Replacing a Lawnmower Carburetor
Posted on June 9, 2007 – 11:43 am by admin
Remember when I told you about how I was having a problem with my lawnmower? If I remember correctly, I told you that I would let you know how it goes when I received the replacement lawn mower parts.
So, here I am. I received all the parts last week and put the lawnmower back together last evening. Again, this is the list of parts that I ordered, along with part number…
- Lawnmower Carburetor (697415)
- Foam Air Filter Cleaner (698369)
- Spark Plug (Champion RJ19LM)
If you wanted to just order the diaphragm and manifold seal o-ring, here is what you would need…
- Carburetor Diaphrarm (495770)
- Manifold Seal O Ring (270344S)
Of course, this is all for a Briggs & Stratton engine Model Series 10G900. I put the whole thing back together last night and started the mower up. It runs perfectly. I can’t believe that I fixed it. In addition to the new parts, I changed the oil and asked Paul to sharpen the blade, which he did. Here are some photos of the reassembly below…
This is a photo of the top of the carburetor.
This is a photo of the underside of the carburetor. The longer tube sticking out is the primerpump tube and the shorter one is the fuel suction tube.
This is just a picture of the air filter element in the housing.
This is a photo of the extra parts the carburetor kit came with…the diaphragm, the carburetor/gas tank gasket, the fuel screen, the manifold seal o-ring and the diaphragm spring.
I put the spring in its spot and added the gasket as well as the diaphragm just for fit. After this, I actually took them off (except for the spring) and placed them on the proper spot on the gas tank. It is easier to screw the carburetor on that way. I also placed on the fuel screen.
Here is the new carburetor mounted on the old gas tank…
…and this is the gas tank mounted on the lawnmower engine.
This is a photo of the final reassembled lawn mower right after I mowed a little grass. Back together in a snap, but the only problem is…I have two lawnmowers now!!!
10 Responses to “Replacing a Lawnmower Carburetor”
By dickey on Aug 23, 2007 | Reply
dude. i love you!
this is exactly what i was looking for to figure out what’s up with my lawn mower not starting!
By Adrian on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
Great description. This worked for me also.
By Jamie on Mar 29, 2008 | Reply
Great post with great detail and information!
Thanks for sharing!
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By Nancy B on Aug 14, 2008 | Reply
This was fabulous. I’ve been hunting and hunting for pictures of a carburetor. They did not teach us about them in home ec! I found a lot of exploded diagrams, but would have to buy a whole manual to learn that it was right in front of me!
THANKS THANKS THANKS. Your pictures are clear, your writing is clear, and I hope you are having fun with this blog….
By Bob on Jan 17, 2009 | Reply
Hi there, just doing a little research on used lawn mowers and found your article among the search results.
Congratulations on repairing your lawn mowers carbouretta. Seems a pretty complex job to tackle when compared to the general mower maintenance side of things.
How long did the job take you from start to finish ?
The bright side of having two lawn mowers though is you have a spare one I guess, plus the satisfaction of having made the repairs
Nice detailed pictures of the carboureta too, thanks for sharing those.
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By ken on May 5, 2009 | Reply
Fantastic, just what we all need in this lousy economy.
Nobody can afford to pay $70+ to fix a $150 mower every year so you wind up with a garage full of lousy equipment or run a garage sale to clear it all out!
By Mike on May 8, 2009 | Reply
Great post. Like the photos, and am glad you mentioned the part #’s. Could you please tell us where you ordered them from?
By HKA on May 20, 2009 | Reply
This is the clearest page showing the carb reinstall, thanks!
H.K.A.
By JamieR on May 21, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for this post. I just used the information in it to replace my carburetor. So far so good. I ordered my parts from lawnmowerpros.