Lawn Mower WON'T START - 10 Minute FIX !!! - Craftsman M260

[@mo4u1]

Thank you Buck, this was so helpful. "I just love the help I get on KZbin from people like you...

[@ReactorFX]

I can not say thank you enough! I figured why not it won’t start anyways I can’t hurt it, before I go buy a new $500 lawnmower. Ordered the jet followed your video and popped the new one in. Fired up in one pull and is running great now. Again thank you for saving me the $490 for a $10 fuel jet.

[@Buckwsr]

Great job doing it yourself! And thank you for the fabulous note. Made my day!!!!

[@marks.e.a.anderson3836]

❤❤ thank you so much. I panicked from my fathers mower breaking. And I was the last one who used it so he was going to get mad at me. All I know is that it started then stopped. I was procrastinating the fix after watching this vid weeks ago due to I didn’t trust myself. Not today. I took it apart and cleaned the jet out with water, soap and a needle and it works! Thank you so much for your vid. Other vids are not as detailed as yours. Will subscribe and like.

[@Buckwsr]

Great job fixing it yourself!

[@marcalan1198]

Good video. Right to the source. Teaches people to clean all passages carburetor related. Stop tossing out good mowers people. Pick up a screwdriver and getterrr donnneeee!👍

[@Doctor_1000]

Starting fluid did the trick; started first time. Thank you.

[@mdoster5325]

Thank you for the video. I watched your video, bought the replacement jet pack and fixed my mower!

[@Buckwsr]

Thanks for the great note, and congrats on fixing it yourself!

[@Iamfrei_TV]

I’ve only used my mower 3 times so it’s irritating that I have to do this. Buttttttt, I definitely am😃💪🏾 thanks for the video. This helps a lot

[@chrisreal7799]

Excellent video, I just had water in my gas via a broken gas cap and just needed a good step by step to take the carb apart. Very helpful thank you

[@Buckwsr]

Great job!

[@quikwen]

Well this took 2 mins for my mower to start once I sprayed the starter fluid! Thank you!!!

[@richardoberle4243]

Thank you! I fixed our mower. Started on the first pull.

[@Buckwsr]

That's a great feeling....first pull start! Good job!

[@dietrichcdm]

Thank you. Mower wouldn't start after 10yrs and was going to take it to the shop or buy a new one. Changed our spark plug and filter and still didn't work. Watched the video and in 10 minutes I had the mower going. Like you said it took longer to find the tools. I was able to clean out the line in the plastic component with a little wire. Fired right up on the first try. Good for another 10yrs.

[@KimberlyHerrell-m3p]

Thank you! I just ordered the part and me and my 15 yr old are gonna see if we can make it work.

[@satxification]

Thank you for posting this video solved my issue. Started on first pull - Craftlsman M230. Have a great day.

[@Buckwsr]

Great job doing it yourself!

[@adventurer3645]

Thanks to this video I got my Craftsman mower working again. Just replaced the jet with a new one. Thank you!

[@Buckwsr]

Nice work!

[@mlhm5]

You can clean the gunk in the main jet as many times as you want, however, it will stop up again and again because the federal government wanted fuel efficiency and as a result the opening in that main jet is 0.12-0.13" in diameter (this where all the gas to the engine must pass through). You need to drill out the main jet to .021" to make sure it does not clog up. This is the diameter of most small engines without the plastic carb and it works just fine and even better at .021". Same for any new replacement cartridges.

[@michaelbeacon123]

I just bought the replacement 4 pack he linked and I'm going to try this with one and see how it goes.

[@jakefromst8farm541]

Great video! Watched this, went out and cleaned my carb and jets, and mowed. Didn’t need to replace jets but may still buy some for future cause super easy to just swap out. 100% helped me out and saved me some money. Thank you!

[@Buckwsr]

Great job doing it yourself!

[@elvrboy]

thank you for the DIY got a new jet and started, first session it started blowing white smoke while cutting, might've put too much carb cleaner initially

[@chemopia]

OMG Thank you Thank you. Just went to Amazon and found the jet part and ordered...

[@pwheeler]

Thanks... looked your DIY and my mower is running now.

[@jayroyster9820]

Thank you so much...I was just spraying starter fluid in there without using the screw driver...man...started to buy a new mower!!

[@Rami-pc9xb]

I saw it after I sent you the message 🤦‍♂️Thank you. Amazing video, by the way

[@Buckwsr]

Thanks, and good luck with the repair!

[@pabstbluehiking]

Awesome I'm going to try this now! A new filter and plug didn't work so this is next. Yes finding my tools takes more than 10 mins lmao. No battery powered here, love my craftsman. Thanks for the video.

