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pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

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Yesterday I cleaned out the carb on the tractor and I thought I was doing it some good because all of this swamp water looking stuff came out (varnishing?), but, I put the d**n float in wrong, AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT GO IN RIGHT!!! This pisses me off to no end. And to add to my troubles, I broke one of the screws that holds the carb in place! It is not just any 'ol screw either...I highly doubt I will find this one in home depot.

WEFs99 Enthusiast

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The float valve is sometimes attached to the float with a small bent wire. All you have to do is hold the float in the "up" position and the valve should be forced into the closed position onto the seat. When the float drops as fuel is used, the valve comes off the seat and allows fuel to flow. Just be sure the valve is in the correct position on the float.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Do you have any pics that might help us, help you figure it out? As for the screw there is a place here in Goldsboro that seems to have everything. what make and model is it off of? Maybe I can help you find one.

pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

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carb.JPG

 

Really it is a matter of which side is up as far as the float and valve are concerned. I tried to show it in the pic with as much detail as possible.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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If you can get me any numbers off the carb and engine I will run by Hoods and see what they have. :thumbs:

pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

pacodiablo

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I woulden't do that yet, I am broke and would have to pay you back at a much later date...lol. Is Hoods a store? I may be able to make it down there.

 

The carb is a Walbro, all it says on it is "5-4993," "LMT," and "2930."

 

The engine is a Briggs 286707.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Yea it is Hood Equipment. This guy has so much stuff packed everywhere I'm surprised he is allowed to be open for buisness. I mean you could go through all the stuff for years and probably find parts for anything. I guess he has a system that works for him but if you ask me it just looks like he just piled it all up all over the place and where ever there is an empty space. :cheers: He knows his stuff. Helped me get parts for an old IDE weed wacker just by going by the part I had in hand no need for the numbers, (although they help a ton)

 

I can cruise by and see what he has. If I can get it no sweat. It can't cost that much and you can pay when you get the funds. I know how life can be and if I can help then great. :thumbs:

WEFs99 Enthusiast

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The pointy end of the valve goes down into the hole where the fuel comes in. The tabs on the float will fit around the other end of the valve. There should be a shaft that the rear (valve side) of the float pivots on. If I remember correctly, it is easier to assemble the float and valve and then set it in place and then slide in the pivot shaft. It can only go in one way. The carb cover holds it in place.

WEFs99 Enthusiast

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The float and pivot pin attaches to the float bowl and the tabs on the float fit around the valve end with the raised rim. The pointed end of the valve goes up into the carb body you have pictured into the hole the fuel line feeds. The bolt that is broken looks like the bolt that would go up through the center of the float bowl into the carb body. If you use a non stock bolt be very very careful not to overtighten it. The stock bolt is shouldered so that you can't squash the bowl.

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I decided to buy a shop manual today (maybe I should have done that before, LOL).

A "Small engine repair manual" should do fine. It would cover a lot more things than something that is brand specific.

pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

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I found a small engine manual, but I want something that covers the whole tractor so I bought a 624 page single cylinder tractor manual.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Paco,

 

If your on line I need the type number off the Briggs so that Hood can search the micro phish. (sp). the 286707 is great but now they need the Type # because they are saying that Walbro makes the carb for Briggs.

 

Also where exactly does it go? They are telling me it goes in the side. The bowl mount is part of the carb itself.

 

 

Price for entire carb is $112 price goes up 1 July. :) Ouch!!! I need the type number and code number off Briggs engine. OK?

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