Lawn Mower Repair : How to Clean the Carburetor on a Lawn Mower
August 3 | Posted by admin | Chainsaw Videos Tags: CARBURETOR, Clean, Lawn, Mower, repair
After removing a lawn mower’s fuel tank to access the carburetor, the carburetor can be cleaned with a carburetor cleaner or a simple brush. Learn about the importance of ventilation when cleaning a lawn mower’s carburetor with help from the owner of a small engine repair shop in this free video on lawn mower repair. Expert: Mark Bauer Bio: Mark Bauer is the owner of Bauer Small Engine Repair. Filmmaker: Ross Safronoff
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Tags: CARBURETOR, Clean, Lawn, Mower, repair
If I had just the motor, with everything cut off, and not sure quite what yardman it came from, but that I want to get it working on it’s own, is the piece of rubber on a cap thing on the crank-case for a fuel pump? Is there any way to make it run on gravity? I have a bare motor and want to make it run, and this video is the closest thing to “help” that I’ve found.
Thank you Mark!
Thank you for your helpful video. Followed your suggestion about cleaning and got our mower started again. Saved a few $100.
Cool vidio. How do you find the exact gaskets? From those Kit’s? Thanx
bahhahaha thats too darn funny
i get blue nitril gloves from home depot
Excellent video, but I think it would be even better if you explained how each part works individually and together. True, you’d need more time, but why not go the whole nine yards? Thanx.
Please someone tell, It doesn’t matter who. Does it matter how many turns it takes you to remove, and replace a jet.
Thanks for hosting his video Mark! I used these directions to fix the carburetor on my mower earlier today. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without this video, and thus it saved me money.
Thanks pal
Was there a new gasket for the bolt? You scrapped one off, is there a new one on the bottom of the new bowl?
1- I ain’t your son. 2- Thanks for your concern. 3- Not even a glove wearing pussy will cheat Death.
Good luck with your cancer treatments later in life, son.
Thanks alot my mowers working great now!
I have a Honda lawn mower. last week it started for 3 good minutes but then stopped, then I started again. It ran for another 3 minutes, working fine, then just stopped again.
I saw your video and I took off the carburetor and cleaned it, and I put it back. But still the same problem =|.
I didn’t change O-rings.
Do I have to clean again? or get a NEW carburetor? Is there any any store I can get cheap parts?
You use a half inch wrench to remove carb bowl correct? Also where do you get your black rubber mechanics gloves from?
Are Jorts required to successfully complete this project? j/k thanks for the upload
Lose the gloves you pussy!
Protocon59 you can get them at autozone advanced auto parts orealys and thanks I got a brand new mower with a cluaged carb for 20 bucks lol
so, clean the carb first , so that won’t fall “up” into it?????? um ok… that’s stupid…
Thanks Mark! This totally solved my issue with the mower not idling. (caused by me of course neglecting the mower at the end of the season). I will be sure to check out all of your other videos!
leaks?
Thank you. I had been doing this blind for a while but now i kinda know what I am doing.
My lawn mower Is years old, we cleaned it out but the screw underneath the bowl broke not sure if my dad got a new one yet… But the lawn mower doesn’t start at all even with the cold start button and the gas is completely gone after a day or two if left in the tank. I’m confused
Thanks your info did help me my mower ran last summer will not start I have changed all fluids and the pulg
Just for grins, I’d check in the other direction as well… blocked exhaust port. If that’s plugged, she won’t start.
my have the same problem where can I get that tool for adjust the carburetor? and now it won’t start.
might be flooded, u may also need a new carb kit or carburetor
I got the tool but can seem to get this string trimmer to run. I have screwed in both the H and L speed needles all the way and backed out 2 turns as per the Zama instructions. I prime the bulb 10x per start up procedure and pull 5xs on full choke then move to the mid choke position and fuel just sputters out of the throttle throat. Are my gaskets shot on the carb?
Good video! Thanks for sharing what you know. I probably need that tool you mentioned. Mine runs but won’t stay running. Thanks again.
i had one of these weedeaters and it wouldn’t even stay running unless I held it full throttle, and then only barely…I ebay’d the carb tool for $10 and after just one clockwise turn of the high speed needle it was fine…came from the factory all wrong for my area of the country
It’s a great video thanks for Posting.
do they sell this tool at a sears or a harbor freight?
what is the name of that carb adjustment tool
this is help full thanks
Well We cant get the tool around here in Ontario Canada, so wta we do here is take the cap off of a spark plug. use a dremel tool scribe a slot for a flat head screw driver, then i tap it onto the screw on the weed eater. since the cap from the spark plug is aluminum it takes the shape of the metal adjustment screw on the weed-eater. I an adjust 50-60 units a year with this simple trick.
what type of tool do u use to ajust it i dont know what its called
THIS ONE IS A ZAMA, BUT LOOK ON UR CARB TO SEE IF IT SAYS WALBRO OR ZAMA
Is that a Zama carb? Mine has the same one and I’m trying to figure out which primer bulb to buy on flea bay.
thanks for subscribing
I got mine on Ebay
Thanks for this video. You helped save my WeedEater.
might get more carbon build up
so would it hurt to use a 40:1 in my 50:1
50:1 is less oil than 40:1, i use 45:1
hey quick question my homlite calls for a 50:1 oil and gas ratio could i use a 40:1 or do i need more oil for the 50:1 or is it less?
some have one adj. screw, some have 2 and some are non adjustable, in that case maybe a new carb kit can fix it
The xt 250 carb doesn’t seem to have the (2) adjustment screws. It’s a smaller carb too… Any advice?
Thx
SM
thanks for watching