00:00Mower won't start, so you're out there yanking that pull starter like it owes you money?
00:05Spoiler, it's usually not the rope, it's the carburetor.
00:08I hunted down the 5 best deals fork carburetor vs pull starter, which fixes mower, and number
00:143 costs less than a coffee. Let's go. First up, the full carburetor kit for steel trimmers fits
00:21the FS55, FS55R, FS55RC, FS38, KM55, HL45 and more. It swaps a gummed-up carb in about 15 minutes
00:32with basic hand tools, and the anti-aging material handles modern ethanol gas way better than the
00:37stock unit. 1254, almost 5000 sold, 4.9 stars. If your trimmer only runs with the choke on,
00:46this is the fix. Next, the 3-piece carb adjustment screwdriver set.
00:51Here's the trap nobody warns you about, newer Husqvarna and Pullen cards have those spline
00:56adjustment screws recessed so deep a normal screwdriver can't touch them. These 3 tools
01:01cover the common splines and let you actually tune the mixture again. 589 for the set, 4.2000 sold,
01:084.9 stars. It unlocks a carb the factory tried to seal.
01:13Number 3, 10 Primer Bulbs for under 4 bucks. If your trimmer takes 20 pulls before it fires,
01:20odds are the primer bulb is cracked and sucking air instead of fuel. Pop one of these in and it
01:25primes like new. You get both 19 and 22mm sizes, 10 of them, 4.399. That's about 40 cents per
01:34future
01:34repair. Fourth, 5 sets of Walbro-style carb gaskets and diaphragms fits the 36F, 40-5, 139F and the
01:43Honda GX35. Inside every small carb, a thin diaphragm is what actually pumps the fuel and it
01:49stiffens with age until the engine starves. Fresh gaskets stop the leaks, fresh diaphragms bring the
01:55fuel flow back. 5 complete 4-piece sets for 527. Cheaper than 1 shop diagnostic fee. Last ones for
02:04actual push mowers, a Briggs & Stratton tune-up kit with the air filter for part numbers 795477,
02:12698369, 699660, 794147 and 795469, plus the pre-cleaner sponge and carb gasket.
02:19A clogged filter makes it run rich and bogged down, a leaky gasket makes it surge up and down.
02:25Fix both at once for 562, 4.9 stars. Full mower refresh for pocket change.
02:33So here's the verdict, give the rope a couple honest pulls, but if it still won't catch,
02:37blame the carb, not the starter. All 5 links are in the description below.
02:43If this saved you a repair bill, smash like and subscribe, I'll see you in the next one.
