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Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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Posted by
crackerbuddy ca (
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Fri, May 16, 08 at 10:32
| We have a Craftsman model #917.376583 that won't stay running. We have taken it to Sear's 5 times, when it comes back it runs for a few hours then back to 5 seconds then nothing. Then we took it to a local repair shop and the same thing. What is going on! is this a common problem, has anyone run into this? I would love to mow my yard. |
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RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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The nut holding the carb bowl on is the MAIN JET.
Clamp off the fuel line, remove the jet and clean the holes out with a fine wire, like the wire tie from a loaf of bread. You might drain the tank and toss the old gas into the car. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| We will give it a try, Thanks I will let you know what happens |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| Wow! Thanks for the 1st time in 2 1/2 years I mowed the whole back yard..Thank you so much.. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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Pretty simple!
Glad you got it running!
IF this has been a reoccurring problem, your fuel has to be suspect.
Don't store it over a month. Also use a Stabilizer in the fuel for the last couple mowings. Posting the mower# made it easy to look up the engine at the Sears website and determine which carb it had. I wish everybody made it that simple! |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| I am having almost the same problem, i have a craftsman model 944-365440, i have to hold on to the choke for it to stay on, some time if you hold on to it for a long time then it will stay on. I have disassemble the Carburetor, spay it and soaked it overnight with Carb cleaner and same problem. not sure what else to to do. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| Check the bolt that holds the bowl on the carb. Look for a teeny little hole either above the threads, or in them. When i say "above the threads,or between them," i mean with that bolt held up before yer eyes, with the bolt head down, so you can peer intently at it. Poke the holes with a thin wire, blow thru the end of it, and reassemble. Poke any black spot you see. they hide! |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| I have a similar problem - holding the primer in allows mower to run with reduced power - somewhere on this site a poster mentioned a replacement using a 'bowl' kit. Anyone know where to find such a animal? Parnumber? How about a good repair manual as I'm a small (or large) engine novice? Mower: Sears Craftsman Electric Start BS 5.5 hp 3 in 1
10+ years old (See - Sears mowers can last trhat long!)
Model No# 917.373841 |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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According to the SEARS site, your engine is not a BS. IF it was, a "bowl kit" would not apply.
Your engine # should be 143.945502, which is a Tecumseh TVS120-63921K IF it has a plastic bowl carb, then a bowl repair kit would make sense.
Walk-Behinds 1997 and earlier - 730235B
" " 1998 and to date - 730637A Since you say it's about 10 years old, your DOM will be important. (I think it's Sept. 1997 that is the switch date?) DOM is the serial#
YDDDx
IOW- Jan 1, 1997 would be 7001x
Dec 31, 1997 would be 7365x
You can download a service manual at-
http://www.cpdonline.com/692509.pdf |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| You are right - My mistake - I DO have a pre 1997 Tecumseh Engine (with metal bowl) after all - The proper manual you pointed me is going to be a great help! The first thing I noticed after finding out the engine number in under the pull cord cover is that the bowl plug has TWO sets of holes - when I looked one was so blocked I didn't know it was there! I haven't had time to go through getting the settings I've messed up yet but I think once everything is back to spec I should be fine. Do you think I should tear down the carb anyway - a 12 year old mower only serviced once under the 1st year warranty. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| I had the same problem as crackerbuddy and followed the instructions as posted. My lawn mower runs now but I have another problem. I think I hooked up my throttle linkage incorrectly. The throttle itself has more resistance than usual when connected or disconnected from the linkage. Can anyone help? A diagram would be nice. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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Re: Bill Kapaun,
Thanks for the advice. Our mower started up immediately after the fix. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| I also have a 917.376583 and have no spark out of the plug/magneto wire. I have extensive automotive repair experience but don't know specifications, etc. to test out the ignition system. Is there a free/cheap repair manual for this engine that I could download? Or does anyone have any suggestions on what I should check/test? Thanks much! |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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Go to the Briggs website and download an IPL
Your engine should be a -
125K02-0500-E1 Many of these small engines have a "stop wire" to the ign. coil. (part# 356 in the IPL)
Grounding the wire kills spark.
There may be one attached to the carb linkage that grounds when the linkage is all the way to the OFF position. |
RE: Craftsman Mower won't stay running
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| Thanks very much for the great information Bill. For some reason the new spark plug didn't work until I ripped everything apart and re-assembled. Perhaps it was still flooded after I replaced the plug. At any rate, the p/n for the motor that you provided was spot-on and now I have a decent manual and other info for it. Thanks again sir! |
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