This is an authentic OEM part. The Briggs & Stratton thermostat is composed of metal and cardboard composite items. Compatible with many lawn and garden engines, the thermostat reads the temperature of the engine and manages the choke. A screwdriver and a socket set are needed for the installation. The thermostat is sold individually. Please refer to the manual for specific repair instructions.
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My Briggs powered mower with the \"Ready start\" carburetor ( no prime, no choke), wouldn\'t restart after the motor was hot. The spring inside of thermostat broke.
Use phillips head screwdriver to loosen the 2 screws on top cover, and remove.
Next, use a 5/16\" socket and remove the 3 bolts holding the gas tank assembly in place, and tilt the gas tank to the rear of mower.
Still with a 5/16 socket, remove the bolt holding dipstick in place, and just turn the dipstick to the side.
... Read moreNext, with a 3/8\" socket, remove the 4 bolts holding the top shroud in place, and lift it towards the gas tank, which is already tilted towards the rear.
Next, with a 7/8\" socket, remove the 2 muffler bolts. Pull the muffler, gaskets, and old thermostat off of engine. Notice how the thermostat is in the groove of wind vane. Install new thermostat. Make sure the top of thermostat is in the groove of wind vane. Install all bolts in reverse order of how they were removed.
Unplug spark plug
Remove cover housing, including gas tank
Remove muffler and thermostat. Remember gasket position and air vane location to thermostat
Reassembled in reverse order
Plug spark plug in
Mower now restarts when hot
Very easy fix. Two bolts to remove muffler comes right off then installed new muffler and t-stat. Mower starts with one pull now. Old t-stat was sticking.
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