20 Most Recent Mtd 22" Yard Machine Push Mower - Page 2 Questions & Answers

most primer are held in by a spring just use a small screwdriver slide it down besidfe the button and pry the spring out slowly

you need to rewind the spring before threading the rope in the pulley.

sounds like something is blocking the opening or the blades are so worn they are not getting lift on the clippings

the red tube should just slide over a tube sticking out of the carburetor or the plastic housing on the breather.all you do is plug it in. if that dont fix it my guess is there is debris in the carburetor that needs to be cleaned. take it apart clean and it should run as like new

Sparkplug?

be sure brake is off

Clean the carb.

• Get a carb rebuild kit
• Use a good carb cleaner
• Use an air compressor, but be careful, turn down PSI

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Its quite common to see fuel in or around the air cleaner to carb casting. Side mounted carbs on Tecumseh and Briggs tend to spray a little back. If its running back then get someone to strip and clean the carb, its got some debris in it.

it has a belt look under the mower

Check spark plug grounded when pulling starter to see if you get fire First. Then , spray(if getting spark at plug) starting fluid in a air intake , if motor fires, you're not getting gas so clean gas tank and carb, then , it should run fine.

Usually a level setting will. Work for most.

You can purchase a boot puller or take a pliers and grab exactly on top of spark plug and pull off. Some do stick on harder than others.

if u get a can of starting fluid and u get it to run for a lil bit that will help getting the fuel moving and will start easier next time

I have attached an article about how to change the spark plug on a walk behind mower. The directions should be roughly the same despite the difference in brand and model. I hope this helps! How to Change the Spark Plug on Toro Recycler Self Propelled Mower

From what you describe it sounds like the line may be tangled, remove the rewind housing in order to inspect the line up close.

Hi If you enter your model number (and serial number if you have it) at the link below, you'll have access to your owner's manual which will tell you what your spark plug gap should be. Hope this helps. -Steve Operators Manual

Based on you question, this could be anything (like going to your Dr. and telling him "I'm sick"). That being said, if it just sat with gas in it, then it's likely a fuel problem (ie; plugged carburetor). These machines do not like the new Ethanol Gas and they cannot be left to sit or they'll gum up on you. An engine needs three things in order to start and run. 1. Spark 2. Fuel 3. Compression. First check your spark; if there is no spark, it'll never start. If there is spark, then I recommend a good carb cleaning. Better left to a professional if you're not familiar with this procedure. I hope this gets you started in the right direction. Best of luck to you. (You can find "how-to" videos on all these procedures by searching on YouTube)James

If it's a briggs engine, sounds like you have water / debris in your carb fuel bowl. Using spray carb cleaner will only work if you remove the bowl and clean the carb jets. Also, you could have water in the gas tank as well. First, remove your air filter, then remove the 3 screws that attach your filter bracket to your carburator and mower. Take off your fuel line at the carb and drain all your gas into a clear jar. If it looks very yellow, cloudy, or see water in the bottom of the jug, change your gas. Using a half inch socket wrench, after gas line is disconnected, remove the fuel bowl and clean with carb cleaner. Also, examine the bolt you just removed. There are 2 jets in the side and one at the end. Using the carb cleaner, make sure they are clean as well. Use the carb cleaner extension tube to spray up inside the bottom center of the carb, where the bolt threads, to clean that area as well. After all this make sure ur float assembly is intact and reassemblt the bowl to the carb and reattach the the fuel line. finish bt reattaching the air filter support bracket makinf sure the gasket between the carb and the bracket isn't damaged.