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where's the mower choke? Jerry 05-08-2008
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on May 8, 2008, 4:11 pm
> I just started using a Craftsman II "30ne Plus" lawn mower, which was made=

> roughly a dozen years ago.
>
> There is no control lever/cable for choke or throttle. There is a lever on=
the
> body, for throttle. Near to that is some device: it has a soft black rubbe=
r
> covering which is hollow, and shaped approximately like a 1" inverted cup.=

> There is a small hole in it. I can depress/collapse it, but not pull it. I=
s
> that rubber thing related to a choke? If so, can it be set, or is it someh=
ow
> automatic?
>
> Or is choking accomplished merely by setting the throttle lever to the min=
imum
> position? If so, what's that black rubber thing for? Thanks.

The black rubber thing is a pump to fill the carb with gas.

If the engine is cold, press and hold it for about 1-2 seconds. Repeat
this 2 more times and then try to start the engine. If it doesn't
start, repeat the process.

Once the engine is warm, you shouldn't need it anymore.

I used to set my lever to full throttle except when mowing over sparse
areas just to prevent kicking up so much dirt. I never used the
throttle lever as a choke.

My 4 year old Toro doesn't have a throttle lever or a choke, just the
pump bulb.

Posted by S. Barker on May 8, 2008, 5:32 pm
some of those junk Bogus and Stratton engines had a form of automatic choke.
It was basically a spring loaded flapper that opened when air flow
increased.

s


>I just started using a Craftsman II "30ne Plus" lawn mower, which was made
>roughly a dozen years ago.
>
> There is no control lever/cable for choke or throttle. There is a lever on
> the body, for throttle. Near to that is some device: it has a soft black
> rubber covering which is hollow, and shaped approximately like a 1"
> inverted cup. There is a small hole in it. I can depress/collapse it, but
> not pull it. Is that rubber thing related to a choke? If so, can it be
> set, or is it somehow automatic?
>
> Or is choking accomplished merely by setting the throttle lever to the
> minimum position? If so, what's that black rubber thing for? Thanks.



Posted by Oren on May 8, 2008, 7:54 pm
On Thu, 8 May 2008 16:32:53 -0500, "S. Barker"

>some of those junk Bogus and Stratton engines had a form of automatic choke.
>It was basically a spring loaded flapper that opened when air flow
>increased.
>
>s
>
>
>>I just started using a Craftsman II "30ne Plus" lawn mower, which was made
>>roughly a dozen years ago.
>>
>> There is no control lever/cable for choke or throttle. There is a lever on
>> the body, for throttle. Near to that is some device: it has a soft black
>> rubber covering which is hollow, and shaped approximately like a 1"
>> inverted cup. There is a small hole in it. I can depress/collapse it, but
>> not pull it. Is that rubber thing related to a choke? If so, can it be
>> set, or is it somehow automatic?
>>
>> Or is choking accomplished merely by setting the throttle lever to the
>> minimum position? If so, what's that black rubber thing for? Thanks.
>

The SOB spring loaded flapper; inside the cowling, never failed when I
was first learning to mow a lawn!

Those B&S engine ran to good.

Posted by David L. Martel on May 8, 2008, 7:07 pm
Jerry,

Give Sears a call and buy the owners manual. You'll find the info on your
mower and how to start it there. Be sure to have the model number when you
call.

Dave M.



Posted by Stormin Mormon on May 9, 2008, 5:03 pm
The rubber mush button is probably a primer. Sears is usually good at having
parts, and they may also have owners manuals. Did you look at the Sears
website?

Typically, mowers start with the throttle all the way to "FAST".

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I just started using a Craftsman II "30ne Plus" lawn mower, which was made
roughly a dozen years ago.

There is no control lever/cable for choke or throttle. There is a lever on
the
body, for throttle. Near to that is some device: it has a soft black rubber
covering which is hollow, and shaped approximately like a 1" inverted cup.
There is a small hole in it. I can depress/collapse it, but not pull it. Is
that rubber thing related to a choke? If so, can it be set, or is it somehow
automatic?

Or is choking accomplished merely by setting the throttle lever to the
minimum
position? If so, what's that black rubber thing for? Thanks.



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