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I have a new Craftsman mower with a Briggs and Sratton engine that doesn't start immediatly after turning it off. I'll mow for about 15 minutes stop to move something out of my way and it takes about 15 minutes until the lawn mower starts up again. Can someone help me?

the vent hole on the gas cap is plugged. clear it and the problem should be gone.

2008-03-31 15:25:31 by Marcus H

I couldn#39;t remember what was wrong with this Craftsman LTV/10 lawn tractor, so I figured I would see if I could get it to start, but quickly ...

Push mower?

Riding mower?

2008-10-04 14:21:30 by jwright7584

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why is gas leaking out from time to time from around the air filter and it seems like quite a bit each time,what do i look for to fix?

it could be you have a bad gasket behind air filter box.the easiest thing to do would be taking off air filter box and looking for gasket.or it could be leaking around primer bulb.also it could be bad gasket in carb.try getting model number off motor and going to repair shop they will tell you what to do.

2007-04-22 14:30:23 by kvallierca

Price: $39.99 $22.09

I own a 4 -5 year old push style Craftsman lawn mower. The other day when trying to start it the entire ripcord pulled completely out. I called my local mower repair shop and they said it's going to cost me $45 to 55 bucks to repair.

Is this something I can do myself?

You will have to remove the starter assembly from the engine. Get some cord the same size and length as the original. As you remove the old cord you will see where it goes and where the knot is tied.. Once you get the new cord in place and knoted you will have to "wind" the cord around the pully to tension the spring. It is not a hard job but you have to remove several screws to get the starter off.

2007-06-04 12:08:09 by kimchee_boi

I bought a self-propelled craftsman lawn mower in May of this year. It starts just fine, but after pushing it for about 5 feet, the engine slows and dies. I have replaced the air filter, checked the oil and it's got gas. The grass isn't extremely long, I bumped up the wheels to the highest setting, and tried mowing smaller rows, but every 5 feet it chokes up and dies without fail! Any ideas what's wrong with it?

Check the gas cap. It must have a small hole or 4 in it and the gasket must be free to allow air in to the tank. To verify this is the problem, start the mower and do not move it , just let it sit running. If it then dies, loosen the gas cap and try to start. Very common problem and an easy solution.

2008-08-20 11:38:55 by Ashley P