Briggs Stratton 6.25 PLASTIC CARBURETOR, Craftsman AWD mower

I bought this mower for $50, Craftsman AWD mower, Briggs & Stratton 6.25 engine is a great engine. Mower was left sitting for a couple years so ran very poorly. This is the process I used to clean the carburetor.
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[@stephenw.dudley4770]

11 grandkids. All within 5 mins of our house! 3 of the boys like to watch me work on our cars and woodworking. One of the greatest pleasures I have. Enjoy your videos.

[@LazyGrandpasGarage]

11 definitely will keep you busy. That's awesome they spend time with you working on vehicles and woodworking.
Some of my fondest memories were spent with my grandpa.
Thank you for commenting and watching.

[@reaganpassant4400]

I’m so sorry to hear you lost a grandchild.

[@LazyGrandpasGarage]

Thanks

[@andrewchristiansen8311]

That's a 6.25 lb-ft motor not 6.25 hp. I have the same one but 5.5 lb-ft and it makes 3.2HP. They hide that number. That one is 3.5 hp. High torque models advertise the lb-ft to let you know they are fixed at low RPM to save on gas. But if they get into tall grass they stall easier. But they use almost nothing in gas. Old ones advertise HP as the power at top RPM gives a good cut but as it goes into tall grass it falls into its torque band and doesn't stall.

[@LazyGrandpasGarage]

Oop's, yup I did say horse. Thanks for heads up.

[@rutbuster1]

I've got a Toro Recycler that has a similar Briggs engine. I tweaked the governor shaft lever and stiffened the spring to make it rev higher. It now doesn't struggle in tall or thick grass.. The RPM is higher thus it revs higher when needed. I also added a fuel cut off valve. You have to add a longer fuel line to do that though. When I'm through cutting grass, I turn off the fuel and let it run till it runs the fuel out of the carburetor. That eliminates the fuel messing up the carb.

[@LazyGrandpasGarage]

@@rutbuster1 Careful, if you rev up too high will cause internal damage. 3200-3600 RPM is more than plenty.