Thank you so much for this video. I couldn’t get my edger started. New spark plug, clean air filter, fresh gas. Darn near pulled my shoulder out. Tried your handy tip, and it started up with two pulls. Saved me a trip to get it fixed!

Thank you for this tip. I had drained the old gas out, cleaned the carb, nothing. Then after watching this video, I went back outside and tried this method. Edger started right up!

Thank you I’m going to try that on my edger i was about to throw in the towel with my edger and a power washer. I thought i was the only one with the starting problem. Thank you again. Kris Hinds.

wow just used the thumb method on 2 Tecumseh mini bike engines giving me start problems . they fired right up !!! thanks

Great video worked for me. I have the exact same edger. And fyi regarding the belt. It was stated the replacement belt is 4L320. When I received mine I installed and didn't sound right. I received a 4L320 but it was a 1/2in width which wasn't the correct width or length.. After searching around it was discovered for my edger the belt was MTD 754-0142 V-Belt 3/8 X 31. Guess maybe some edgers came with different pulley wheels.

I use a similar sort of trick to clear out the carburettor on my dads Honda lawnmower engine whenever it idles rough except that I spray fuel into the carburettor then I close the throttle to clear out the idle speed jet. That usually saves me pulling the whole carburettor down !

It worked! Took me doing this 3 or 4 times however. Thanks man!

I’ve got the same edger starts on first pull. Great edger

Thanks! That's an amazing trick! I'm learning more and more from your channel. Great video (as usual)

Thanks fixed mine.

Thank you, I’ll try it

I have a Mclane edger like that with the same 3.5 hp briggs and Stratton engine. I put fresh gas in it after cleaning out the old gas and it started up but it runs a bit rough. I removed the muffler and looked at the diaphragm and it seems to be ok. Trying to avoid removing the entire carburetor.

awesome! got'er started! Thank you

great vid! I've used this trick many times on equipment that hasn't been ran in years.

Brilliant thanks bud it started first time

That sure worked with a 5-horse Briggs I had on a wood splitter. If the choke plate had no hole it would've been fine but I had to close off the intake completely to get it to start, even after rebuilding the carb a couple of times. The hole in the choke plate was not one of Briggs better ideas. Thanks and Blessings!

Thank you very much I got same exact mach how can I fix the pull start

Thank you!

Excelente video

I have this same unit having trouble finding images of the carb linkage and springs

What’s the part number for the belt ?

Are you fully plugging the hole to create some vacuum or you simply restricting the air even more beyond the choke?

Nice trick. But what is actually happening by doing that? Does it create a better suction through the bowl?

Whats the model number for the edger I have the exact same edger but its missing the model number and im missing the books for it?

Thanks, after a carburetor replacement my edger starts but dies when the drive belt is tensioned. Is that possibly due to poor compression? The edger relatively new and has been used very little.

Starter fluid .But if that alcohol based fuel has been in there for while ;it wouldn't run good. Empty the tank.

It would have been nice to know what this "trick" actually does inside the carb.

Need blade and screw to replace blade on my edger , where can I order blade and screw .

Why did putting a finger over the choke fix it? Thank you

The wire connecting to the spark plug was cut. What is the name of that part to replace it. I will appreciate your help.

Can you do this trick on other style carburetors? Like the ones on a Honda mower with the small bowl?

What’s the oil type, I need to change it and I can’t find the manual.

If you still have that edger in this video do u have model number for it

The recoil stater is locked in place . I cannot pull it .

How much does this edger cost new?

I have the same unit. I'm looking to replace the blade drive belt. Without a legible model number for the edger I can't find the proper size belt. Can you help?

Why is my Blade get loose when I run the machine?

What's the belt size for this..can't find anywhere

I have another question for you do you know how to change the oil on it since it has 3 different oil plugs?

I have a Yard Machine, identical to this one. Can anybody out there tell me how I can get an owner's manual for this machine? or, can someone give me the model number of the machine?

Please help