I have a craftsmen lawn mower that won’t start. I’ve tried all the standard repairs to no avail. Any ideas?

I changed the spark plug
I changed the air filter
I changed the gas
I added marvel myster oil
I added fuel injection cleaner

When I tested it by putting gas right into the spark plug opening it does turn over. So the gas is not getting into the chamber.

Is it time for a new lawn mower??

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2 Responses to “I have a craftsmen lawn mower that won’t start. I’ve tried all the standard repairs to no avail. Any ideas?”
  1. Thor says:
    April 30, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    The nut (hollow "bolt") that holds the bowl on the carburetor has a tiny hole in it. Your fuel enters the rest of the carb. through that hole.

    That hole getting plugged up is the most common reason for not getting fuel. You are supposed to clean that bowl at least annually.

    Your float is in that bowl. If the bowl doesn't have fuel in it then you are having trouble with your float and needle.

    If upright when you pull that bolt and clean that "jet" hole the float is going to let in fuel to refill the bowl. Usually I can pull the nut with a small pan under the carb to catch the gas and without pulling the bowl itself off. I can do that rather quickly. But you might want to tip it carb up or drain out the gas if you are not familiar with doing this so you so don't spill gas all over.

    Good Luck

  2. renpen says:
    April 30, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    You probably don't need a new mower. Just rebuild the carburetor. Get a rebuild kit from a small engine shop and clean and rebuild you carb.


 
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