Carburetor Cleaning On John Deere 170, 175, LX172, 176, and 178 Lawn Tractors

[@donyboy73]

ALWAYS use non ethanol premium fuel in your small engines!

[@rossroedel5280]

good luck finding non ethanol fuel anymore

[@alanferguson4085]

@@rossroedel5280 use the pure gas app. Southerstates is also a good source.

[@cdogg1787]

I noticed in the John Deere 175 Operator's Manual it says 10% ethanol fuel is acceptable

[@rayburnett3253]

@@cdogg1787 ,same as the Badboy zero turn mower too

[@tommyhunter1803]

i always do

[@jameschanda8743]

Excellent Video. Finally someone showing EACH step, explaining EACH step, it's the reason we watch them.

[@bbrown5887]

The most common demons of small engines are dirty carbs, filters and ethanol! As many have said, excellent video and instructions. Your humble and straightforward approach makes your channel a great one. Subscribed.

[@oscarjones5773]

The best carburetor video on KZbin. Hands down! I’ve watched them ALL! Was skeptical after leaving the “big name” KZbinrs to seek such a video.

[@grahamparent7876]

You always show (and explain) the details of what you're doing. I makes a big difference. Your videos are always helpful and thoroughly informative. Thanks DonyBoy

[@billjaremco3303]

Great video! Clear, concise with excellent camera work. My tractor had the same issues, surging and no power. Run for a couple minutes and stall. I was using regular gas in it and i think that gunked it up. I tried that "mechanic in a bottle" stuff and it helped a bit but it was still stalling and had no power. Cleaned the carb as you showed and viola runs like a top now! Thanks so much!

[@christiand2721]

I just want to encourage everyone to listen to what this man says about carb jet removal and using the correct tool and exercising care. I got jet #1 out, but #2 wasn't right and I ended up stripping the jet slots. In the end, the carb is totally ruined due to one stupid move by yours truly.

[@WhiteBr34d]

Harbor freight screwdriver?

[@jamesmullins3219]

Excellent video with great close up photography. Thank you

[@mauriceharrington8623]

Great video! Thnks for taking time to share your expertise! Very educational and thorough carb clean with great camera work! now I can clean my carb with confidence!!! Thanks again!!!!!!

[@CFProton]

When watching your videos the word "thorough" comes to mind! Great job!

[@donyboy73]

thanks Carl

[@brahxter]

Wow. Great video. I didn't even come here to watch this because I was cleaning my carburetor. I had bought a new carburetor and I didn't know how to adjust the screws or where to put the 2 rods. That hook up to it or anything, and you literally answer all my questions just from this one v.ideo Plus you explained everything nice and slow and thoroughly. Perfect video.

[@jasonscott4525]

This video was a life saver. My issue was the fuel pump not spraying fuel. There was a crack in my vacuum hose to the fuel pump. Thanks Don!

[@GoodStuffForeverMore]

Great job! Such a calm and measured delivery of the information. I learned a lot🤓

[@goldberghomevideos8530]

Wonderful, informative, easy to follow video. I followed every step with the same model John Deere 175 last Spring and it ran much better. This Fall it is giving me problems so I plan to clean the carb again just as Donyboy has shown. Thank you so much for this video!

[@robertdavis6708]

Thanks for a thorough explanation on the Kawasaki carb.I really like mine on my 160H JD. Probably the best engine ever made for these small tractors. Tougher than nails. They use less gas than the Kohler's and Briggs.

[@raymondcampbell2346]

Good job Don. You are always very informative and great video work. You, Bruce Pender and Doublewide6 are my to go to guys when stumped on something. I also recommend your channel to others. Thanks again my friend.- Ray.

[@rich3500]

Great video as always Don. I had to clean an identical carb recently, it was also on a John Deere but the engine was a water cooled Briggs v-twin. I did everything you did plus the slow running jet as well and it ran perfectly afterwards.

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing, made a world of a difference :-D. Ive found even if a carb seems spotless it can still be faulty, ive given such carbs a clean and they work fine again, touchy devices.

[@anthonyrosas1998]

Great video. In mine the 2 small jets inside the carb have different size holes so be aware of which one comes from which side. If you reverse them the engine will not run properly.

[@semco72057]

I am glad to see this video and glad you showed us how to clean the carburetor and reassemble it on the mower. Thanks for sharing this with us and I will remember it for possible work I will have to do on one of my mowers.