[@RyanG-ij8xq]

You should really get some electrical tools man

[@juancamarena4990]

Name of the part

[@ginglebaws]

I found adding a few squirts of carb cleaner into the gas tank and trying to start it at intervals while levering the lawn mower up and down with push bar finally got mine to work. 🤷‍♂️

[@ryangonder1218]

Thank you! My lawn mower works great now!

[@Jmanmadness23]

Thank you for the video. Fixed my lawnmower in 10 minutes

[@Buckwsr]

Great job doing it yourself!

[@atc2569]

This video got me to remove carb, (watch for O-ring) pull jet cartridge and get my neighbor's mower running again. Thanks for the video. My carb had an O-ring that fit inside carb where it pulls off from motor. Watch for that as mine fell out when removing and landed on frame. After getting it re-assembled I noticed an O-ring...Extra part...UGGGGG and had to figure out where it went.

[@victorashe7022]

Thanks, got it running with your help.

[@65cquintero]

Turned it on after a trip for some starting fluid and an air filter. Thanks

[@kenk3102]

...great DIY video Buck...thanks for posting... 🙂

[@Buckwsr]

Thank you so much!

[@dane7401]

Thx. Not a direct fix, as my engine's carburator is all metal (float, float bowl). Bought it in 2000 and still going strong. Anyway the single nut holding the bowl had small holes which I cleaned and blew into and I actually noticed the blockage free up. Back and running. Thx again.

[@Buckwsr]

Great job!

[@angielomo2310]

Thanks. I tried the starter fluid and it worked ❤

[@pamoconnor8937]

Thank you!!! I fixed my lawn mower in less than 5 mins😊

[@Buckwsr]

Awesome! Great job!

[@blancagalvan3829]

Thanks for your detailed information

[@gradyhernandez4699]

5/16 or 8 mm ,9/32 or 7mm

[@AndrewMiller-lg4ie]

Worked like a charm. Thank you!!!

[@Robbover]

I was thinking about it just in case. Thank you!... Thank you!...

[@natusfreedom472]

Great video Thx u. The jet piece is a one size fits all ? Or do I need to find size Thx

[@TRREDMN]

Have the same mower later model, long story short….. back mowing again thanks

[@RobBastien]

Very good my friend...Thanks for sharing.

[@brettspearman3706]

Thanks for the video . I took it apart did option 1, sprayed the jets and used a brush to clean it out. Put it back together, started on the second pull. It is surging slightly, any idea why that would be happening?

[@yazlinne50]

I should not have to do this I just bought it yesterday and it literaly wont start.

[@markrogers7923]

Used mine twice and won't start

[@AlanGutierrez-jw7lz]

litterly

[@punako268]

Yep these are junk after very little use

[@NaNa-ug1ej]

Don't make em like they use 2

[@deathangel5317]

Same it’s a pos

[@philherrick7319]

Couple tips Probably should have drained the gas tank. That carburetor got crapped up somehow - bad, old, stale gas is the culprit. Drain and refill with fresh gas The screws inside the air cleaner are , 8mm and 7mm In case viewers don't have 9/32.

[@IBEW44]

Great show it takes me half a day to get tools ready 😅

[@djchillywilly0]

Thanks for sharing that was easy! Now when I put everything back together my pull cord was completely loose 😩

[@Buckwsr]

Murphy's law....fix one thing and break another thing in the process!

[@MrDaver618]

It worked much thanks.

[@rizzle2860]

Thx for the vid very helpful. its fixed and working.

[@Buckwsr]

Great job!

[@gradyhernandez4699]

How about the olde ones without the plastic carb?

[@lawrencecarroll2031]

Okay, I took my plastic carb on my Briggs 500e off and took it all apart and cleaned it thoroughly. Put it back; doesn't want to start and leaks gas til tank is empty through the carb throat. I made sure all gaskets and screws were in good shape and tight. Only thing I can think of id maybe the O ring and plastic retainer at the back of the carb is defective and leaking there. Your thoughts please? thanks

[@Buckwsr]

Leaking gas till the tank is empty means your needle/seat/float in the carburetor is not working properly. The easiest thing to do is just get a $20 replacement carburetor from amazon or ebay. Make sure all that gas has not flowed into the engine and filled up the crankcase with gas. In other words, check the oil level and make sure it's not overfilled. If it has, you'll need to drain that all out and add new clean oil. Good luck.

[@lawrencecarroll2031]

@@Buckwsr Actually I tested the float/needle when I had the carb off the machine and it seemed to function well. I did buy an aftermarket carb and will install that and see what happens. Thanks for your in put; I do enjoy your videos. Keep them coming!!

[@macknumber9]

​@@lawrencecarroll2031I've had situations before where the smallest speck of dirt on the needle or the seat will cause it to leak and overflow...the needle was not seating fully into the seat because of the speck of dirt and it was slowly but surely flooding....

