DIY tutorial to diagnose and service a clogged up Keihin carburettor on a Troy-Bilt mower with a Honda GCV160 engine. Ethanol in petrol leads to water damage in small engine carburetors. Check the Thermowax plug if it's hard to start when cold.
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Rewind or skip ahead to watch again:
00:00 I'm not Rusty
01:33 Recoil, shroud, and tank removal
03:43 Remove carb bowl
06:45 Carb removal, gasket configuration
09:03 Exterior clean and disassembly
10:43 Manual clean jets and reassemble
19:02 Re-attach fuel line and linkages
22:07 Reassemble airbox, gaskets and auto-choke
26:04 Install tank, shroud and recoil
27:21 The Money Shot
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Wear your safety glasses, or you'll put your eye out. Try on some gloves. Take off that spark plug boot. Clean your room. Open the windows, those fumes are nasty. Just 'cause I do it, don't think it's the end all, be all solution. There's plenty more ideas out there, I can't take responsibility if you slice off a few fingers after watching my videos. And don't just pour that toxic stuff down the sewer or in the ditch, dispose of waste responsibly. Just be safe, OK?
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