Things Needed

Briggs & Stratton have the Snapper and Simplicity lawnmower brands and also produces pocket-sized engines with carburetors for a wide range of mower manufacturers . The 12 HP engine is widely used but can face a number of carburetor problems that can result in your mower becoming inoperable pending dismantlement of the railway locomotive closure around the carburettor . Cleaning and rebuilding the 12 HP carburettor may be necessary to salvage your mower , and you may deal this subroutine without professional assistance .

Step 1

settle the 12 HP engine ’s muffler at the bottom left hand of the locomotive block . It is held in place by two bolts . Remove these bolts with a socket pull and extract off the damper .

Step 2

Take out the gasoline storage tank ’s dipstick and remove the armored combat vehicle ’s bolt with the socket twist then commit the tank off .

Step 3

turn up the distinctive , bowl - form 12 HP carburettor . It rest near the middle head of the right side of the railway locomotive assembly . The carburetor intake on the back of the carburettor bowl assembly is obtain in place with several screw . Remove these with a Phillips head screwdriver .

Step 4

bump off the 12 HP carburettor inspiration ’s air filter by distort and pulling it off the back of the intake piece .

Step 5

Remove the bolt on the carburettor intake with the socket turn to disconnect it from the carburetor bowl .

Step 6

Put a pan under the 12 HP carburettor stadium then loosen the nut on the Briggs & Stratton bowl ’s bottom to drain any fuel and fluid into the pan . Remove the cooking pan once the bowl whole drains .

Step 7

Take out the trough ’s nut then twist off the carburettor bowl .

Step 8

practice a carburetor cleanup solution applied with a soft cloth to clean out the inside of the 12 HP carburetor bowl then set the roll back into office and stiffen its freak back to the bottom with the spanner .

Step 9

Twist the air filter onto the back of the carburetor intake then refasten the intake to the rest of the carburetor on the engine block with the screwdriver .

Step 10

substitute the gas armored combat vehicle onto the Briggs & Stratton engine with the socket wrench . stick in and stiffen each bolt with the wrench before reinserting the dipstick .

Step 11

Tighten the silencer back onto the 12 HP locomotive engine ’s lower left side with the wrench .

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