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6.5hp Craftsman lawnmower starts but shuts of after running a couple of sec?

Cleaned the carb, replaced all gaskets , replaced "O"ring on end of stem of carb. Float seems to be OK. haven't tried kill switch wire because it does start when primed. Note! Motor is a 6.5 tecumseh with plastic/aluminum carb, no adjustment can be made to it???

Dan Baarda
May 2006
CraftsmanGarden Tools, Lawn MowersRunning Couple Replaced
A clogged air filter will produce this symptom, and is easily replaced. To verify, and possibly avoid buying a new one for nothing, remove the air filter and then try starting again. If it runs fine, that's the problem. Shut it down, replace the filter with a new one, and off you mow...

Steve
June 2007
I have the same problem!! I don't see any answers but if you happen to get one, please let me know. Thanks! bbeard@hotmail.com

Bob
June 2006

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