How Do I Clean a Carburator on a Weedeater?

Weedeater carburetors combine fuel and air to make a combustion in the engine. This creates the motor force necessary to move the Weedeater trimmer head. If the fuel mixture is too high or too lean, the engine will cut out. If adjusting the idle and drive screws on the carburetor does not solve the problem, the carburetor might be dirty, preventing the proper mixture levels that keep the engine running. Cleaning will take some time and organization; misplacing a screw can be disastrous.

Screwdriver
Allen wrench
Lint-free cloth
Carburetor cleaner
Compressed air

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the screw holding the cover for the air filter. Pull off the cover and remove the filter by pulling it out.
- 2
  Remove the fuel from the engine and retain it for later in a jerry can.
- 3
  Loosen the screw on the fuel line clamp. Wrap the line with a rag to prevent fuel from spilling and pull the line from the engine.
- 4
  Loosen the screw holding the carburetor in place using an Allen key.
- 5
  Remove the screw holding the bottom of the carburetor. Set the piece on a clean, lint-free cloth.
- 6
  Pull the rubber diaphragm and gasket from the unit. Set them on the cloth.
- 7
  Remove the screw holding the needle valve in place. This is a small metal piece on the bottom of the unit. Hold the spring mechanism in place as you remove the valve to prevent the spring from flying across the room.
- 8
  Remove the screw from the primer bulb side of the carburetor, then remove all the screws to remove the reed valve.
- 9
  Place all the parts in a carburetor cleaner for the recommended amount of time. Remove the parts and spray them with a can of compressed air to remove all the cleaner.
- 10
  Reassemble the unit in reverse order.

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