On Monday, August 12, 2013 at 12:24:59 PM UTC-5, snipezilla69 wrote:
Hi I have a craftsman 4.0 HP 917-388260 that wont run on its own. Ive completely disassembled the carburetor and soaked it overnight in solvent then sprayed it aggressively with carburetor cleaner. All parts are clean and all holes appear to be clear including the jet. But it still wont run! Ive got fresh fuel and it is getting to the carb because I pull the bowl off and there gas in it. Any help would be highly appreciated!! Thanks!

check the flywheel brake, my weedeater lawnmower would disengage the brake properly, if you poured gas into the carb, it'd run fine, but if it turned off, you had to move the brake over and repeat the process. I replaced the braking mechanism, now it runs like a charm