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Briggs and Stratton Opposed Twin-Cylinder Carburetor - Down-draft carb with fuel pump

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Disassembly, Cleaning and Repair of Briggs and Stratton Pulsa Prime carb

Briggs carburetor part numbers 498811, 790206, 790218, 794161, 795475, 795477
used on selected Models 093902, 095902, 095982, 096902, 096982, 098902, 098982, 09B902, 09C902, 09C982, 09D902, 09D982, 09E902, 09E912, 09F902, 09G902, 09H902, 09J902, 09K902, 09L502, 09L702, 09L902, 09M902, 09S502, 09T502, 09T702, 09T802, 10A902, 10A912, 10A982, 10B902, 10C902, 10C982, 10D902, 10D912, 10D982, 10E902, 10F902, 10G902, 10H902, 10J902, 10J912, 10K902, 10L502, 10L602, 10L802, 10L902, 10M902, 10M912, 10N902, 10S902, 10T502, 10T602, 10T702, 10T802, 10T812, 120L02, 120T02

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Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime carburetor 790206 -  Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-prime carburetor 790206#1. Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-prime carburetor 790206

This is a Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime tank-mounted carb on 10L900 Series Engine with vertical crankshaft (#1). Remove air filter by removing single center screw.

There is a round fiber gasket between the air filter base and the carb. (#2).

Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Air filter gasket after removal of air filter#2. Air filter gasket after removal of air filter
Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - View of tank w/o carb#3. View of tank w/o carb

View of the area of the fuel tank where the carb mounts (#3).

View of the bottom of the carb (#4) showing the diaphragm and screens. The diaphragm goes next to the tank; the gasket goes next to the carb.

Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Diaphragm and gasket#4. Diaphragm and gasket
Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Diaphragm spring#5. Diaphragm spring

Position of diaphragm spring (#5).

The pickup tube screen must be clean (#6).

Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Pickup tube screen#6. Pickup tube screen
Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Intake seal retainer#7. Intake seal retainer

The seal retainer (#7) keeps the O-ring in position.

The intake seal O-ring (#8) fits over the intake pipe on the engine.

Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Intake O-ring seal#8. Intake O-ring seal
Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Throttle plate pulls out#9. Throttle plate pulls out

The throttle plate can be pulled out of the throttle shaft (#9). The shaft can then be lifted out.

Press the tabs on each side of the primer bulb inward and outward (#10) to remove the bulb and its retainer.

Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Removal of primer bulb#10. Removal of primer bulb
Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Check valve seat#11. Check valve seat

After removal of the primer bulb, the primer check valve can be accessed (#11). The rubber seat (green) can be pulled out with a small hook such as a #5 crochet hook. The grooved side of the seat must face away from the check ball, i.e. it should face outward as in the photo.

The check valve seat, ball and spring (#12). The smooth side of the seat with the chamfered hole faces the ball.

Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Check valve seat, ball, spring#12. Check valve seat, ball, spring
Briggs and Stratton Pulsa-Prime Carburetor 790206 - Main nozzle#13. Main nozzle

The main nozzle can be pressed out from the center of the venturi for cleaning(#13).

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