My first Gold Series 10515 seems to be telling me it wants to retire. For the last 3 times I've used it, it refuses to run going downhill. I have to lift the front wheels to keep it from stalling. It also has reduced rpm on level ground. Starts like a champ though. No smoking, checked under the deck-no crud and no oil leaks. Any ideas?
#2
cpurvis
Carburetor. Rebuild it and I think retirement will be postponed.
A very easy job, just take your time, go slow.
Put some old carpet or rag under the mower before you start ( helps to catch bits that like to run away & hide )
When you work on the carb do it over the top of a large shallow dish for the same reason.
#5
steve c
Last gas mix added a teaspoon or so of Marvel Mystery Oil and a teaspoon or so of Seafoam to my 32 to 1 synthetic non ethynol mix. Could this have caused this?
#6
cpurvis
I doubt it.
But I'm of the opinion that if any of that stuff was necessary or even useful, manufacturers would eventually wise up and start recommending it.
A very easy job, just take your time, go slow.
Put some old carpet or rag under the mower before you start ( helps to catch bits that like to run away & hide )
When you work on the carb do it over the top of a large shallow dish for the same reason.
Haven't we all.
An old housemate who is a cat fancier always feeds his cats by tossing tid bits from the bench to the floor.
This used to annoy me no end till I saw the logic.
Anything that went from the bench to the floor the cats pounced on.
They did the same in the garage so anything that went flying off the bench, the cats were on to in a flash.
Who said you can't train cats ?
When rebuilding the carb, pay close attention to the condition of the inlet needle valve's rubber tip. I have had two machines that run as you say and found the tips deteriorated. New inlet needle and seat solved my problem, each time.
#11
steve c
Thank you all for the tips. I probably won't try to fix it just now. Might look on you tube to see if there are any carb rebuild vids. I found a great one there that walked me through replacing a dead coil on my 10552.
#12
beg
I agree the needle and seat is the issue most of time and would explain why it would act up running down hill.
Messicks, Jacks Small engines.
Under LAWN MOWER FORUM is a title bar, the second says links and that is a drop down menu with "parts Suppliers" on it.
If they are there they are good reliable suppliers.
#15
steve c
Update on this mower. Mixed in a little MMO and Seafoam in last year's gas, fired up on 2nd pull. Found another blog suggesting stuck float could be freed up by lifting rear 6" and dropping. Not sure which of these works, but runs fine now.
