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    $90 is cheap to fix, they check everything and know how to fix it. They have the right tools.

    For instance, the carbys powered off the crankcase pressure, they check the pressure, if there's a leak it won't work.
    If the connecting tube leaks, it won't work.
    If the one way valve leaks, carbon buildup or wear, or gasket, or warped housing, it won't work.
    Of the carbys not sealed, it won't work.
    If that diaphragms cracked or torn, it won't work. It won't push fuel, it stops working.
    Some short out the plug leads, no spark, = no go.

    I sell mine for scrap metal price, to a buyer who fixes them, saves me scrapping them down & he makes mowers from them.



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    $90 is cheap to fix, they check everything and know how to fix it. They have the right tools.

    For instance, the carbys powered off the crankcase pressure, they check the pressure, if there's a leak it won't work.
    If the connecting tube leaks, it won't work.
    If the one way valve leaks, carbon buildup or wear, or gasket, or warped housing, it won't work.
    Of the carbys not sealed, it won't work.
    If that diaphragms cracked or torn, it won't work. It won't push fuel, it stops working.
    Some short out the plug leads, no spark, = no go.

    I sell mine for scrap metal price, to a buyer who fixes them, saves me scrapping them down & he makes mowers from them.

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    if the $50 will not make or break you, your biggest deciding factor could be how much you liked the mower.
    Currently looking for a job in or related to scrap/recycling. Relocation is possible for the right offer.


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