Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): carburetor disassembly on a craftsman snowblower, snow blower, craftsman snowblower


Question
Hi I have a craftsman snowblower and I haven't needed to use it this year until now and it wont start!  I had this problem happen in the past and the sears guys fixed it and told me to let it run til it runs out of gas at the end of the winter season so that this doesn't happen again.  Well, I did that and here I am now.  I've tried removing the carb bowel and cleaning that with a carb spray and its fairly clean but the snow blower wont start.  What else should I do w/the carb?  I've even sprayed carb cleaner into the nozzle leading away from the carb bowel.  Should I remove the ENTIRE carb from the snow blower?  Is this out of my league?  Any help will be appreciated!

Answer
If you ran the unit dry the last time you used it then I would replace the spark plug, fill the tank with some brand new fuel and try to start the engine.

Did you see any deposits/debris in the carburertor float bowl?  Make sure the small holes in the float bowl nut are clean and open.  These small hole provide most of the fuel for the engine.

Let me know what happens.
Eric