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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBriggs & Stratton Small Engine Choke Link Replacement Part # 590547
Briggs & Stratton Small Engine Choke Link Replacement Part # 590547
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$9.42Estimated Savings
$112.5002:44
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the choke link on a Briggs and Stratton small engine. The most common reason for replacing the choke link is if the engine will not run smoothly or will not start at all.
All of the information for this choke link replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
All of the information for this choke link replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the choke link on your engine first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Now loosen the rope guide wing nut and remove the starter rope.
4
Use a 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the bolts securing the blower housing cover.
5
Lift off the cover.
6
Push the auto-choke arm forward and detach the old choke link.
7
Now lift the link up to detach it from the choke lever.
8
To avoid bending the new choke link, we recommend removing the muffler first.
9
Use the 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting screws securing the muffler.
10
Detach the muffler.
11
Now attach the long end of the new choke link to the choke lever.
12
Hook the auto-choke on the opposite end of the link and reposition the muffler.
13
Thread and tighten the mounting screws to secure the muffler.
14
Replace the blower housing cover then thread and tighten the bolts to secure.
15
Depress the bail arm extend the starter rope and hook the rope on the guide.
16
Tighten the rope guide wing nut.
17
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the choke link on a Briggs and Stratton small engine. The most common reason for replacing the choke link is if the engine will not run smoothly or will not start at all.
All of the information for this choke link replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
All of the information for this choke link replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the choke link on your engine first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Now loosen the rope guide wing nut and remove the starter rope.
4
Use a 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the bolts securing the blower housing cover.
5
Lift off the cover.
6
Push the auto-choke arm forward and detach the old choke link.
7
Now lift the link up to detach it from the choke lever.
8
To avoid bending the new choke link, we recommend removing the muffler first.
9
Use the 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting screws securing the muffler.
10
Detach the muffler.
11
Now attach the long end of the new choke link to the choke lever.
12
Hook the auto-choke on the opposite end of the link and reposition the muffler.
13
Thread and tighten the mounting screws to secure the muffler.
14
Replace the blower housing cover then thread and tighten the bolts to secure.
15
Depress the bail arm extend the starter rope and hook the rope on the guide.
16
Tighten the rope guide wing nut.
17
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Linkage
$9.42
Total$0.00
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