Craftsman 5 HP Tiller Carburetor Problem! Do It Yourself! 

Great job! My neighbor was getting rid of a tiller similar to this one, and even though I don't really have any use for it, since it's a pre China machine, I just couldn't see letting it go to scrap. I plan on getting into it sometime in the next few weeks to see if I can get it going. There is a community resource center that plants a garden every year. If I can get it going I'll see if they'll take it for a donation. wish me luck and thanks for the vid I may need it.

Thank you! I have an almost identical Craftsman tiller. Same problem, but mine eventually dies. I also appreciate the link provided for the original carb. I'll let everyone know how it does!

thank you just what I have to do to mine, Job

Many thanks. Well done!

Buy oem Briggs parts only.

Hi Dave, your video helped me much. I have a simmilar motor and an identical caburetor on my lawn scarifier. I changed the diaphragm on mine too but did not take any pictures. I thought I would remember, but I couldn't. Hence I had great problems in figuring out the placement of the small parts and the overall linkage. But I got it working now. However: I have one question. Maybe you can help me out or you have an idea. My device also has the throttle on the handle bar, connected with a pull-wire. Exacty like yours. For some reason, after reassembly, the throttle handle can not be operated fully. It works basically. I can run it and shut it off, but the throttle lever is unable to hit it's end stop, because the linkage is already at some end stop at the motor / carburetor itself. Maybe I connected it to the wrong hole on the metal part.

I had to clean the gas tank out, they dont make them anymore. Put everything back together and now it starts and stalls. Any suggestions other than taking it to a professional

Very helpful video about how to get the carburetor repaired. Are you up for a collaboration to share more tips on small engine repair by the way? Hipa supplies plenty of high quality and affordable parts and maybe we could work together to help the community.

AllWAYS try to clean the oem carb first. Yes china carbs are cheap but they just never run right and you have to drill out the jets

Since the replacement diaphragm are thinner can you double them up to make them stronger or will that make them too thick

Hello I have the same tiller, problem is no gas is coming up to the choke if I remove the filter spray quick start in the choke then try and start it tiller will run for a few seconds then die off. What does it sound like the problem could be? Thank You

Thanks for posting this video. I inherited the same tiller from my dad. The tiller pulsates like yours. I now know how to solve the problem.

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