Lawn Mower Carburetor Replacement Kit

[Fred112]

I just bought a carburetor replacement kit for my Honda lawn mower, and I can't figure out where this piece goes. Looks like a fuel strainer, any idea?

 

[StarTech]

Well need the mower's model or serial number from the serial number tag to look it up.

 

[Fred112]

Model # HRR216PDA

 

[StarTech]

Okay it is a fuel filter but use depends on if you the 06196-ZM0-305 or the new superseded style 06196-ZM0-505 tank. The old style does not accept a filter but the new style does. Notice the different fuel outlet nipple. First one is too small for the filter insertion.

 

[Auto Doc's]

I just bought a carburetor replacement kit for my Honda lawn mower, and I can't figure out where this piece goes. Looks like a fuel strainer, any idea?

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Hi Fred,

Take the fuel line off the mower and look through the fuel line with it stretched out straight. If you can see through it, that is good.

These junk pencil style filters are often shoved into the fuel line end or in the fuel outlet nipple of the tank.

I usually discard them or punch through the screen that has been molded/made into the tank nipple fitting.

After that, get a small pancake filter, cut the line and put it in the fuel line in a section where it will fit and can be easily changed in the future.

Design engineers were being sneaky when they started using these hidden filters and put them on push mowers. A lot of good mowers have been thrown away because of these.

You likely did not have a carburetor problem to begin with; it was this hidden filter design.

 

[StarTech]

And is a picture of the filter partially removed from the new style tank.