[@donyboy73]

you're welcome

[@carlosjackson4474]

This is an amazing video, THANK YOU, this is exactly the detail, viewing, and explanation that a GREAT VIDEO should contain!

[@robertdavis6708]

Britt's talk funny but they seem to get their points across. Great fun listening to them on this side of the pond.

[@pamil1923]

This is one of the best made "how to" videos I've seen, great camera work especially, Thank you.

[@davidlewis2297]

Thank you for this video. My tractor was leaking out fuel from the carburetor and was idling rough. I cleaned it out just like you did and it fixed leak,idle. One of the Jets was clogged. Thank you for saving me some$$.

[@donyboy73]

hi David, make sure you are subscribed

[@enri_1986]

Woah, Just the video I need. I'm fixing my dad's Commercial Kawasaki 6Hp push Snapper and I need to repeat these steps too. Although it's a bit different, I have a problem that the engine is surging and I have not thoroughly cleaned the carburetor. Thanks DonBoy!

[@johnr.6029]

Very, very good and thorough. I'm recently new to your videos, and you are very clear in your presentations and steps to getting the job done, not to mention the great camera work which makes your videos easy to watch and enjoyable. Thank you.

[@matssundin15]

Just picked up a John Deere 240 today with 46 inch cut the has this exact engine and has this same Kawi engine. Awesome video everything I need to follow to get this all cleaned up

[@mountainrapid]

One of the best instructional video's I've ever seen. Great Job. Thank You

[@danieluselmann1034]

Having this problem with my JD X380. Its still under warranty, so will have dealer look at it. Thanks for the video. Did a great job explaining and good camera work.

[@jamescrosier504]

Thank you for posting! Your description was very thorough and complete.

[@donyboy73]

Glad it was helpful!

[@grammyshow]

Wow! Exactly the issue I have. Can’t wait to dive in and fix mine. Great video!

[@DarinBeard]

Excellent job on this video. Good pace, good info, good camera work. Thank you.

[@chuenengyang3685]

Thanks for making this video

[@adamslayer3992]

it needed cleaned but governor spring was broken and more than likely causing the surging great vid !!

[@stevesandra007]

Agree,first thing I noticed was carb spring end missing .

[@RaoulThomas007]

Thanks Don! Excellent video as always!

[@RightDoc]

Great vid. Have exact problem with my 112L. 1984 oldie but goodie. Going to give this a try. Excellent teacher. Thank you for your efforts!

[@PaulLemke1]

Thanks a ton for the detail in this video! Saved me a 300 service call to fix a clogged carburetor!!

[@catbirdfeeder]

Awesome camera work

[@miteytuff1]

I really appreciate your videos. They're very informative and helpful.

[@stevewithaphen]

Thanks for the tip. I've done all the troubleshooting, now all I have to do is take that carb off and give it a cleaning.

[@larrymunday7519]

Great job Donny, my issue is you using the torch cleaning tips in the bore of a flow rated jet. Wen you do you are putting fine scratches in the metering jets, changing the flow rate, The bores are flow rated to the carburetor and when you get in to multiple cylinder machines you do not want to disturb those flow ratings. i always used copper wire to do this, (very find strand)whether it was twisting up several strands or using one strand to clear the bore. Use the copper wire in long strands twisted to saw back and forth through the metering jet. Copper is softer than brass.Experience with a lot of motorcycles.

[@bluevonnie]

John deere Lx 172 K series 17 HP. Replaced battery, fuel pump, fuel filter, starter sparkplug,and cleaned carb and there was fuel found. Will crank but not start. Ideas?

[@dbproductreviews6319]

Did you ever get this working?

[@rustyrepairs2565]

It was great timing for me on this video as I just acquired a jd lx176. Thanks for sharing.

[@GunsandGearNetwork]

Thanks for the video!! I have an old 160 that is a little different but was able to use your video to get it running again like new.

[@paulmyers9350]

Wow! One of the best how-to videos I've seen.

[@kevin-od6cn]

Damn, you are good, you explained everything clearly, I need a neighbor like you. Hopefully when I do that to my John Deere, I won't have extra parts left over, lol

[@prsguitars42]

LOL!!!.....Yup!!!!

[@edwardde3]

Good video! I have the same motor on my LX172 and a similar rough running problem. Your video showed me exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing. Ed

[@patrickpetty9968]

Great explanations of each and every step, thanks

[@guymilazzo6596]

Excellent explanation and great clear video! Thanks

[@joeyates1428]

Excellent video tutorial donyboy 73, thank you

[@aleblanc3547]

Another great video--information and fun to watch. Thanks Dony!

