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Craftsman 21' Mower won't stay running

Posted by gdrunner NC (My Page) on
Fri, May 28, 10 at 7:52

Hello, this is my first post here.

I have a 10 year old Sears Craftsman 21" model number is 917.388290.

I have used it a couple of times this season (it always takes a few tries to get it going) but now with the last time I tried to fire it up, I can't get it to stay on. It goes right off after a few seconds. I just replaced the air filter and gave it a little oil but that did not solve the problem. Does anyone have any other suggestions for me?

Thanks, Dan


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RE: Craftsman 21' Mower won't stay running

Sounds like the carburetor to me. You could rebuild it, or replace it with a new one.


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RE: Craftsman 21' Mower won't stay running

I was told to remove the bowl first and clean that out good. Where can I find that on my mower?

917.388290


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