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Thanks, this worked. I ran the trimmer for an hour and the carburetor was still on tight. Previously it would loosen after five to ten minutes of run time

A friend suggested if the zip tie shim doesn't solve the problem, maybe try filling the screw holes with an epoxy like JB Weld and tapping new threads. He also questioned the design of the trimmer, that screws could not nold a carburetor in place. I countered with the fact a 1998 low end...

I have a late 1990s Sears Craftsman string trimmer, model #358.798530. It runs great when I can keep the carburetor attached to the engine. The two screws that hold the carburetor in place (circled in the photo) keep backing off. I was going to use the blue Loctite on the screws. Is there any...

Android or iPhone? Looks like you got your photos online, but if the need arises again here is an overview of the process. I use Photo & Picture Resizer on an Android phone. I select the photo I want to resize and choose a width of 1024 pixels. The app then makes a reduced size copy and leaves...

Thanks. I ordered a small engine tachometer to help sort this out.

Could a low idle speed setting cause the governor to hunt? The replacement carburetor is new from Briggs & Stratton. It is hard to tell from the photo, but the spring is in loop.

Found the RPM specifications for my mower: Engine Speed 3000 ± 150 RPM. For anyone else with a Toro product, look up the parts and manuals page for your model number on the Toro website. Scroll down on that page to a link for "Specifications". The RPM info is there. I did not find it within any...

I started with the parts manual from the Toro site. The drawing shows the part, but now where it attaches (see below). Thanks for the links. The Briggs & Stratton parts manual has a similar illustration. The operator's manual has useful info, but doesn't address the governor linkage. OK, so if...

Where does the governor spring attach on a Toro Super Recycler mower, model no. 20042, powered by a Briggs & Stratton 12H802-1767-E1 engine? This engine had been jury-rigged with an incorrect carburetor. I installed the correct carburetor, but am not sure where the carburetor side of the...

I have not been part of the boating scene for years. Is the outboard advantage that maintenance is easier on an externally mounted engine?

This is interesting. Like Ohioguy, I also pumped oil out of an inboard marine engine and wondered what I was leaving in the oil pan. I read on an automotive forum that extracting crankcase oil is becoming more common at service facilities when doing vehicle oil changes. One reason given was...

I have a Tecumseh 4.5 hp LEV105-347001A engine that has a very uneven idle, that I believe I somehow caused. Here is what I've done A couple of weeks ago I had discovered the carburetor float wasn't working correctly, the engine was flooding. Rather than rebuild, I replaced the carburetor and...