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North AL. In a whole week, we've been above freezing for 8h. We don't insulate for that. 3 streets over - a water main busted. Quite a geyser for 20 mins.

North AL. Today we're supposed to go above freezing for 1st time in 5 days. I bet this is a once in 50 years event for here. Normally snows 2-8", warms up and can drive safely in 2 days. Star, may get more freezing rain, coming from Memphis.

North AL at TN line. We had more sleet than snow. Roads are sheets of ice. 13*F now and 2*F tonight. Local TV drives around filming, saying "We haven't seen any road crews". LOL. Star, did you get more snow or sleet?

An easy way...business card on FW magnets. Loosen 2 coil screws. Let coil legs slam onto magnets. Tighten screws. Check that FW doesn't hit legs on rope pull.

Remove spark plug. Rotate crankshaft till piston is coming up. Stuff some rope on top of piston. Unscrew clutch CW.

If weight not increased - great. I have 2x FS55 and run them hard. They just scream.

It may run factory new if carb & fuel lines are good....for a while. Then you use it with an engine tilt and oil slinger/dipper doesn't splash oil. P, R & C are oil starved and start scoring - compression drops. I'm just a hobby mechanic but I've learned to steer clear of tiny MTD 4 strokes...

Hammer is saying read this: https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/threads/engine-oil-for-honda-hrn-216-vka-push-mower.70083/ Naw, don't spend extra.

Get well soon, StarTech!

Small barrel carbs. I had one that the rotating barrel was worn and let too much fuel thru. Do you have a Throttle screw on carb? (I don't recall one). I had to get new carb.

Hopefully somebody who's worked on one will chime in.

Sounds like the clutch for reel cutters is stuck engaged. Does clutch handle operate properly? Does wire inside cable housing move back & forth? Take pics of where the clutch cable enters clutch near cutters.

What is always spinning - drive rollers or reel cutters?

Check in here: https://oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/sites/default/files/opmanual/Atco%20Commodore%20B14-B17-B20.pdf

bertsmobile1 wrote this in: # 15 https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/threads/brigs-mower-will-only-start-with-starting-fluid.38149/page-2 remove the carb and with a spray can of carb cleaner , WD 40 or similar that has a long nozel on the trigger, spray fluid backwards down the carb through all...

Choke butterfly fully closing? Was cleaning - disassembly and passages open? 2 carb bolt holes open?

Engine model #? 12xxxx-?

~10 years ago, when I had these internal parts failures - it was $140 in parts.

Is this your unit? https://www.ereplacementparts.com/homelite-ut08544-vac-attack-parts-c-18807_18808_139650.html They don't part lower than a short block and then say it's NLA. These are really cheap engines and will have some slop. Think a C clip beside con rod would grenade engine if slung...

Look at camshaft 46 in IPL. 2 teardrop lobes push rods for valves. The cam gear mates with crank gear. Cam gear could have jumped time. Also, 43 Oil slinger/gov can blow up. Can't tell from IPL but cams can have a boomerang compression release - spring loaded and clears away at run RPMs. It can...

Landline telephone wire works well for carb holes. But if you can't put fuel in plug hole, re-insert plug, pull rope a few times (maybe 10x if floody), and get a 2 sec run....it's not an air-fuel problem. Think compression or spark/timing problem. See if valves work.

Engine model #? Years ago, I had a 12S912 on a pressure washer. IIRC, it was gov/oil slinger failure with camshaft damage. Pull the valve cover and see if valves operate properly. Do both valves close as piston approaches TDC on compression stroke? Also, did you wire the the carb jets/orifices...

Internal carb passages are probably partially clogged with varnish or debris. Esp if you use ethanol gas. Need total carb cleaning - disassembly & parts washer. Inspect needle & seat. Carb is Tec 640330. Probably NLA. You can search for an AfterMarket replacement and match it. Why change the...

Measure your HxWxD. 3.54 x 2.76 x 3.98 inches is a standard size. Search online for 12v SLA battery (3 or more Ah). You'll need to cut your old connector off & attach to new terminals.

