Element-air Filter 11013-7009

1. Raised the hood.
2. Removed the old air filter.
3. Installed the new air filter.
4. Installed the new air filter case.
5. Closed the hood.
6. Started the tractor.

The mower had been in storage for 2+ years. I put in fresh gas and a battery, but although it cranked fine it wouldnÆt even pop, let alone start. I had to remove the muffler to get the carb out. Carb disassembly was straightforward. I removed the float hinge pin and float, and needle, then used carb cleaner and compressed air to clean the ... Read more float bowl, needle seat, and jets, and every orifice/pathway I could see.
Reinstalled the float with new needle, new gasket, and reassembled with no issues.
Reinstalled the carb, and the muffler, using new exhaust gaskets.
It still wouldnÆt start! So, since it seemed like it wasnÆt getting fuel, I removed the fuel shutoff solenoid, and found it badly gummed up. Carb cleaner to the rescue! I cleaned the solenoid and reinstalled it. Started up immediately and it runs like new!