This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the float assembly (which includes the float and the needle) on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators). The most common reasons for replacing the float assembly is when the engine is leaking gas.
All of the information for this float assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman, Murray
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, 5/16th inch socket or nut driver, pliers, ¼ inch socket or nut driver, locking pliers, 3/8 inch socket or nut driver, ½ inch socket