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I am trying to get a John Deere 827 snow thrower running good again and have run into a problem with the idle speed & carb adjustment. It's been years since I touch one of these.
Here's what I have It start and runs quickly, it doesn't want to idle and any movement of the throttle will kill it. If I am quick enough with the primer bulb I can give it a push and it will keep running. It had some old gas in it from the previous owner, I did take out the idle screw and the float bowl and clean things up, without removing the carb. I have good fresh gas w/o enthanol. I did find the primer hose bad on the end so I cut the bad part off. Are there parts inside that previous ethanol runied?
What is the proper adjustment of the needle valves? Is it the idle on the side? Main on the bottom?
I am thinking it might be best to get a rebuild kit for the carb and do it right. (I would like to do this now will it is warmer out than below frezzing temps)
Thanks in advance
Tom
Here's what I have It start and runs quickly, it doesn't want to idle and any movement of the throttle will kill it. If I am quick enough with the primer bulb I can give it a push and it will keep running. It had some old gas in it from the previous owner, I did take out the idle screw and the float bowl and clean things up, without removing the carb. I have good fresh gas w/o enthanol. I did find the primer hose bad on the end so I cut the bad part off. Are there parts inside that previous ethanol runied?
What is the proper adjustment of the needle valves? Is it the idle on the side? Main on the bottom?
I am thinking it might be best to get a rebuild kit for the carb and do it right. (I would like to do this now will it is warmer out than below frezzing temps)
Thanks in advance
Tom