Briggs & Stratton is a small-engine manufacturer whose engines are commonly found on lawn and garden equipment such as lawn mowers, snow throwers, tillers and more. On older Briggs & Stratton engines, the ignition required points and a condenser to generate spark for the spark plug. However, ...
Craftsman 675 Series Lawn Mowers have Briggs and Stratton 190-cubic centimeter displacement vertical shaft engines rated at 6.75 foot-lbs. of torque at 3,100 revolutions per minute. The 675 Series mowers are most often push-type walk-behind rotary mowers with 21-inch or 22-inch cutting decks....
If your spark plug doesn’t pass the tests above, then it has gone bad and you’ll need to replace it. This is one of the easiest steps in lawn mower or small engine maintenance. For pre-season tune-ups and end-of-season storage, consider a Briggs & Stratton®small engine tune-up...
For a good little tutorial on cleaning and gapping a spark plug, have a look at this video by engine manufacturer Briggs and Stratton. The most complex thing that you might encounter is a carburetor that’s been damaged by ethanol gasoline or clogged by the residue that forms when the fuel...
This drive plate is universal, and can be used in place of the drive place listed below. This part is no longer available from Cub Cadet. And the fourth clutch drive plate only came on Cub Cadet garden tractors with a Briggs & Stratton opposed twin cylinder engine. This include certain ...
Now that the chassis and other vitals are now complete, now its time to work on the engine. The engine I'm using is a 12.5 HP Briggs and Stratton with a cast iron sleeve. These are one of the most common engines on riding mowers. Mine in particular is what's known as a "flathead...
I didn’t want to pay someone else to fix my lawnmower. I figured it was time I learned how to fix it myself this time. What I learned should be able to help you with most gas-powered lawnmowers, including Briggs and Stratton lawnmowers that won’t start after sitting. ...
A lawn mower’s engine continues to run at low speeds when idling, pulling just enough fuel and air into the carburetor to keep combustion going. Loss of Fuel After you let go of the accelerator, a lever closes the main vents on the carburetor. However, a small jet remains open to let...
Over time the alignment on your Craftsman lawn tractor may need to be adjusted. Driving over uneven terrain, going through holes in your yard, changing from one level to the next (going from the lawn to pavement or concrete) are some things that may affe
Mowing the lawn is a chore that some people enjoy and others detest. Whether or not you are looking forward to the work, there are few things more frustrating than starting your self-propelled lawn mower, only to find that it just doesn't move.