Why does my lawn mower keep choking?

If your lawn mower only runs with the choke on, check the carburetor. There are several passages in the carburetor that allow fuel to enter the air stream depending how the throttle is set. The idle circuit, for when the throttle is nearly closed and the engine is idling.

Why does my Toro lawn mower keep shutting off?

The carburetor might be clogged. A clogged carburetor is most commonly caused by leaving fuel in the lawn mower for a long period of time. This sticky fuel can clog up the carburetor and cause the engine to stall. If the carburetor is clogged, try cleaning it with carburetor cleaner.

How do you adjust an air vane governor?

To adjust the governor, you would loosen the screw on the bottom of the governor arm and push the governor arm so the throttle is wide open. Then you would turn the bottom “clip” (which is connected to the governor shaft) counter clockwise. This will set the governor shaft on top of the governor spool.

What would be the effects of a sticking automatic choke?

If its stuck open the car will run rich once warm, throttle response will be poor & it will probably stall eventually at idle. A sticking choke, automatic or otherwise will result in excessive fuel use, engine racing, driving like a pig.

How do you turn off the choke on a Toro chainsaw?

If you have a manual Toro, then you will have a lever to control the choke. There is also an auto choke version. The auto version won’t have a choke lever but it operates in the same way. As your engine heats, the choke plate should be open which means the choke is off.

Why won’t my Toro recycler 22 start?

These three components lead to common problems, and by following the “gas shot test” below, you will get more answers to why your Toro Recycler 22 won’t start. Since gasoline degrades over time, it’s possible that the reason your Toro mower engine won’t start up is because of the fuel in the tank.

How do you start a Toro Lawn Mower?

Common Causes & Fixes All new Toro mowers are auto choke which means typically, to start it, all you need to do is pull and hold the handlebar bail lever, then yank on the pull cord.

What is the replacement pn for the choke return spring?

The replacement PN is 798938 . or the carburetor could be missing the choke spring. Here is image of the carburetor showing the spring. The problem is that Briggs don’t sell the choke seperately from the carburetor. The choke return spring is part number 798900.