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Craftsman mower won't stay running 46erjoe 07-02-2006
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Posted by Patricia Jackson on July 3, 2006, 9:43 am

Oren wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > Float stuck? Sunk? Jets
> >clogged?
> >
> >HTH
> >Pop
> >
>
> I've looked and looked a sunken float before, sometimes you just never
> see the leak. The float is full of fuel.
>
> Oren


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Posted by on July 3, 2006, 9:27 pm
Had the same problem with my Toro. It would only run while I was priming
it. I called about getting it serviced. The guy said you can bring it in
and I will fix it for 30 something dollars or I can tell you how to do it
now for free. What it was: the fiber washer that makes the seal on the carb
bowl retaining bolt ( has the metering jet in the bolt). There was a hair
sized thread of thar fiber washer sucked into the hole (jet) in the bolt.
Just reach down to the bolt head on the bottom of the carb bowl (noting the
front side of the bowl to get it back in place right) and unscrew it with
your fingers. Take the bolt out, blow it out, check the washer for stray
fibers and trim the stay fibers off and reassemble.

Bob

Posted by Stubby on July 2, 2006, 7:28 pm
Cogged fuel filter?


46erjoe wrote:
> Got this Craftsman model 917 6-hp lawn mower for free when I got a new
> house. It starts up fine, but runs for only about 30 seconds and then
> stops.
>
> I know what you're thinking: Fuel delivery problem. I thought so too.
> I pulled off the tank emptied it, blew it dry and put it back on with
> fresh gas. The screen at the bottom of the tank is clear.
>
> If I prime it more than the 5 suggested times, it says, it stays
> running longer.
>
> I did this quite a few times in order to get it hot, but it still
> keeps on shutting down.
>
> The carb is tight to the block. I tried leaving the gas cap on and off
> to see if venting was an issue. Still kept doing the same thing.
>
> The air filter was dirty, so I left it off while testing. Still won't
> run.
>
> Any suggestions?

Posted by on July 2, 2006, 7:53 pm
there may be a passage in the carb bowl nut that is clogged or passage
in bowl nut boss...also a good ime to pull the bowl off and wash
out.lucas

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Posted by digitalmaster on July 2, 2006, 8:19 pm

> Got this Craftsman model 917 6-hp lawn mower for free when I got a new
> house. It starts up fine, but runs for only about 30 seconds and then
> stops.
>
> I know what you're thinking: Fuel delivery problem. I thought so too.
> I pulled off the tank emptied it, blew it dry and put it back on with
> fresh gas. The screen at the bottom of the tank is clear.
>
> If I prime it more than the 5 suggested times, it says, it stays
> running longer.
>
> I did this quite a few times in order to get it hot, but it still
> keeps on shutting down.
>
> The carb is tight to the block. I tried leaving the gas cap on and off
> to see if venting was an issue. Still kept doing the same thing.
>
> The air filter was dirty, so I left it off while testing. Still won't
> run.
>
> Any suggestions?
Is this the type that the carb bolts directly on top of the fuel tank?



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