Garden Tractors - AC 916h crank/no start

AC 916h crank/no start

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Topic: AC 916h crank/no start

Posted By: Revbuttons
Subject: AC 916h crank/no start
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 4:32am

Good morning everyone. My first post.
So I just recently purchased an AC 916h. Brought it home and it worked great during the first cut of the yard. Unfortunately, I ran out of gas and that's when all the s**t started happening. When I put in new gas, it eventually started but wouldn't stay running. I would just get it going and then it would die out. So of course the battery died while I was trying to turn over, so I have that on a charger. Next I pulled the carb because I figured something could have gotten stuck in carb once the gas ran out. Well it was full of all kinds of crap when I opened it up. I also found that the bowl had multiple holes in it. Don't know how it wasn't leaking. Well I went ahead and ordered a new carb off Amazon. I tested the fuel pump and it appeared to be working great. So anywho, got the new carb on, installed charged battery. And the damn thing will still not run! I did check for spark and I have it so I don't think that's the issue. Can sure use.some help here. I love the tractor and it cut my lawn beautifully. I'm also looking forward to using the tiller attachment the guy threw into the deal. Thanks in advance.
Will

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Posted By: Leadoff
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 8:48am

Revbuttons

I just went thru a similar exercise with a 716H.....had to replace carb, points/spark were good. I did not have much small engine experience, but found numerous YouTube videos showing how to tune/adjust carbs for AC/Simplicity tractors, especially ones produced by Zippo Varga. His vids show how to adjust/set up your carb, along with other tune up items

Another excellent YT vid on carb adjustment.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ2Yj0mDi6A" rel="nofollow - ETM :Setting up the carb on Briggs & Stratton 10hp Allis-Chalmers BIG TEN garden tractor - YouTube

Hope this helps with your project

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1963 D17D Series III. 1965 D15 Series II. 1965 D17 Series IV. 1975 185. 1978 716H. 1979 716H. 1965 780 Harvester/1R&DC. 1957 Model 73 SC 4 Furrow Plow

Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 10:22am

If it had all kinds of junk in the carb then it’s probably in the tank also. It would be best to remove the tank and throughly clean it. If it’s a plastic that’s way easier. More of the same junk is probably in your new carb. I always run a inline fuel filter on mine to prevent this from happening. Always make sure filler cap neck and fuel can are clean before refueling, that’s the only way dirt can enter the tank.

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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD

Posted By: Revbuttons
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 7:52am

Hey everyone. I know it's been a while but I finally got it running. After trying an aftermarket carb and it not working. I swapped over some of the parts.to the old carb.and popped in a new battery (old one wouldn't hold a charge). It started right up. Seems to be running fine now. Thanks for all the advice and assistance.