[@lawrencecarroll2031]

@@macknumber9 Thanks for your input. Believe it or not, it was actually the brake cable causing it to internittently start or not. I had freed it up after being frozen with rust. However it would pull the cable back far enough every time. With a new (used) cable, it started and ran fine.

[@macknumber9]

@@lawrencecarroll2031 you mentioned that it was flooding

[@philatwood2086]

Thanks for that. I have the same mower. It starts first pull when cold, but after shutting off to empty bag, no amount of pulling will start it. It has to cool off.. Werd.. I tried cleaning the carb, no omprovement. So, I'm ordering a set of jets. Anotherr weird thing is the manual says oil does not need to be changed.. and there really is no place to drain it.

[@liljoeii6091]

I'll keep fixing myself a Self patel mower I think my Velves Need to be reset I have a snapper I'm gonna look through your videos and see if you have a video on that Thank you for the video

[@ChaosAttractor13]

I love you. Thank you very much.

[@kidsocal436]

Does this new jet make the engine faster? I just swapped out this part that you recommended and now I have the trap door blowing crap everywhere. It’s not sealing. Mower sounds louder..

[@sargonoshana2324]

Good job, good video.

[@USArmy91222]

is this the same Briggs engine that's on the Craftsman M125 lawn mower?

[@nancyjones7946]

I replaced the carbonator completely, brand new. It ran for a little bit, then died and now won't start back up. Any suggestions? I think it has something to do with the sled propel.

[@Only1trueGOD]

Great video except for the lighting you need a headlight get you some rechargeable batteries though first video I have seen on a plastic carburetor

[@sologmomma2494]

It's worth a shot. You did a phenomenal job teaching and showing, I'm goin' in! Thank you 😊

[@sologmomma2494]

Can you tell me what type of oil to use in this machine, please 😊

[@Buckwsr]

You got this!

[@Buckwsr]

A straight 30 weight motor oil will be fine. Could also use 10W-30, available at Walmart or any auto parts store. Be careful not to overfill it!

[@sologmomma2494]

@@Buckwsr I'm pretty excited, it fired 3 times. So the part you replaced in this video is enroute 🙌🏽🤩 The smoke that came out was white, I'm hoping that's a good thing. 🤞

[@Buckwsr]

@@sologmomma2494 Awesome! Good luck, and let me know how it works out!

[@sylvesternoah4645]

This video helped thank you so much

[@ChrisJohnson-yg8df]

It was fine all morning. Mowed two lawns then stopped working out of no where. It’s stress but has no power behind it now. The other problem is that once the blades engage, the mower turns off. m430

[@dianjackson3062]

Thank you😊😊 it worked😊

[@commanderfootball]

They also get wayer in tank, use gas treatment, works great! Water keeps getting in

[@josuerivera1855]

I have the same motor I bought yesterday from some young kid. The issue I have with this same motor is that it won’t start. And I think the pool string is somewhat jammed. Any tips

[@diegonegreb3948]

I did this but after re-assembling, I released the clamp on the gas line and fuel started flowing out. I don’t think I had the filter housing back on just yet, was that why or did I screw this up?

[@aleydasosa1134]

Thank you for your help ❤

[@aquaclean]

Hi there, can I use W-40 ?

[@DevinThomasSalazar]

Yeah I ain’t doing all that

[@DeadTwentyTwo]

Skill issue

[@devastator44]

No he's right. Its bs.

[@chaparitasoccersblogs354]

thanks worked perfect👌

[@CynthiaFleming-d2l]

Do you know why the jet would continue to clog ? Have replaced the carburetor and jet runs for a couple mows and then same thing happens

[@abelalcazar]

Can you recommend a store where parts can be purchased ?

[@Buckwsr]

I buy virtually everything online. No point running all over town to store who won't have what you need. Use mower brand and model numbers for online search. If looking for engine parts, use engine make and model numbers in your search. Good luck. See my amazon link in the video description for the carburetor jet I replace in the video.

[@0penMind11]

Thank You!!!

[@perez2877]

Where I can order the supply part?

[@Rami-pc9xb]

Where can buy the jets online? Do you mind providing me with a link please

[@Buckwsr]

The link is in the video description. Thanks, and good luck!

[@nickynick11111]

I don't have starter fluid spray. Can I use carb cleaner?

[@Buckwsr]

Some carb cleaner is flammable, some is not. The stuff from walmart is not, so that will not work. The name brand stuff, like Gum-out, is flammable and will work instead of starting fluid. You could also just shoot a little gasoline into the throat of the carburetor. Good luck.

[@andrewgliniak9159]

Where did you buy it?

[@keepitthoro6768]

How often they need fixing?

