How to FIX a BOLENS LAWN MOWER that WON'T START

How to FIX a BOLENS LAWN MOWER that WON'T START - Easy 10 Minute DIY Repair!

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Жыл бұрын

Hey folks, here's yet another example of how most non-starting lawn mowers can be fixed in just 10 minutes (or so). My buddy pulled this out of the trash. No need to scrap this mower just yet! Join me as we get it back up and running!
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@bassinbillRC5300 Ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining why you need to remove the main jet assembly. Clean, clean, clean wherever the holes are due to contamination. Cool.

@letherburn3206 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much that was an excellent walk-through Brother

@paulmurphy7875 4 ай бұрын

I’m going to give your steps a shot. That’s the exact mower I have with the same problem. I’ll update the results

@Buckwsr 4 ай бұрын

you got this!

@antoniowade3318 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video Sir, I really appreciated how you made it easy.. Thank you. Wade Out.

@julliavanderzanden8402 11 ай бұрын

Thank you it helped me help my little sister with her lawn mower.

@daronfludd9864 Жыл бұрын

I did the exact same method and it works.thank you for that helpful tip

@Buckwsr Жыл бұрын

Great job fixing it yourself!

@chrisssmallengines7163 Жыл бұрын

Prime for a good time , one of the quickest assessment methods you can use .I love to see this .

@Buckwsr Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris.

@Texasredfish5114 5 ай бұрын

What a great tutorial. 👍

@DEmersonJMFM 11 ай бұрын

I've had one of these for a long while (traded out parts from one older to a newer) and they get the job done. Recently though it started having some starting issues so I'll have to give this a try.

@liljoeii6091 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@mikef931 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Great video. I fixed my mower thanks to you.

@Buckwsr Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike. Good job doing it yourself.

@balloon7952 11 ай бұрын

This work perfectly for my mower and now it works. Thanks 🙏

@Buckwsr 11 ай бұрын

That's great news! Good job fixing it yourself!

@blitzen66 Ай бұрын

Really good video..im taking my time working on this type mower...I know i complain but it kills me when they put 2 different size bolts holding carb on...geez.

@larryoren5928 Жыл бұрын

I have one that isn't wanting to start, I'll try that. Thank you.

@Mike-ig2zq Жыл бұрын

Great vid Buck. I'd be hesitant about carb spray on those O rings maybe. Although I haven't done near as many as you.

@jeramiescott6676 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@markross6818 10 ай бұрын

The Briggs 450e benefits from opening the carb jet to 20 thousandths - a stripped bread wire tie can be used to check that the jet is clear and big enough. Doing this helps the motor run better and cuts down on the need for carb cleanings. 👍

@Buckwsr 10 ай бұрын

Good tips, thanks!

@jessicad3895 4 ай бұрын

I will have to try that. My lawnmower stopped working. I drained the gas and oil. Hopefully it will work

@tonym6920 Жыл бұрын

I would have to say that your ten-minute fix theory is largely dependent on the degree of customer neglect. I will agree that most of the issues focus on the carb (and associated linkages), lack of spark or compression. However some of those machines come in with multiple issues which take considerable time to repair. Like your channel, thanks for the vid. 👍👍

@Buckwsr Жыл бұрын

You are right, of course. I think what I'm trying to do with the "10-minute fix" theory is demonstrate to the average person that a non-starting lawn mower can probably be fixed by any ambitious DIYer with standard hand tools. It's worth giving it a try, with nothing to lose except a little time.

@whitelightning5167 Жыл бұрын

Mine wouldn't start even with cleaning the carb out. Just replaced it with a new one. Runs now, but it pulses. Any ideas to fix that?

@jimsievert2267 11 ай бұрын

My son's Bolen's lawn mower has started this season. I loaded this video on my phone and s few tools and went over and attempted this. Now I'm 72 and little slower but followed the video and 30 minutes later the mower was running. This is a very easy to follow video and it may not solve every problem but certainly solves this one. I do have question there is a hose behind air filter that you don't show. There is a hole in the air filter in your video right above the primer button. Where does that hose go?

@Buckwsr 10 ай бұрын

Not sure what hose you're referring to...maybe the crankcase breather tube that plugs into the air cleaner housing....?

@vinopan5374 Жыл бұрын

Great video Buck! However, since it was a freebie , can we assume correctly that you checked oil before running and after repair!

@Buckwsr Жыл бұрын

Oil? What's that? Ha ha!

@bassinbillRC5300 Ай бұрын

I opened up this same carb. I found out why fuel was leaking from the primer bulb. I found no needle nor needle seat in the carb. I cleaned out the main aspirator jet and the other minute holes in the take apart "white" float bowl assembly. I would like you to send me a photograph of the choke linkage spring or the linkage from the choke throttle linkage to the back of the motor where the throttle cable assembly is. My choke lever will not move. The spring is there and I can move the choke linkage back and forth but the dead mans lever and cable when moved does not activate or move the throttle on top of the carb. Help me Obi Wan Kenobie!

@francesnail1918 8 күн бұрын

If you spray carb cleaner in the intake and it still won't start what then?

@Buckwsr 7 күн бұрын

Use starting fluid, not carb cleaner, to see if it will fire briefly. Some carb cleaners are not flammable and won't ignite. The Walmart "Super Tech" carb cleaner, for example, will not ignite. So use starting fluid for that opening test, not carb cleaner.

@Focus-ib7nd Жыл бұрын

Buck, I have followed your video exactly and I am sure the carb and those little holes are clean. Mower still won’t start. I used fresh clean gas. It started for a second with the engine starting fluid. But won’t start after carb cleaned. What am I missing?

@Buckwsr Жыл бұрын

Junky little engines, really. Probably not your fault. You can buy those white plastic jet inserts, or even just replace the entire carburetor pretty cheaply. I'd try one of those options before giving up.

@camgee1209 5 ай бұрын

What happens if it starts but doesn't stay running turns off immediately???

@Buckwsr 5 ай бұрын

It's probably still a fuel-related issue. Maybe it gets a shot of fuel when you push the primer bulb, but once started it needs to pull fuel from the carburetor bowl and through the main jet. You've got to clean out (or replace) that main jet.