I have obtained a Champion mower that is fully working except for a missing attachment relating to the throttle (lever that is attached by spring to throttle, that appears to control air intake in some way - spins up fine if I operate it manually in conjunction with increasing throttle).

I want to source the replacement parts, but I'm struggling to identify the engine. These are the rather unhelpful details I have read off the mower (not 100% sure on all digits, read them off as best I could):

Champion model PDCPLM4235F
s/n (I think): ITZ000496P0
some other digits on the label: 0070 98 2006/01

from engine itself:
on top: JF03-12-02
on bit where fuel and air come in: 602003876-60
s/n stamped on side of block: 1P60FBY11183

Sam, August 2008

i have obtained a champion lawnmower PDCPLM4235F and would like to know what fuel it runs on the serial number is ITZ000496P0006346

GARY, June 2015

I HAVE A CHAMPION PETROL LAWNMOWER (PDCPLM4235F) WHERE CAN I LOCATE A NEW CARB FOR THIS MODEL PLEASE

NOZEY, May 2009

This is a much later Champion lawnmower- champion being the own brand name for Focus products. These current crop are not re-badged lawnmowers currently produced by other lawnmower manufacturers, but Focus stores' own product directly sourced from China. This will have the awful Honda copy, generic Chinese engine fitted which in reality costs £10 to make- because of this low cost Focus see fit not to bother supplying spares.

pleasant, August 2008

First things first: I have a Champion Mower circa2003
(domestic garden version) with a helpline tel. no. sticker on it:- 01889 566183. Champion mowers were originally marketed through Focus.
Second, mine has a 3.75hp Briggs and Stratton engine with no throttle control. Bought from new it never had a throttle control and the throttle lever on the carb.was bent over in such a way as to maintain a fixed rate of engine revs. The reason for not having a throttle was because you have to let go of the engine brake lever whilst emptying the grassbox, which stops the engine (Elf-n safety feature), so they never saw the reason to allow the engine to have any throttle movement.
Having said that if it is a b&s engine it is exactly the same as the manual throttle version and may even have the cable clamp in the side of the engine cover so it could be easily converted to manual engine control with a friction lever and cable.
Beware, leaving such a mower running whilst you leave it unattended creates a risk to curious young persons feet when they stand too close to the mower deck as the blade will still be spinning-hence the reason for the 'dead mans' engine brake lever.

Cledlyn, August 2008