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How do I fix my lawn mower it will not start ?

How do I fix my lawn mower it will not start ?It is a Briggs and Stratton Motor Model 220
Gary R Goody, August 2008
To run, it needs fuel, air, compression and spark.
Check to see whats lacking. If your motor has the fuel tank below the carb.,which aslo acts as a pump, there is a top gasket/valve diaphram which fails. Easy to replace and quite cheap. The plastic inlet manifold can also fracture if the carb./tank unit has become loose.

Badger, September 2008
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