great information! My lawnmower wouldn't start, primed the carb. with gas and it would run as long as it had the gas I primed it with. I watched this video thinking the float was stuck in the up position. You showed me how to remove the sediment bowl, when I did that I found there was gas in the bowl. so I pushed down on the gas shut-off needle and it moved hard so I moved it by hand a few times then reattached the wires and operated the day a few times, the needle moved as it should. Reconnected it to the sediment bowl , mower started right up!!!! Thank you!

This video was perfect, I had a pretty good idea what to expect before I took a screw off. Thank you.

Thought you might go ahead and pull/clean the emulsion tube if you took the main jet out. Good vid!

For those of you coming here and wondering it's exactly the same on the fs600v

Awesome Video. Mower was barely running , Watched the video, did it. Runs like new !

This just worked for me. I feel like a man thanks to your video 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Awesome video. Helped me clean my carb jet this morning. Fixed my rolling idle issue. Thank you!

My John Deere X380 would spontaneously flood at random times, especially when at higher throttle settings. Took the carb apart as much as I could and sprayed a liberal amount of carb cleaner throughout. Fired right back up and looks to be running fine. Thanks for the excellent tutorial.

Hi Mike, a big thanks from Brittany, France! My Husqvarna Rider 316TXs AWD (jeez, I hope Google picks that lot up!) was running lumpy and then finally gave up. It has this Kawa engine, so fixed as per but thankfully was able to leave it attached to the motor. SHE RUNS!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Great video, helped me fix the issue with mine. Thanks

Thank you Mower Mike, You once again helped de-mystify the how to of working on yet another fun project. One question I have in regard to robbing the gaskets from an inexpensive foreign carburetor is as follows: Will a foreign bowl fit on an original carburetor. Also, the jet will not unscrew from the original carburetor. I’m thinking that’s not a problem if I am able to blow through it as you show in your video. Any comment would be helpful. Thank you, Craig

Haven't cleaned a carb in 10 years great refresher! Thank! Also, am I the only one who saw that chunk of mess fly out of the jet when he hit it with the compressed air? :)

Clogged jet! saved me tons of money, not throwing parts at it. Thank you!

Great video. We’re about 5-7 weeks or possibly more out at work besides engine services (not repairs) so I’m gonna see if I can start doing carb cleanings/replacements. I used to have a limit set to where I don’t do anything like that professionally (at/for work) but I’m getting into it now because it’ll cut down a whole lot of our one mechanic’s workload and help certain customers get out sooner. I’m gonna be staying after hours sometimes because we stay busy during opening hours and my primary job is to run the front.

Never was a fan of the kawasaki until I got one. So yes, they are a good motor.

Great video! My encore 34 inch zero turn mower has been stalling for a little while now and it’s been driving me nuts. I figured it could be my fuel lines being clogged or the carburetor since I haven’t given it a good clean in quite some time.

Great help thanks

good job 👍

The OEM carbs are made by walbro

thanks for the video. what if the jet screw will not come out?

Great engine, if they would only put a better air filter system like the commercial engines the carb wouldn't need a cleaning.

Thank you…enjoyable

I did exactly what you did, Mike, and voila - all running much betterer!

Hey, what’s the hose for above the fuel line? Mine came loose and trying to figure out where it goes to.

Didn’t fix my problem on the kawi :( Still feels like it’s running one one cylinder. Spark is good, maybe a coil??

What if the plunger won’t unscrew even with needle nose pliers?

Have you found a China carb that’s worthy yet ? Where do I find a gasket set for this carb ?

Whst do you do if your engine is surging? Does this fix that also?

I did this exact thing and still have surging issue had some gunk in the float valve

there are two tubes coming out of the carb Lower one is fuel. What is the upper line and where does the other end attach?

New fuse, carburator, fuel pump, fuel lines, spark plugs. Still cranks but wont run.... help

Can Confirm. Ebay/amazon $20 Carbs are junk. For $20 I figured I would try it... big trash. It would run... but barely. Too much throttle and it would cut, to little throttle and it would cut. When you found the perfect level of gas, it would just barely move and barely cut grass. Cleaning the old one now, hopefully clears it up. Before cheap carb, mower was shooting gas out of the exhaust and wouldn't run for more than 10 seconds or so. Flushed oil, and put the cheap carb on and no more gas out of the exhaust but runs like 💩. Fingers crossed this fixes it

needing help: My kawasaki zero turn: FR730V: I have gas to carburetor, I have spark, I have cleaned carburetor, I have changed the gas. The ignition switch is not working.....maybe solenoid is faulty. However, I can cross start. It turns over and starts only with starting fluid. I'm at a loss.

Why didn't you pull the tube out after you oukked the main jet and check all the little pin holes

where did the sound go ???

I have a 2019 Scag 48" walkbehind, SWZT48-541FS, Kawasaki FS541V. Pull-cord. I open the choke. When I try to start it, it will NOT start. However, if I add 1 teaspoon of fuel into carburetor, it fires/starts. After engine has been running a short while, it will restart withOUT adding fuel directly into the carburetor. I have been doing this for 1-year. Why does it need to be manually primed to start? What can I do to resolve this issue? Thank you!

Straight gas will eliminate these "issues" for a good long time.

You put your first gasket on upside down.

It's amazing how some say the kawasaki engine is the best..well here's reality the least seen engine in any small engine repair shop is the Kohler 7000 series..it's not kawasaki it's not Honda it's not Briggs & Stratton..it's the Kohler 7000 series Engine it also comes with a 3 year unlimited hours warranty..so don't take my word for it research yourself..

You are going to tear up your hydro motors.

Terrible cleaning job. You blew all the dirt back into the carb.

Nice thx nan that earned you a sub, cool video.

Thanks for taking 15 minutes of my life to watch a video made by someone that doesn't know a damn thing about the video he is making! You really couldn't wait 15 minutes before talking with candy in your mouth?!? BIG THUMBS DOWN

Dont ever used compressed air with the needle still in the carb, thats rule 101

👍🏼➕🔔 📍🦘 GDay Magic 🪄 Mike 🧰 Cheers 🍻 for your candid presentation 🎬 I was scratchiŋ’ my scone oVer how to remove the sensor ⚡️ ⁉️ So brought it to work, to ask a More Well Versed Colleague, & Friend, on how to’s, in viewing your humble channel, I can breathe 🧘🏻 easier now, & also appreciate the ‘Heads-🆙’, in online Navigation 🧭😉👌🏼 I acquired this type of motor cause my Dictatorship of an Insurance Company, Only allowed me to purchase a New machine [it’s not a fancy skid-steer], I hardly fit onto it, though after 4yrs of only now, having me scan ‘Utube’ for experiential advice ✍🏼, I Really cannot complain 🤐🤙🏼 Be Well 🙏🏼🦘 15:21