John Deere D160 B&S 44S977-0001G1 surges

[sofasurfer]

Lucky me! I got out the old trusty metal detector and found the jets in the grass right next to each other. Both o-rings are in place. Now, are they both the same or is one the left and one the right? I found a "12" on one but the other seems to have nothing on it.

 

[sofasurfer]

Could not see a differance in the jets through a magnifier so I just installed them. Tractor runs like a Deere. Not bad for a true backyard mechanic and it didn't cost me a cent. Learned a lot too.

 

[sgkent]

 

[bertsmobile1]

Double check, they are a bit hard to see
And yes they often fall out which is why I mentioned it
he O rings are quite a tight fit when new but flatten over time and can be adversely affected by some fuels
go to Out door Power Info and check the photo tutorial about cleaning your carb
If you blw it out with any air above 5 psi then order new ones as yours will be in low earth orbit right now .

 

[bertsmobile1]

Get yourself a rebuild kit and keep it handy
Once disturbed those jets will continue to come loose but at least you know now
if you troll through the forum searching Carburetor O ring
the size of them has been posted several times
I bought a bag of 200 near a decade ago for peanuts but they are a common size held by most engineering / bearing / tool shops ( not HF or Lowes )

 

[sofasurfer]

go to Out door Power Info and check the photo tutorial about cleaning your carb

Thats a pretty good site

 

[sofasurfer]

Thanks all of you