[@roni1976]

Def some good info...... But im sure it took more than 10min!! lol Great video tho.. Thanks

[@theemario]

This definitely took more than 10 minutes.

[@marcmartinovic5366]

Good job, thank you!

[@WaynesAdventure]

Great 👍

[@theswampfisher3253]

My mower is brand new. I barely used it. There’s no way it’s the jet jet streaming my mower. My mower is brand new. Do you think it’s the gas?

[@wesargue3082]

What part # is the jet??

[@ralphwhitaker8761]

I did all that, it starts and stop, i see oil coming out the hose where the filter goes, is that normal?

[@HearnToddWoodwindDblr]

Did not work for me. What should I check next?

[@hopecook2919]

Thank you sir.

[@Buckwsr]

Thank you

[@bigoptions]

My problem was that the inside of the rubber gas line that goes from the tank to the carburetor was swelled inside?? , and that was the only problem that I was told about by someone that I know. I took it off of the carburetor and just got dripping.

[@bigoptions]

A kit was on Amazon that included the hose, a spark plug, and air filter, all of which I wanted with a new carburetor, for 24.99. I didn't see the plastic thing that goes in the carburetor sold separately.

[@chkm8k21]

Seems like this took more than 10 minutes?

[@LanehogzKennels]

😂😂

[@paulmonk7820]

Ten minute fix takes 13 minutes to film! 😅

[@williamwaters4506]

The jet is about.5mm and very easily clogs. They makes these jets small so you use less gas but they clog very easily.

[@m.angeloz9080]

Í didn't have good power drill and my mower doesn't have the pump but similar there

[@tonym6920]

Hey, thanks for the vid! How good are those plastic carbs compared to the standard, metal ones? Looks fairly easy to clean. What brands of lawnmowers do you usually see them on. 👍👍

[@Buckwsr]

These Briggs & Stratton engines with the plastic carburetor are all over the place....mowers, power washers, brush mowers....literally everywhere.

[@cryptocruz6312]

Thank you so much 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@juanestrada6702]

Where do you order the jet?

[@Buckwsr]

Amazon. See link in video description.

[@sologmomma2494]

It's on Amazon and in my cart as of finishing this video. I'm going to try the spray first and hopefully not have to order the jet, but I'm ready for it if need be. 😅

[@adrianrojas6100]

it won't start cleani The carb replaced the filter and spark plug and the gas still won't start. what else can I this is a JONH DEER JS63H WALKING MOWER, WHAT ALSE CAN'T I TRY? Buck

[@Buckwsr]

Try this link. In this video I work on a John Deere JS63, like you have...kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5fNn2x-gLGckLM

[@aristidesmaldonado9931]

I replaced the carburetor with a new one and the air filter, it started and ran for about 2 minutes and is back to square one again, won’t start. The only thing not changed is the spark plug so I’m stomped! It’s a Craftsman self-propelled. Loved the video BTW!😃

[@Buckwsr]

Well, I mean, it could be the spark plug....

[@redpillscholar560]

Awesome!!!

[@alexnumale1048]

I got the m320 last summer and its been kept indoors all autumn and winter and it already wont start

[@harjitsidhu6641]

Thank You

[@lfearless1819]

Ni kidding. I just cleaned the jet n right in. Wow

[@antfratto]

Can someone explain the reasoning behind this?

[@SickLikeMe2532]

These newer Briggs & Stratton plastic carburetors have very little tolerance for any debris in your gas, or sitting for a long time (winter) with ethanol gas in the carburetor. What this video is showing is the main jet being taken out and replaced. What’s really going on is that some of the tiny holes which fuel passes through are clogged. I prefer to just.just clean them out as apposed to buying a new one. Most of the time this can be prevented by Not having ethanol fuel sit in your carburetor all winter. You can either run your mower out of gas before you store it for the winter or you can burn an ethanol, free gas (clear gas) in your mower.

[@sologmomma2494]

Good sir, I can't get the top hood off. You said there's a clip and I can't find it.

[@sologmomma2494]

Had to fight it and finally got it. I didn't want to break it 😅

[@Buckwsr]

Great. I hope you can get your mower back up and running!

[@sologmomma2494]

@@Buckwsrguess what I just did!!!! 🎉 It's fixed, and I can't thank you enough for making this post 😊

[@Buckwsr]

@@sologmomma2494 Great job!

[@sierrawave]

I bought one six months ago and it slowly started running worse and worse and now it almost won’t start. Sounds like this might be the problem, might have had some dirty old gas.

[@GaryTodd-si4um]

With those specific type carb bowels, cant ya just use allen wrench to open drain valve. Reseal valve and allow it to refill with fuel before taking half the day to disassemble the entire carb system??? Too many chances to loose pin,damage seals,put it back on wrong, break fuel line.....on and on and on?????