer diameter.

It is a shame that with all markets when new, you have many brands with products that had their own way to get the job done - heck there were over 100 companies making cars in the US alone at one time! Over time many are either out of business or bought out and in the end you have only a hand...

Which is now a Shell product. Call it anecdotal but one time i bought a trans just for some electronic parts and springs and the seller would only sell the whole trans. Opening it, I found that the plates are all worn out and the previous owner used a purple trans fluid - the purple "super...

Thing is, that wouldn't tell u if the cylinder is oblong would it?? Last time i did this, I measured from 12 to 6o'clock and from 3 to 9 o'clock at top middle and bottom of cylinder.

Well, build a little trailer for the bag to sit on then.

Good idea! I have a box of the velcro which has a loop on one end(so i can't drop it) in the server room. I'l grab one of those... MarcC: From what you say your problem is, one likely cause is that the bolt holding the carb float bowl has small passages. Dirt\deposits are restricting the flow...

I have one of these(just a few years newer). If you have too much trouble getting the original diaphragm carb to work you could replace the whole carb- carb or else(which i did) the tecumseh bowl carb fits so u could replace it with that - bowl carb

I know. I'm just skeptical that if the noise is a sharp loud squeal (which is common when this trans is low\out of fluid) I would suspect low on fluid. You don't don't get a sharp squeal noise from parts submerged in oil(very muffled if any). My Deere has the exact same trans. I found out on...

The trans squealing can be caused by low oil. With low oil maybe it is foaming(thus stop working) after using it for a few minutes... Look around the transmission. Do you see alot of oily dirt sticking the trans? That could point to leaking fluid thus being low and could explain your problem. Do...

If you have no luck finding a whole carb, you can also just replace the carb needle and seat: Needle and seat This is your cause of the fuel leaking(assuming the float moves freely up and down). That's strange how the carb lookup pulled up a push mower carb. This one uses a larger carb than...

That's because they spot weld them from the factory. i cut around the weld. To each his own.

Maybe not. if the battery case is held shut with screws, pull out that soldering iron and screwdriver - you can always replace just the batteries. Watch out as to not break the circuit board in the battery. Lithium batteries need this circuit to regulate usage and charge unlike NiCads.

Just curious, what is bad that you need parts? If it is engine part then u can stop hunting for a manual and the engine model info is enough.

From personal experience, I agree with Fish and would bet cleaning out the bowl and the metering screw at the bottom of the carb bowl will fix your problem. I swear 99% of the time i find a mower that won't start(with carb problems) or won't stay running, this is the fix. Check the easy stuff...

So you get a click when u turn the key?? If it is a pain to get to the relay, reach in with a metal rod and tap the relay a few times and try again. It just might knock loose the piece inside the relay causing your problem. At least it would tell u if replacing it is worth the trouble if it is...

Well.....call me lazy but when shredding\bagging leaves, i got tired of having to restart it, I tied a rope to hold the safety bar for me while i dumped the leaves. Of course i stop the mower if i need to walk away and do whatever... Get a string and with the safety bar engaged(before u start...

it would help if u post an engine model number. this model was made for about 30years so it was sold with many engines. It sounds like you have a carb problem more than an ignition problem. Does your mower have a rubber primer on top of the engine?(my LM21 does) If so press that 2 x and try to...

R u sure it is rod knock u hear? You can find out if it is piston slap you hear while u have it open, push right and left side and look if the piston rocks when u do it. If slap is from the crank journal, i guess you could gently turn the crank a hair back and forth while the piston is at middle...

With the honda honda mower u posted, remove the bag and there is a plate to the left. Remove the plate and see if the gear box wobbles\turns with the shaft forward and back. Being pretty old, the drive shaft input bushing wears out. If so, the gear box wobbles, and the gears don't mesh.

Yes, it is iron sleeve. Sounds like the bottom ring is not wiping the oil off the cyl wall or perhaps the drain holes from that ring are all clogged. If I were u, i would remove the piston and clean the piston and replace the rings. I mean it is 30ish years old.... While you are at it, rent the...

After you clean it out, if u want you can coat the tank so it won't rust again. I don't endorse it but i used the Por-15 tank sealer on my Snowbird many moons ago because after cleaning, it would keep rusting. I surely didn't want it to rust a hole in the tank.

I think it is a Clinton. No clue on model but I hope it steers you in the right direction. Good luck at getting it to run. This one???

Can't you remove the bolt that didn't snap and find and take that to the HW store? Make sure to get a grade 5 bolt so your replacement doesn't snap again.

If u have no luck, you could make your own replacement. You would need to make a mold of the original tire to pour this stuff into: Urethane They make different textures from soft to hard as a rock. Call a local plastics place and they can help you out.

To avoid dropping mine next time i change, i cut a hole under my battery to reach and fill using the breather:I then run a tube from a funnel to this orafice.

so you blow air here that i circled or else where? If yes, then as i said before. The screw at the bottom of the carb bowl also acts metering fuel. Pinch the fuel line, take out the screw and with a needle and or carb cleaner clean out the small hole on the side and the 2nd hole on top. Just...

So you blow compressor air into the carb and it starts? I think what that does is create a greater than normal vacuum in the carb venturi thus it starts. That would mean in the carb some crud is making it harder for the fuel to flow up as it should. Post a model # or a pic of the mower as...

Well, this was fun... I was about to open it up to find what was wrong when i removed the plug from the hydraulic side to drain it and nothing came out. I know i poured ~2 quarts in... I stuck a drill bit in about 2 inches from underneath thinking there was a clog but nothing came out so i...