One of the biggest pet peeves that homeowners have with push mowers is that they, on occasion, decide that they don’t want to start. In frustration and thinking that they need more fuel, the homeowner will repeatedly push the prime button or pull the cord – and all this does is flood your mower’s carburetor, giving it even more cause not to start. If this has happened to you, how do you fix it?
Firstly, you will need to adjust your mower’s throttle so that it is on the lowest setting. Pull the starter cord 8 to 10 times, which will force all of the excess gas out of the carburetor (as the valve is closed).
Then, you can unscrew the air filter cover on the side of the mower with a screwdriver. Remove the air filter and leave it out to air dry, as it will probably be soaked from all the fuel that flowed in when you flooded the mower. If you notice that your air filter is overly dirty or damaged, now is a good time to simply replace it.
Locate the carburetor hole, which should be just behind where the air filter was sitting, and stick the screwdriver in. Use it to push the butterfly valve in the carburetor sleeve open, which allows for maximum airflow through the mower.
Now you can pull the mower’s start cord until it starts. You will need to run the engine for a minute to burn off all of the gas that flooded into it, then shut the mower off. Remove the screwdriver from the carburetor sleeve, put the air filter back in and replace the cover. Your mower should now be fixed.
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