The primer bulb not working on a craftsman weedwacker why?
Issue is in the primer block on carb. may be plugged. On diaphragm side needle may be stuck. You have to take the carb apart and clean it, or possibly replace the metering & diaphragm membranes. Kit is about $8, and how to do it is on many youtube videos. Have fun.
Broken piece on an old Craftsman table saw
Boy I would be livid if it were my saw. I had a similar problem with a very old marine engine I resrored. A casting was damaged and not avalabled so I went to a machine shop who sent it or to be welded and than the shop tooled it. You can give it a try if you can't find the part. Good luck.
Why will my brand new Craftsman Pressure Washer not start?
Any gasoline engine needs 3 things to run. Fuel, Air and Spark.
Open the cover on the air filter box and inspect the condition of the actual filter. It should be clean and not wrapped in plastic. Yes, It does happen! Look in the hole the filter covers to check theres no dirt it there. Refit the filter.
Remove the spark plug but push it back into the plug lead. Using a pair of insulated grips hold the sparking end against the metal on the engine block. Get a helper to pull the start cord 3 or 4 times and watch the plug. Your looking for a nice bright blue spark across the gap on the plug. If you are in any doubt replace the plug anyway with a decent brand name.
Next get as close to the open plug hole as you can and sniff. Can you smell gasoline? Refit the spark plug.
Take a close look at the fuel tank and find the pipe supplying fuel to the carburettor. at the tank end is there a small twist valve mounted on the tank that the fuel pipe comes off? This is called a 'Petcock'. It is a fuel shut off valve for long term storage.
If there is one there take a close look at it and it should be marked as 'ON', 'OFF' and 'RES'. There should be an arrow on the lever but it is often too small to see clearly. Twist it so the short end of the lever is pointing at the ON position.
If none of these checks help you may need to return the unit to the store you bought it from as it might just simply be a faulty example.
My craftsman LT1000 Kohler 16hp
Disconnect the wire harness to the engine. If the short goes away look for damage at or near the alternator rectifier diode.
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