[@99carnot]

Very helpful, especially using the fuel bowl to clean those jets. Thanks for the helpful information, and Happy Canada Day!

[@donyboy73]

thanks steve

[@saludzavala8]

Thanks for a very detailed video I did this to my mower and it work great

[@darrellwarren3961]

This help me a lot. Great job with details. Thumbs up. Mr. wArren

[@donyboy73]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kylerayk]

Great video! My biggest problem is I'll disassemble for cleaning and not find any smoking gun!

[@billgray287]

I really appreciate your video.. I thought my old Hydro175 was history, until I saw your video. Thanks.

[@zekyday8064]

An excellent teacher. Thanks.

[@actionjack87230]

Brilliant thanks Don. That help repair my mower.

[@SuperJamster1]

I've watched this video before, but I must have forgotten the two jets inside the choke valve area. Sneaky little devils. Great information as usual.

[@nickl1682]

Very nice , to the point ,nice details and repair. Thanks

[@clintstevenson1214]

my favorite jet cleaner is a oxy/acet torch tip cleaner.

[@austin_and_molly]

Great video! Very clear and to the point. Going to try this today.

[@firetucktucker5350]

Any helpful info for getting the wheels to move after sitting for two yrs, the knob in front of seat is jammed pretty good

[@jacobdellinger4931]

you the man dony jacob

[@donyboy73]

hey jacob

[@mhamma6560]

I've got an 88' 265 w/ the 540 -- nearing 1,700 hours. Runs great, only like to start on idle. Had to adjust the throttle settings as the Gov wasn't allowing the the throttle to close fully when machine was off. If you've got a hard-start issue when hot, try setting the throttle to idle, reach in and push the governor arm to the closed position (push to front of machine) and it should start right up. It has to be below 60 degrees ambient and the motor cold before choke is needed.

[@beaukrestensen7178]

Amazingly well made video. Thank you

[@dgduran8465]

thank you

[@sjs2657g]

Don, you had me biting at the bit waiting for you to take off the air-mixture screw that you addressed @12:00.

[@torque6389]

Great job and wonderful explanation.

[@joshuabrokaw9820]

so many years later!! had a huge question have a lx176 fc420v, My throttle butterfly stem broke, been searching everywhere for the correct carb to replace it. Any chance you know the part number to it? Its a 97 model FC420v-ES10. TIA.

[@Budro4764]

Great video Don !!! Why is it that Kawis and some other engines have a spring wrapped around the linkage when they are connected to the same hole ?? The linkage holes are a hard point if you get what i'm talking about .

[@bairfamilyfarm1336]

I had a cub cadet 782 engine surge so badly it had to be kept at half throttle minimum. The problem was actually the channel in the carburetor for the mixture adjustment, and it took a few cleanings to get it working properly. .

[@philfalz01]

great video thanks for taking the time to make them

[@donyboy73]

thanks for watching Phil

[@leoramirez4024]

thanks for the video I have learned a lot from your awesome videos thanks DonyBoy73

[@austinmudd9752]

I swapped out my old carb because they made a replacement for an inexpensive price. It fired right up on choke but doesn't want to run off choke. Any ideas? New fuel pump, new spark plug, new filter and new carb.

[@reesecup4437]

You're the best! Thank you for your videos.

[@hawaiiguykailua6928]

Great video, I have this carb on a 130 model john deere. It was running rough after setting a few seasons, surging with little power. I took the carb off, cleaned it up as you did, all valves etc look great now. Issue is my float I think, its the mikuni carb just like yours. I have tried various tang adjustments but the mower won't stay running. It starts if I drain the bowl via drain screw, then stops within a few seconds from, too much fuel ? I am not sure if the lower the float toward the ground the less fuel? or vice versa I've read conflicting reports which is rich or lean. I have yet to find instructions on this specific carb. At factory tang straight (as to tang and 0 degrees) the float sits past 90 about 15-20 degrees There really isn't a view point which to see the contact of the float flow valve. Any help appreciated. PS if I take the bowl off of float the mower is happy to start and burn off the fuel so I think I am getting too much fuel and its wetting the spark plug, which is new as well. Also put a new gasket in bowl and fuel pump is pumping lots of fuel, too much maybe? Don't know if there is an adjustment other than the turn valve under seat for fuel from gas tank. Thanks to anyone with a bit of guidance to get it running again.

[@Knowledgeispower2000]

Great job. Very detailed. Thank you.