Engine spins Clockwise from top view (think about pull rope). Did engine stop suddenly as hitting an object? Could be flywheel spun - check key alignment. Have you tried carb spray/pblaster in carb throat or plug hole to see if it burps and 2 sec run? If so, may be debris in bowl, bolt holes or...

Example: this probably only needs bowl cleaned & bowl bolt wired out.

Most (maybe all) Briggs 12 mower engines will bolt to your deck w/ 3 bolts. The differences will be Autochoke vs primer bulb & others. Some older engines will have a throttle cable to the handle (avoid). Study your IPL 121S02-0130-F1 and compare to potential swap IPLs. I have 126M05, 126T02...

$950 is ridiculous for a push mower engine. Around here, you can find mowers w/ a Briggs 12xxxx engine for $20-$60 that just need a carb cleaning/rebuild or a new carb. I like those engines - have them on multiple mowers.

It may be this transaxle: Read the Peerless blogspot https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/threads/peerless-205-024c-hydrostatic-transaxle-sluggish.75263/#post-477328

See if you find your mower here: https://www.partstree.com/brands/yard-king/walk-behind-mowers/

My Deere lower cute is 7.25" OD.

Engine model #? Eg: Briggs 126T02 1223 F1. Tip over oil dump needs 45-60* incline...did you go that far?

The carb bolt probably has both vertical & horizontal holes. Did you run a small wire thru them? Another passage is vertical stem into carb throat - it needs to be patent. Engine model #? Probably on shroud above muffler. Also, Pull spark plug and sand or file tip, esp between electrodes. With a...

Synthetic 20W-50 Engine Oil seems the most popular for the hydrostatic side. (I didn't mess with 90W gear oil side.) I pulled the transaxle. Emptied broken down oil and cleaned gunk out of reservoir. The rubber bellows was in good shape. Filled with ~ 1.25 qts 20W-50. Runs fast & strong now...

Kill wire to coil could be partially corroded and weak signal delivered. What is engine model #?

Thanks, StarTech.

Neighbor brought this Murray Select Wide Body LT with above tranny. Engine is Briggs Opposed Twin and runs great (it's a repower). Tranny was packed 1" deep in dirt. Mower is slow and can't make a 10* grade. Sound like Tranny fluid has broken down from heat? I can pull transaxle & replace fluid...

Model # will help. This is a 2 cycle cube carb? It's new, but has it been adjusted? May be too lean.

Pull the spark plug. Turn the flywheel screen by hand (or can VERY slowly pull rope). See if piston moves up/down. A screwdriver in plug hole can indicate piston position.

Yeah but wish he'd clearly said 4 stroke engine. A newbie might try testing his chainsaw, trimmer, etc like this.

I ripped the Left deck hanger out of my 44" 1989 yr deck (By repeatedly ramming the L side into walls, trees, etc. LOL.) I thought "This may be a good reason to get a small DC welder and learn for small tasks!" Well, I was able to repair with mending plates, big bolts and JB weld.

Thanks, ILENGINE. Did the stacked pulley work ok in ground engaging?

I saw 14 speed and thought "Wow - is this some super Peerless?" The more I looked, appears it's a Hi-Lo Selector - Stacked Pulley Drive. Sounds like a pain to get adjusted correctly. Can't see the need for 14 sp - maybe it's a marketing ploy. Anybody worked on one?

You've done all that - so you have skills. Look on FB mktplace and craigslist for a non-runner that just needs a carb cleaning or replacement.

Smoke from under the deck? The PTO lever is off, right? The deck belt is pulling on the engine pulley? As in routed wrongly. When starting, the deck belt should be loose and put no load on the engine pulley.

If harder to pull than previously....probably carbon on piston top and "head" (inside of jug top). You could try a tsp of fuel on the piston top to give it lube and then pull. Disassembly and clean carbon out is more permanent. If a flat spot exists on jug...could drill / tap a 10mm x 1.0 decomp...

They need the cyl wall to generate that compression. As said - yours is ugly.

Those are at sears parts direct for $39 and $21. Kinda pricey for an old mower. If the aim is just functionality, most defelctors can be adapted.

There you go!

Gravity fed carb? Did you check oil level? is it high? Diesel is a lube - could have slipped by the needle/seat and landed in the crankcase.