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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
09-01-16, 03:51 PM
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Briggs mower clank on starting
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1,162
Posted By
jsouth
Check your old blade adapter,to see if there is a...
Check your old blade adapter,to see if there is a spacer stuck in the bottom. The spacer does not come with the new blade adapter.If you have one.Hope this helps.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
07-18-15, 05:13 PM
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Echo PB500H Backpack Blower
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549
Posted By
jsouth
Thanks,Cheese I will give it a try Jerry
Thanks,Cheese I will give it a try
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
07-17-15, 09:01 PM
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Echo PB500H Backpack Blower
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549
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jsouth
Echo PB500H Backpack Blower
I'm working on this blower,I cannot get it to run off choke.I have clean the carb. 4 times in my ultrasonic cleaner.I have put a new carb. kit,replaced the fuel lines and filter.I have good...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-15-15, 09:13 PM
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Husqvarna 125B Blower has spark and fuel but no start
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jsouth
You have 3 fuel lines. the line with the filter...
You have 3 fuel lines. the line with the filter in the tank,goes to the pump side of the carb.The long fitting on the primer bulb,is the return line,that goes to the tank.The other line fits on the...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
10-15-14, 09:34 PM
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Craftsman Chainsaw floods and bogs
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1,156
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jsouth
Sounds like you may have the fuel lines cross.The...
Sounds like you may have the fuel lines cross.The line in the tank with the filter,goes to the pump side of the carb.The primer bulb with the short fitting the line goes to the metering side of the...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
09-19-14, 04:26 PM
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Tecumseh Carb Leaking from Mixture Screw
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jsouth
Pull the float bowl back off,and shake the float...
Pull the float bowl back off,and shake the float to see if the float has gas in it.If so replace.Hope this helps.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-30-14, 12:33 PM
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Craftsman 4 cycle trimmer
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957
Posted By
jsouth
Thanks,marbobj I am going to order that part ...
Thanks,marbobj I am going to order that part
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-29-14, 11:21 AM
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flooded weedeater.
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jsouth
Double check the diaphrams to see if they are...
Double check the diaphrams to see if they are installed right.Did you install the metering lever back,did you happen to bend the lever.If it is to high,it will flood the engine.Hope this helps.
...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-29-14, 11:10 AM
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Craftsman 4 cycle trimmer
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957
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Craftsman 4 cycle trimmer
Customer wanted me to repair the starter housing on this trimmer I took it apart ,the rope will retract back in the housing.The spring is not broken.The starter dogs seem loose, the starter...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-02-14, 08:52 PM
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Pull start on trimmer does not engage
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jsouth
Sounds like you might have the starter rope round...
Sounds like you might have the starter rope round up on the spool the wrong way.Hope this helps.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
03-22-14, 07:41 AM
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Briggs stratton Tiller
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Thanks Rough Rooster.I could not find the model...
Thanks Rough Rooster.I could not find the model number under briggs@stratton.I went to outdoor distributors and click on briggs@stratton,to find the parts list.Thanks again.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
03-21-14, 05:45 PM
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Briggs stratton Tiller
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755
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Briggs stratton Tiller
I'm working on this tiller,it needs a new coil.The spark plug wire broke off at the base of the coil.This tiller has points,I want to replace this coil with a electronic ignition coil.The model #...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
03-11-14, 09:06 PM
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Poulan 2000 chainsaw
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marbobj,I adjusted the high and low needles...
marbobj,I adjusted the high and low needles again.Finally got the saw to run.It still sprays gas back through the throat of the carb. It has 120# of compression.The muffler and exhaust ports are...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
03-10-14, 08:41 AM
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Poulan 2000 chainsaw
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Poulan 2000 chainsaw
I'm working on this chainsaw,I have rebuilt the carb..When I throttle the saw up ,it sprays gas back through the throat of the carb...really bad.I have taken the muffler apart,the sparkarrester...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
01-25-14, 09:15 AM
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Weed eater won't idle
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jsouth
You may have a air leak,check the cylinder head...
You may have a air leak,check the cylinder head bolts,they may have come loose,causing a air leak.Also check the plastic carb. adapter,to see if it came loose.You may also have a clogged spark...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
01-25-14, 08:58 AM
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Replaced needle and seat and still leaking
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jsouth
After checking all the above,they fail to mention...
After checking all the above,they fail to mention that the seat only goes one way.There is a smooth side and the other side has a ridge or groove in it.The smooth side goes up where the needle sits...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
01-11-14, 12:24 PM
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Echo SRM 230 Trimmer
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jsouth
I disconnected the throttle,cable from the engine...
I disconnected the throttle,cable from the engine and turn the throttle up all the way with my finger no change.I agree with you cheese,I believe it is in the engine too.Thanks cheese and...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
01-10-14, 04:46 PM
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Echo SRM 230 Trimmer
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jsouth
Cheese I remove the shaft no change.I also put...
Cheese I remove the shaft no change.I also put the carb. on another echo trimmer,thinking it might be the carb.that trimmer ran fine.I also change the fuel lines and filter,did not change,the trimmer...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
01-08-14, 12:29 PM
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Echo SRM 230 Trimmer
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2,029
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jsouth
Thanks, Cheese for the info.The weather has been...
Thanks, Cheese for the info.The weather has been to cold to work on it.I will report back later.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
01-06-14, 10:38 AM
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Echo SRM 230 Trimmer
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2,029
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jsouth
Echo SRM 230 Trimmer
This trimmer lacks power.I have overhaul the carb,took the muffler off and clean the spark arrester and the exhaust port.The trimmer runs fine at idle and medium speed.At top in the power head...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
12-14-13, 03:42 PM
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10 HP briggs won't stay running
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1,252
Posted By
jsouth
Try setting the coil to 0.10,0.28 the gap is to...
Try setting the coil to 0.10,0.28 the gap is to wide.Hope this helps.Also make sure the coil is not installed upside down.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
10-14-13, 06:04 PM
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Cannot get Briggs & Stratton to start, and the lawn is growing quickly!
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1,445
Posted By
jsouth
First take the spark plug wire off the plug.Tilt...
First take the spark plug wire off the plug.Tilt the mower on it,s side with the carb up.Check for loose blade,if the blade is tight,check to see if the belt has come off the pulley on the blade...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
10-14-13, 05:51 PM
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Yard Blower/Vacuum
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971
Posted By
jsouth
Sounds like a clog muffler,take the muffler off...
Sounds like a clog muffler,take the muffler off and check the spark arrester screen, in the muffler.Hope this helps
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-29-13, 05:28 PM
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6hp Briggs + Stratton fuel problem
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1,017
Posted By
jsouth
Put 2 gaskets on the air cleaner,in front of the...
Put 2 gaskets on the air cleaner,in front of the carb. where the air cleaner bolts to the carb.The air cleaner can warp causing the primer bulb not to work.Part #795629.Hope this helps.
Jerry
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
05-25-13, 07:40 PM
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Ryobi EX 26 2 cycle
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10,757
Posted By
jsouth
That is what by carb. looks like.Now take the...
That is what by carb. looks like.Now take the carb. off and cut horizonally across both screws until you make slots for a flat screw driver in the adjustment screws,.Like I said in the above post,it...
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