[@cherokeefiddler]

Thanks for a very thorough example of how to clean this carb. After watching, I was able to remove from my 175 easily. Other KZbin videos show somebody trying to remove the linkage with pliers. If you slide the carb out first it is a breeze! I didn't see any fuel solenoid in this carb. Did I miss it?

[@donyboy73]

no solenoid at bottom of carb

[@mhamma6560]

If yours has one and it's defective, cut a 1/4" off of its needle and put it back in. No more fuel cut-off solenoid issues. It's not required, and when it worked right, it'd still backfire.

[@darlenetaylor-p3u]

do you know how to fix the break petal on john deer 175 my husband has one of these lawn gtractors and the break petal keeps locking up on him he says its very slow going in reverse and going forward

[@Okie-Tom]

Thanks for the video. I have a machine that has a 14 horsepower vanguard that will start but won't stay running. It starts to lope and then dies. Choke helps but can't keep it running. Sounds like it needs a good cleaning. Tom

[@bobwatson6273]

Donny, Love your work. I have the JD LX176 model which does not want to start anymore. I get fuel flow (squirt), I cleaned the carb as in this video. I check the valve clearances. Still no start. Can you give me a next step direction (know that is hard, but your so good at this.) Thanks

[@mhamma6560]

See if it starts when you force the governor arm into the throttle closed position.

[@cnrmoose]

Do you have good strong spark??? Check/replace coil, check/replace ignitor.

[@braydensavage3792]

Hey man I want to thank you you helps me alot

[@wayneberry8703]

Great job, Donny…

[@davestone983]

Excellent video. I have the same carb so now I know what the hell I'm doing. Thanks!

[@davide3129]

Nice job, thx. Do foam filters dry rot and crumble if not replaced after many years of sitting ? Seems to have happened to a gen of mine and foam particulars sucked into carb.

[@evanchapmanfanman]

I myself haven't seen many Kawasaki motors aside from a trimmer I picked up, they're nicely made engines tho and seem to hold up well to abuse.

[@Jim_Austin]

Very good video, valuable information. Thanks!

[@jdretiree2433]

At 8:23 you forgot to mention those 2 small jets have different part numbers which means they are different. Look at them and you can see the hole size is smaller on one than the other. If you happen to put them in the wrong place when reassembling, the engine will not run right as I found out on my tractor.

[@vin-r5384]

Mine Craftsman starts up the same way Except after it warms up it runs fantastic. Is it still the Carb?

[@jorgeposadas1192]

Thank you for making this video, it was very informative, it was what I was looking for.

[@ccook3659]

This was a Awesome video..thank you!!! What size screw drivers were you using?

[@SteveRobReviews]

Nice vid Dony.

[@brianforman6093]

I just acquired a 185 hydro john deere myself, and it needs everything, lol

[@turnbulljr]

I am working on a 20ish year old Kaw FC420V as I write this. I got the bowl off just like you showed in the video and went to unscrew the first 2 items that you did. But my Carb seems to only have the short stubby one (first one you unscrewed) and NOT the second one. I look down where the second one is supposed to be and I see something like what you unscrewed but mine has absolutely no place to use a screw driver on it. It isn't that it is stripped It looks machined and flat. so my question is should all carbs on all FC420V have the top screw and then the jet below it also or are all cargs different and maybe just some of the FC420V s have a carb like you are showing. OR is there a way to get the thing below it out that I don not know of? your fast reply would be greatly appreciated.

[@awesomesauce3938]

love those motors, great, great motors

[@WhiteBr34d]

Great video, Donyboy. Are those idling screws what I want to adjust when my 165 Hydro wants to shut off on the turtle "low idle" setting? Assuming it even has those screws, I'm not home to check. My Kawasaki runs well otherwise, other than taking a little longer to fire up when cranking.

[@donyboy73]

yes you adjust the idling screw to set the idle speed, it's the one with a spring holding it tight

[@bobohler2717]

Dony, on a John Deere 316 with a P218G Onan, I am having trouble separating the carb from the intake manifold. It's been on there since 1990. Any advice? Your wife is my prayers. Chesapeake Bob.

[@Bigpoppa-gi4dc]

Yo make it look easy Donny, cool video.

[@Bigpoppa-gi4dc]

You not Yo lol I'm white.

[@purginss]

what would cause a 16.5 kohler to not idle down when its warmed up? linkage and cables are hooked up properly but when I push the throttle down, it still runs at high speed. it works fine when the motors cold. thanks