This item is an authentic OEM sourced part. The plastic air cleaner primer base is intended to be used with small engines from Briggs & Stratton and Toro. This item is used as the air filter base that links to the carburetor and it is used to circulate fuel through the carburetor when cold starting the engine. This item is priced as a single item.
Base-air Cleaner Prim 795259
OEM part for: Briggs & Stratton Engines, Toro
Part Number: 795259




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This Base-air Cleaner Prim will fit the following 16397 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
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This is the official OEM part for the following brands:
- Briggs & Stratton Engines
- Simplicity
- Toro
This item works with the following types of products:
- Engine
- Generator
- Lawn Mower
- Lawn Tractor
This part replaces obsolete part #: 224815, 691753, 792040, 496116
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Engine would not prime or start (bad primer bulb and leak in gasket)
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Nutdriver, Putty Knife
Parts Used
2.Remove the old Base by removing the 3 screws with a nutdriver.
3.Clean old gasket material from Carberator intake with puttyknife.
4 Reassemble by reversing order using new part and new Air Cleaner.
NOTE: I ordered a gasket to mount the A/C Primer base to the Carb, but found that one was included with the part itself which is a nice surprise.
Lawn mower wouldn't prime which made it impossible to start
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Nutdriver
Broken A/C base
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Primer base warped, needed replacement
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Parts Used
Carburetor float completely seized up
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set
Removed air filter
Removed primer base (three hex-head screws)
Removed carburetor (one hose clamp, two bolts)
Removed round rubber gasket from manifold
Reverse order to install.
Lawn mower was hard to start after running and getting hot or would not start at all (like old cars used to get vapor locked) replaced primer and now stops and starts like new.
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Parts Used
2. Cleaned all gasket surfaces
3. Cleaned all parts to be reused
4. Installed new part with new gasket supplied with new part.
5. Checked all connections
6. Filled fuel tank, checked oil and motor started with two pulls
Carburetor throttle manifold broke and breather casing broke.
Tool Type
Engine
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Nutdriver
Worn out primer bulb and base
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Nutdriver
Blew everything clean with HP air
Removed throttle cable
Removed primer bulb base
Installed new primer bulb and base
Re installed throttle cable
Re installed air filter
Hard to start
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Socket set
Parts Used
Prime button was cracked
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, None
Parts Used
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