My Murray Mower Is Leaking Oil

Turn off your Murray mower.

Check the oil level by using the dipstick on the side of the engine assembly. The dipstick's top is marked with an oil sign for easy identification. Pull the dipstick out and check to see if the oil level is above the "max" level indicated by the horizontal line near the top of the dipstick. If the oil line is above the max level or right on it, you likely have simply filled the mower with too much oil.

Siphon out the gas in your gas tank into an outside tank for reuse later. Use a clear hose as a siphon. Place one end of the hose down into your mower's gas tank.

Position a gas can to collect the siphoned gas so that it sits on a level lower than your mowers gas tank. The gas will be flowing downward from your mower.

Place your mouth over the other end of the siphoning hose that is not in your mower's tank. Create suction by sucking in slowly on the hose. The hose is clear so you will be able to stop sucking once the gas begins to approach your mouth.

Slip a thumb over the end of the hose immediately after removing it from your mouth. This will keep the suction you created and not let in any air. Place this end of the hose into your gas can that will be collecting the siphoned gas. Remove your thumb. The gas will now flow unimpeded from your mower's tank to the gas can. Keep the gas can at a lower level than your mower at all times, otherwise the siphoning will be interrupted.

Find the spark plug on the side of the Murray mower's engine once gas siphoning has completed. This white plug has a thin black ignition wire connected into its end. Pull the ignition wire out as a safety precaution.

Tilt the Murray mower on its side and drain some excess oil out into a pan. The amount of oil you need to drain depends on the oil level indicated on your dipstick.

Set the Murray mower back down and replace the oil dipstick.

Check the carburetor's air filter. If you have attempted to run the Murray mower while the excess oil was still in the engine, it is possible that excess oil has collected within the carburetor's air filter and continues to leak from this point. Find the air filter on the side of the carburetor bowl, which is midway up the left side of the mower's Briggs & Stratton small engine.

Remove the screws securing the air filter to the rest of the carburetor with a Phillips screwdriver. Screw the air filter off and clean it with a cloth and a solution consisting of filter cleaner mixed with warm water.

Set the air filter back into place once it has dried and reinsert the screws.

Reconnect the ignition wire into the spark plug.

Add the siphoned gas back into your Murray mower's gas tank.