Ed Kennell 47,422 #1 Posted 4 hours ago The 5 HP B&S on my Trac Vac was becoming hard starting and needing choke. So I started to remove the carb and found it was loose from the block which is probably the problem. The two bolts were loose about 3 turns. While I was in there, I decided to remove it and do a cleaning. I could use a manual and pictures of the throttle and governor linkage to help me do the reassembly. M/N 135232 Type 1036 E1 Code 930813 YA @gwest_ca TIA Garry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,504 #2 Posted 3 hours ago 18 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: The two bolts were loose about 3 turns. Ouch! Can’t help on images, sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 48,168 #3 Posted 3 hours ago This reminds me of the neighbor lady who borrowed my Tecky powered push mower years ago. She mowed part of her yard in the morning. After lunch she comes over and says it won't start, I go over and the carb is laying on the deck. I reinstall it and she mows some more. Next day she's back and ir won't start again. I go over and the carb is on. I pull the cord and the whole engine spins around! 3 bolts had fallen out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 13,103 #4 Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: I could use a manual and pictures of the throttle and governor linkage to help me do the reassembly. The Horse is already out of the Barn, but... And THAT is exactly why we need to pull out the Cell Phone & click off a couple of pictures at different angles prior to disassembly. Priceless in that situation. Cell phone pix are better than the digital camera in that you can zoom up & around for fine detail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 21,196 #5 Posted 1 hour ago 5 hp BS flat head, but it is on a generator the orange thumb screw is the speed adjustment... Is yours an OHV?? I have an OHV some where if that is what you need 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 47,422 #6 Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, pfrederi said: 5 hp BS flat head, Is yours an OHV?? Flat head...Thanks Paul. 58 minutes ago, ri702bill said: we need to pull out the Cell Phone & click off a couple of pictures I tried, but things are so tight I could not see the gov. linkage till I removed the fuel tank. I may have to pull the engine to reassemble the linkage from the bottom. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,490 #7 Posted 54 minutes ago Often there is info in the B&S operator manual also if you can find one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 21,196 #8 Posted 42 minutes ago Best I can do on the bottom side. There is nu way to really see anything with out pulling the tank and carb Sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 13,103 #9 Posted 41 minutes ago (edited) The only B&S engines I have are the "Classic" 3-1/2 HP with the oldy-but-goodie PulseJet carb on top of the tank... and the plastic wind vane governor. Edited 40 minutes ago by ri702bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,490 #10 Posted 36 minutes ago Found an operator manual that has carb info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-85 822 #11 Posted 19 minutes ago I had the same issue of the carb bolts getting loose on the 5hp B&S on our wood splitter. This turned into more of a disaster, I tried taking off its muffler so I could have more access and both of them broke off. After I drilled out the broken off bolts and Helicoiled new threads, I used some Allen head bolts to remount the carb. I cut off an Allen wrench so it would reach the bolts. That allowed me to get those carb bolts very tight! Then I used a wire on the muffler bolts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 13,103 #12 Posted 4 minutes ago Excellent safety wire job. Note that if either bolt loosens, it tightens the wire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 21,196 #13 Posted just now The B&S single L head service manual has some diagrams. If you give me the engine Model and series I can look it up and scan the pages this evening Share this post Link to post Share on other sites