Craftsman Riding Mower No Start with Briggs and Stratton Twin Cylinder Engine Sitting Up For Years

This machine was sitting in a barn for years, customer brought it in for his Uncle to see if we could rescue it. We found a few issues. A broken spring on choke shaft on the carburetor, bad battery etc. The broken spring was NOT the reason it wouldn't start in the beginning, I'm thinking it just took a bit to prime the fuel system back up. After the first start with brake cleaner (starting fluid) it fired up every time after that.
Craftsman Riding Mower No Start with Briggs and Stratton Twin Cylinder Engine Sitting Up For Years
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Good job! You always figure stuff out.

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T-Bone....thank you. Thank you for being a guide for those who know not. I recently found an interest in small motors within this past year for some odd reason and now my youtube is full of riding lawn mower videos. I've acquired 3 mowers this year and with your help have gotten all 3 working perfectly. I just cut the grass with one I just fixed up and it was a very simple DIY. The guy I bought it from gave up on it but with your help I'm hoping to give it a few years more. Thank you sir and keep up the good work!

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[@williammoore2417]

Thanks for the great info

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Man, I could never work on a machine that dirty! I pretty much wash every machine that I work on before I start. Makes the entire experience a lot better and more efficient because I can actually see all the details and possible issues beforehand. Because I do most of my cleaning outside that also helps to keep my shop a lot cleaner.

[@butler386]

Cleaning is a relative concept. The cleaner it is the more you will see the problem areas and who wants that. Great job getting this machine up and running. Looks like a good machine but running and mowing will tell the tale. Thanks for the videos.

[@shawnlucas7851]

Great video. I like to watch the experts tear things apart before I have to.

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

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[@STTC]

Get in the seat T-Bone! man up! I watched this 5 days ago and forgot to comment. Great demonstration brother, toooooooooo easy

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[@JungleBobRepair]

Great video,good to see you!

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thanks brother. I may not always comment on your videos but I watch them all and thumbs up. You are an awesome mechanic. Thanks my friend.

[@markwagner9]

think i would of hosed it first, LOL great job though

[@bertgrau3934]

On those that use inverted torq bits, I found a 4 mm socket will work as well. Same application as yours .

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Glad to see you back ! Love your videos brother.

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Another good one t- bone

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thank you

[@TLMD]

Nice work there T-Bone! Keep it up brother!

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thanks, will do!

[@randi740]

Great gob T-Bone!

[@DIYVariety]

Great vid there T .cheers

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thank you 😊

[@philliphall5198]

Great time to rebuild and clean carb

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

I agree, but after the other repairs I did off camera I was at the limit of what the customer wanted to spend.

[@rauljr9869]

T-Bone great video. Great detail and looks like you can do it with your eyes closed. But those of us in need of some guidance, you're a great teacher! Keep them coming, truly appreciate it.

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[@TheRustyRooster]

At-a-Boy T-Bone go get-em 🐓👍🏻

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Heck yeah brother

[@marshallborder9089]

worked on a lot of carbs before ,never one like this thanks .

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Glad you liked it, thank you for watching.

[@mikespain8655]

Nikki double barrel. See them with some frequency.

[@thyubernoob]

That air filter was only dirty on one side, just flip it over...😉

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

🤣 heck yeah. Too funny.

[@Big_Johns]

Nice job T-Bone, I'm amazed as how rough the mower looked that it actually started even after the spring repair. Someone must've actually turned off and drained the fuel after it went to sitting up. Tell Mrs T-Bone we said hey please sir. 🙂👍

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thank you. Will do my friend.

[@Big_Johns]

Thank ya sir

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Thanks for another geat video. I haven't seen any new videos posted for a while and was wondering if you were ok. Glad to hear from you again. One of my favorite channels for lawn mower repair. Please keep the videos coming.

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[@andrewdickson9964]

That mower would clean up nice

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

I think so too!

[@francislang5075]

good job t bone

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👍👍👍Thank you

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Tbone is awesome

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thank you 😊

[@briankemp5206]

They must mow dirt instead of grass! Wow that poor tractor is dirty.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Good job, T-Bone a bit spit and polish it will look great 👍

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thank you, yes it would.

