How to clean Cub Cadet carb

Cleaning carburetor on push mower Cub Cadet 
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[@MattTurpin-my5hf]

Thanks for posting this video. My Cub Cadet was running perfect with no issues until I ran out of gas. I topped off with fresh ethanol free petrel but the mower would not start. I replaced spark plug but still would not start. After watching this video I decided to remove the carb which revealed gunk and I was able to clean it out using a wire brush. I did not have any carb cleaner or fancy cleaning unit as shown in the video but this was not really needed. Since some of the gunk had hardened I used a dremel tool to remove the rust spots. I also used my air compressor to blow out the carb and did used a thin wire to check if clogged. I reassembled and mower fired up on the first pull and ran without any sputtering. This video saved me from having to have it serviced and gave me the confidence to pull and disassemble the carb.

[@MurphyMower]

I am happy that it helped. Congratulations on cleaning your carburetor successfully.

[@mikebennett6713aceadventures]

Well done, thank you. That helped me sooooo much. I appreciate you

[@MurphyMower]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching

[@edwardlittle5541]

Thank you for this video. I have this particular push mower and it's doing exactly what this one did before you worked on it. SO I'll be doing the same thing you just did here. Again thank you for this video. Very much appreciated.

[@MurphyMower]

Glad it helps

[@JummyX]

Yup. Not much different than other carbs I've had to clean but having this video ahead of time probably saved me 20 mins of moving things for the linkages. Thanks, sir.

[@MurphyMower]

Glad it helped! Good luck

[@michaelzoran]

QUESTION: I recently tilted my Cub Cadet mower on its side in order to use a garden tool to scrape out some grass that had built up inside the mower. The moment I tilted the mower on its side with the air filter pointing up, I heard "HISSS!!!... HISSSS!!!" It was as if a drop of something spilled and was becoming HOTT and flammable. After I was done cleaning out the interior of the mower, I waited 15 minutes for the oil to go back down. I then started the mower. There was a large cloud of grey smoke. This smoke got worse. It was obvious the mower was not going to run properly. I then grabbed the weed wacker and did that chore instead. This took about a half hour, which allowed the mower to sit there and become calm and settle down again. There was another cloud of grey smoke, but not as bad this time. The smoke then disappeared for several seconds. I then started to move the lawn mower. But then the grey smoke came back. it was obvious the mower wasn't going to work anymore. Do you know what happened? I have tilted the mower on its side in the past to clean it, but there were no problems like this.

[@MurphyMower]

Most likely the head got filled with oil, this should go away, but I would check the old level to make sure it’s at proper levels

[@michaelzoran]

@@MurphyMower I did check the oil level. A repair person had just recently checked the oil level a couple weeks ago and told me it was okay. The oil level was initially difficult to measure, because it was as if the oil was still running down from the top too much as a result of being on its side. The oil was also very black. But, after the oil had 45 minutes to sit still, it finally appeared to be within an acceptable area. The repair man even confirmed this Cub Cadet mower is difficult to measure the oil because the color of the oil stick is a darker color and does not clearly show the measurement area.

[@MurphyMower]

Sounds good, but you may want to recheck it as when it was tilted some of the oil may have gotten into the head and the white smoke you see is burning the oil off most likely so it’s just a good idea to double check the levels.

[@kennethcolbert2921]

Cub Cadet Lawnmower are good I have had mine for 8 years now. A few weeks ago mine stopped it would start then die so I went out to buy a new lawnmower wow no way. They sure have went up in price so I came back and tore into it. I took small engine repair in school I made the teacher mad because I took his test and made an A he made me re take the test and yes he watched me the test was a little different but I still made another A that pissed him off lol. I am now soon to be 68. The only reason I was willing to buy a new lawnmower was because I don't have a shop anymore. But it's still just as easy for me to repair them. Small engine and Auto work has always been my cup of tea😊

[@MurphyMower]

I’m glad you got it fixed. I wish the younger generation would be more like you.

[@kennethcolbert2921]

@@MurphyMower Thank you

[@Treehandler]

Thanks brother, worked like a charm. I didn’t have a wire thin enough so I cut off a piece from a wire brush

[@MurphyMower]

Glad it helped Thanks for watching

[@martincowan9375]

Could you show how that choke lever goes back together?

[@InterstateMade]

Appreciate this Unc!

[@MurphyMower]

Hope it helped

[@paulgagnon9733]

Thanks for the video it worked great !

[@MurphyMower]

Great- glad it helped

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Great video. Will be doing this tomorrow. Wire looks like 0.20 safety wire we use on aircraft systems. I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner but I have two cans of carb cleaner and a compressor.

[@MurphyMower]

That’s really all you need Ultrasonic cleaner comes in handy if it is very corroded

[@jeffreypinder9398]

@@MurphyMower Worked like a charm. I had to rewatch the video @ 2:35 on the plate and control geometry. Thank you. My lawnmower hasn't run in 2 years. Flushed the tank with treated fuel...started on the first pull.

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Hey Lee , nice job on the carb . That cub cadet ram like new !!!!

[@MurphyMower]

Thanks- it did run good

[@ellenpatrick5279]

I have this exact mower. I couldn’t see how you got that little white bracket off and that’s right where I was stuck trying to take it apart.

[@MurphyMower]

😬

[@MurphyMower]

Sorry about that

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Great job cleaning the carb, we use the same method

[@MurphyMower]

Thanks, it is a necessity to know how to do this, if you’re gonna have machinery

[@danielpenrodii2389]

Removing that choke is the one part we need to see.

[@MurphyMower]

😬

[@hughwoatmeigh6999]

I removed my jet, cleaned it, and put it back in - no dice. Apparently there is more passage after the jet, so the wire is a must.

[@MurphyMower]

Yep - the wire is critical

[@sonnyc3826]

i pu tmine in the ultrasonic cleaner and mine still stalls out i had it in there for a good 45 minutes...but the middle jet im thinking is the clprit it wont come out i tried ot unscrew it but it'll only strip it..theres another jet below the center one or is soemtimes im guessing its plugged in there so i think i might just buy a new one theyre about 30 bucks and i get some spare parts wiht it for future fixes..

[@MurphyMower]

They are pretty inexpensive to purchase But if you have a small wire, push it through that jet, and that might do it

[@sonnyc3826]

@@MurphyMower i did that but i think theres another jet under that one i suspect that might be the cause..they are pretty cheap so i just ordered another one ill get seom spare parts wiht it also. thanks for replying

[@hipdaizii]

Good to have friends 😊

[@MurphyMower]

Ha - yes

[@bruce12393]

Cool!

[@MurphyMower]

Thanks for watching

[@LOVE-JC777]

The needle seat area doesn’t have a jet.

[@MurphyMower]

Thanks for the info

[@JohnnyPnueman]

All I wanted to see is somebody take the carburetor off without pulling on the choke but you covered it with an edit. i guess I’ll move on.

[@MurphyMower]

Thanks for watching. Hope you get what you needed.