First maintenance I've done on this mower since 2017. It should be good to go after dumping out all that junk, shouldn't it? 
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B&S mower air filter after 4 years of use
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Vacuum out what you can and put it back in
That looks clean compared to the one I took off a B&S 625EX I picked up a few weeks ago, I guess the owner never even looked at it in the 6 years they had the mower.
With that amount of buildup, should have been checked and cleaned annually. Rate of buildup depends entirely on where/when you mow, though IIRC, my riding mower B&S has a foam prefilter so the larger debris pictured would never have made it to the paper filter.
You will not be able to clean it properly. Buy a new one. Ed
Which cost more to replace the motor or the filter replace the filter every year
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Buy the Amazon made in China version. Cheap.
This time of year wallyworld clearances them, you can check to see if they still have any in your area.
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This time of year wallyworld clearances them, you can check to see if they still have any in your area.
Briggs & Stratton Air Filter 5043, 5043K, 491588, 491588S - Walmart Inventory Checker - BrickSeek
Items are priced differently from store-to-store. Use BrickSeek's Inventory Checkers to search your item and see its current, real-time stock count and pricing at stores near you.
Thanks, and Dang! Wish that I had seen this while I was out running around.
The nearest store with inventory has 'limited stock' and it's marked down to $1. I haven't had luck finding items that brickseek categorizes as limited stock, especially at that particular WM.
Yes, I should be checking it more frequently, and no, I will not clean and reuse it.
I second the suggestion to replace at least once each year. Also clean with compressed air after each use.
My trusty 24 y.o. Honda let's me know when it's time to replace...it requires two pulls to start instead of just one! This usually happens twice a year (I use it 9-10 months to mow and to mulch leaves, sticks, and pine needles...lots of dust). I buy the knockoff 5- or 10-packs on ebay or Amazon.
My trusty 24 y.o. Honda let's me know when it's time to replace...it requires two pulls to start instead of just one! This usually happens twice a year (I use it 9-10 months to mow and to mulch leaves, sticks, and pine needles...lots of dust). I buy the knockoff 5- or 10-packs on ebay or Amazon.
OP here. Thanks for all the good feedback.
I agree. I would clean and reuse. You used it for four years and never cleaned it and the mower ran fine. It will continue to run just fine for another four years. Just clean it once in a while.