Mantis tiller. —- 2 cycle

[wily]

I’m having trouble with it...haven’t used for a couple years. Got it out Friday...dumped old fuel...changed primer bulb...changed spark plug...sprayed carb cleaner in it.

fired right up Friday night...let it idle for long time...then tried to use but it won’t rev up thru power bands...just dogs out and falls on its face.

i stopped messing with it because i got frustrated....boy played baseball yesterday so didn’t mess with it at all.  

Today...spayed about half can of carb cleaner in it...let it sit 20 minutes...now it starts when choked...then dies and won’t restart.  Take spark plug out...dry it off...same deal...starts on choke...won’t start after

think I just need to let it sit?

[fishinwrench]

It needs the carburetor disassembled, float level reset, and all of the orifices and passages cleaned.

[wily]

That sounds a little beyond my skill level..

I’ve messed with the adjustment screws but I don’t know what I’m doing...I’m trying to loosen the h...and tighten the l

trying to find the spot...seems like it helps...then it’s like I went too far...

 

[wily]

Another pic

[wily]

Here’s the carb

[MrGiggles]

Just buy a new carb. $20 and 5 minutes will have it purring like new.

I don't even rebuild those small 2 stroke carbs. They're really tricky to get right, and it's not worth the time when a replacement is so cheap.

I refurbed a pair of Mantises (manti?) a couple years ago. All they needed was fuel lines and a new carb.

[wily]

Where’d you buy the carbs?  Thanks

[MrGiggles]

26 minutes ago, wily said:

Where’d you buy the carbs?  Thanks

Amazon. I tried Ebay first but had issues with them. Get OEM if you can, probably Zama.

[Gumboot]

1 hour ago, MrGiggles said:

Amazon. I tried Ebay first but had issues with them. Get OEM if you can, probably Zama.

+1

20 year old echo blower all of sudden wouldn’t start. Local shop wanted $90 to rebuild. Bot oem carb on eBay for $23. Replaced fuel lines at same time. Fixed. 

[fishinwrench]

Best advice ever !