Keep in mind this is the 2nd small engine carb I have ever swapped ,but I ordered one from amazon that fits, the mower will start but runs wide open and will not shut off. The only difference is in the attached photo that keeps the throttle linkage stuck wide open, I have to use the fuel shutoff to the turn motor off, can the part in photo be swapped over to new carb?
Old:
https://www.equipatron.com/briggs-stratton-492496-carburetor-replaces-491332-491330-491058.html
New:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DEWDF2U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I would go for it. Also check to be certain that the metal tab behind it isn't part of some sort of throttle activated kill switch. This may be why you're having a hard time stopping it. These usually work on 'full-off'.
I will
The part that you marked , plastic linkage is for the choke . The steel top is the throttle shaft .
Snap picture of your linkage if you still have problems , There is a spring that may be off or missing .
Quote from: oldmanjoe on September 05, 2021, 07:33:32 PM
The part that you marked , plastic linkage is for the choke .
Yup.
95% of the time , when they don`t want to start or run like poo-poo it is the main feed jet that needs cleaning .
Very easy on this style carb , just remove the bottom bolt / main jet and clean the 3 holes out .
Yep the piece you have the pointer to is the Choke activation lever .
Need to see some pix of the other side of Carbs and the linkage/mounting to engine if you can .
Kill should be via a grounding wire somewhere in the linkage . You may have the Throttle cable adjusted wrong.
The new carb on the left has the red arrow pointed to the white part has notches is what keeps the throttle cable from moving.The old carb on the right has a spring loaded(black)choke with the green arrow,the linkage is connected the same on both,it's just this white piece that is different causing the problem.My question is can I move the black part over to the new carb I will try tomorrow.
Yes Very easy to do just pull the blade out of the slot with a pair of pliers , it`s a friction fit.
Thanks Joe !
Small engines shut off by killing the spark , usually there is a wire on the magneto or coil that you ground thru a switch on the handle mechanism
This thread reminds me when I was a kid. Our POS lawnmower didn't have a kill switch and whenever I mowed the lawn I had to carry a insulated screwdriver to ground out the spark plug to stop the motor. The good old days.
Quote from: conchydong on September 06, 2021, 04:10:41 PM
This thread reminds me when I was a kid. Our POS lawnmower didn't have a kill switch and whenever I mowed the lawn I had to carry a insulated screwdriver to ground out the spark plug to stop the motor. The good old days.
I WAS the engine on our Lawnmower and I shorted out a lot.
Old Reel Type and would NOT mow down a Dandy Lion. Many a time I had to go back the next Morn and take a pair of Scissors and cut them off to get paid the 25 to 30 cents I got for mowing a pretty good sized lot.
They get 75 to 125 bux to mow a lot that size today . Course the have mowers that will run twenty five miles and hour slinging grass for half a mile these days that cost upwards of 8 grand .
:o Reel mower ,I know them real well...
I don't know how many miles I pulled one of those behind my Bicycle struggling ll the way and sweating my young Butt off until I learned they Free Wheel if you turn em over . ::)
I just bush hogged and ZTR'd 5 acres around the house, glad I ain't gotta push mow all dat... bout to try the carb choke swap over. I miss the good ole daze but love a zero turn, it makes grass cutting more fun, it's like a shop or TV you always wish u got a bigger one.
I was able to move the choke over, it literally cranks one pull every time, no joke and will shut off proper with the throttle lever. I bought this 37 years ago when we first got married for $400 it's been a good one,
thanks guys !
Thankfully I never had to use a reel mower but in the Florida Keys we didn't have "real" lawns, mostly just rocks and weeds. Biggest problem that I had was rocks shooting out and hitting your ankles or breaking something of value.
Quote from: oldmanjoe on September 05, 2021, 08:33:32 PM
95% of the time , when they don`t want to start or run like poo-poo it is the main feed jet that needs cleaning .
Very easy on this style carb , just remove the bottom bolt / main jet and clean the 3 holes out .
Nice wire tool Joe. Where'd you get it?
IT`s a oxy acetylene torch tip cleaner . https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Automotive-Welding-Nozzle-Tip-Cleaners/zgbs/automotive/10704398011