briggs and stratton

First, I'm not a mechanic - just a fairly handy homeowner. I hoping someone here might be able to help. I'm trying to fix my Husqvarna YTH24V48 riding lawn mower with a 44r877 Briggs and Stratton engine. The carb kit, oem part number 593392, works with the B&S "Chok-a-matic" system (which I...

Particulars: John Deere riding lawnmower, D140, 22hp Briggs and Stratton engine. the mower was started after sitting for a season, and with the throttle in the low speed position the engine revved up so high it sounded like it was about to explode. Shut it down, repeated the start process and it...

I have a craftsman mower with a briggs motor, 093j02-0011-f1, pouring white smoke out of the air filter breather tube. It is difficult to start as well. Any advice is greatly appreciated.