gas settled in it & its dirty.
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Check your fire and gas.
Float is stuck , carb need a good cleaning. If you get lucky might get away with a good in tank carb cleaner. Good luck
Where are the grease fittings on a 18.0 hp, 42" craftsman mower electric start 6 speed translate transaxle
The fuel filter is probably clogged. The primer bulb creates enough suction to feed fuel to the engine, but the vacuum created by the piston is not enough to keep the fuel going.
Spray some ether in the carb. If it fires, it has spark, but not getting fuel. start there.
You just buy a carburetor re-build kit, clean all the parts and follow the simple directions to puy it back together. You can doi it, it's just not that hard and beats spending 250 bucks for a new mower!
20-22 ich cut...... 20 fl oz max
There is no oil drain on a 650 series lawn mower. You have to turn the mower over and drain the oil from the spout you put it in the engine. Make sure the gas tank is empty
mower vibrates.... bent shaft. scrap the parts & or pitch it all
If the fuel filter isn't clogged, the carburetor main needle valve may need to be adjusted.
Most likely it is due to water or dirt in the carburetor. The carb will need to be disassembled and cleaned.