What spark plug does my yadrman lawnmower take. The numbers off the engine are 060-1618-2. The model # is 11A-723E515. The Serial # is 1B234I21027

You need to pull the spark plug and verify it has spark, my guess is that it has no ignition spark due to a failed igniter unit or pickup coil.

It looks like the number you are giving are from the mower deck, and would work great for anything but the engine. On a flat head engine above the spark plug on the tin air shroud there will be some more number and they go to the Briggs and stratton engine you have.On a overhead valve engine you should look on the valve cover. There will be model, serial , and spec numbers, all three would be great and would make it easy to look up the primer bulb and post a link to it for you.

Listen up. Whenever you ask an outdoor power equipment question, provide the engine manuf., Model no from engine and serial. (Series sometimes for B&S). If you have all of those B&S will tell you at their web site.

You most likely have a piece of debris stuck between the needle and the seat inside the carburetor.

I am pretty sure this is a 4.5 Hp engine with the carb on top of the tank. Plastic carb 4 or 5 mounting screws mating carb to tank. Remove the air cleaner... and tighten the carb to fuel tank mating screws. It is drawing air between the tank and the carb. This should stop the surging. If is has been a long period that you used the mower with the surging problem the diaphragm between the tank and the carb may be either out of position or damaged. The diaphragm is not expensive. Usually the first time this symptom presents itself you can resolve it by tightening the carb to tank scresw. IF you have the primer bulb carb..mash the rubber of the bulb against the carb body. If the surging stops... the primber bulb has a pin hole in it.

You passed the mower model number and not the engine model number. When we use the 11A number you passed all we get is the base and handle parts. If you need more help I need the model number off the engine just above the spark plug wire on the air shroud.

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Kelly

http://www.mtdparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/OperatorManualView?storeId=10101&catalogId=19502&langId=-1 that's where you can find your manual. Just put in your model number, and serial number too and your manual(s) will be accessible.

Lawn mower blades bolts are reversed thread. Its righty loosen, lefty tighten....

should be a drian plug on the bottom of the mower engine, just drain and tighten up the plug and refill. they usually hold about 16 to 20 ounces of oil. Go buy briggs and stration oil at walmart or kmart just the right amount

amiseybold;

First check for spark. Remove the spark plug. Leave the spark wire connected. Hold the plug against the metal of the mower engine so you have a ground and can see the gap of the electrode where the spark jumps across. Have someone pull the starter cord and verify that you have a spark. Hold it by the threads of the plug so you don't get a little spark jolt yourself.

go to an auto parts store and get a can of starter spray (it's actually ether), Remove the lawnmower spark plug and spray a little ether in the plug hole. Put the plug back and tighten it and see if it starts.
It will probably start, run for 5 or 10 seconds and then die. Repeat this procedure once or twice again and eventually it will start to draw gas from the lawnmower tank.

A seasonal tip. when you put the mower up for the winter, **** the remaining gas out of the tank, start the engine and let it run until it uses up the gas in the carburetor. This will make iot much easier to start in the spring

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