[@marcusandersonsrevenge]

You need a 24v flex impact driver. Save your hands the trouble

[@actionbythought]

I am going to bypass the automatic choke on my 42" Troybilt Pony riding lawnmower. I prefer a manual choke. I have read/heard conflicting arguments .... with full choke, is it better to cold start the lawnmower engine with medium rpm's or full throttle like you have to do to set the automatic choke? What is your opinion?

[@wesleyhathcoat1271]

did you say parts tree?

[@sherrischneider2794]

A good cleaning before you worked on it would have made it so much easier. All that dirt getting into the carb.

[@Monza62000]

first thing i would clean that thing up its nasty

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Yep, it's nasty.

[@bags5438]

Hey T-Bone, The Intake valve isn't opening when I crank the JD 19.5ci B&S. Broken CAM?

[@benjurqunov]

That thing's nasty ! At my shop, first job on that machine is wash it off !

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Yes it is. We do not wash equipment. We are a one man show and repair approximately 80 pieces per month. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.

[@benjurqunov]

@@RaleysSmallEngines Fair enough. We'll turn down work if its nasty dirty. If they dont want to have it reasonably clean before bringing it in, we'll do it at regular shop rates. We have plenty of steady work. The few customers we lose is no problem.

[@philliphall5198]

I would not touch it but to raise hood and pressure wash it for a hour or two

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

@@philliphall5198 wish I had time. It would look brand new.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Who ever owned this poor tractor beat the hell out of it..

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Yes, it's pretty rough

[@hblide]

Really.........tosses air filter hahaha

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

LOL

[@wesleyhathcoat1271]

I always end up pushing debris off into something that don't need debris.

[@wesleyhathcoat1271]

Why didn't you clean the outside of the carburetor first?

[@steamboatwillie935]

Hey, T-bone got you one dirty pig there. I hate working on dirty machines and such. I try to look for the obvious before repairs. Then some light, necessary cleaning. That's just me, I guess.

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Yes it was. Exactly, a visual inspection is always step one. Wish I had time to clean them up. We are repairing 5 or 6 machines per day, about 80 pieces of equipment per month. It's just me and my lovely wife running this shop, no employees.

[@larrywiedemeier4517]

I would not begin to work on something that filthy without first using a power washer on it. Whenever you loosen or touch some part and dirt falls everywhere, it usually lands where it could cause a problem.. And usually there is enough debris under the flywheel cover to restrict adequate cooling. which often causes a valve guide to "walk" resulting in a bent push rod..

[@henryduke722]

Why in the world did you not blow it off before you start working on a carburetor

[@chadfield376]

That’s another example of someone who owned a decent riding mower who knew nothing about how to take care or machinery. These riders need to be stored in an enclosed garage or shop setting with some kind of concrete floor. A barn with a dirt floor is almost as bad as just sitting outside. I know in my semi-rural area here in NE TX, I see so many riders stored outside sitting on the sides or in the back yard of houses and a lot of those mowers with no cover on them. People wonder why their $2k rider or even $350 push mower, stops working after 2-3 seasons. The non-mechanical minded don’t understand these small engines are not weather exempt and rain, snow, and ice reek havoc on these mowers.

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I watched this just for the hell of it. Never know when this knowledge will come in handy!! THANK YOU!!!

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Awesome, yes I'm still learning everyday. Thanks so much for watching.

[@marshmower]

Wanna ruin your equipment? Park it outside preferably in a puddle. If you really want it to last more than 9 years, garage it. Or at least under a tarp or two and in a lean-to. I had so many different critters living in my new machine, I put mothballs on top of the battery. We'll see if they return.

[@marshmower]

No critters yet. I believe that the armadillo moved under the house. 😅

[@robertmailhos8159]

That is a nasty looking mower 😔

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Yes it is.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@RaleysSmallEngines well at least you got it running again there young man 👍😎

[@robertduncan2742]

I have a craftsman 13hp 42 inch cut. It's a 2014, it runs then surges and I've adjusted the carb with no luck. I've ordered a carb. Any pointers 😊

[@The-Armed-Pacifist]

Shouldn't you be fishing?

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

I wish. Lol

[@philliphall5198]

Bath. Please wash me