Recent content by Captn Cliffy

I have a friend with a Troy-Bilt walk behind mower that has a Briggs EXi engine (104M02-0004-F1). She has had two fuel caps vibrate loose and come completely off. It uses 594061 fuel cap, which is a cam type that turns 90 degrees. Just wondering if this is a common problem, and has Briggs...

I have the wireless tach you have a picture of - it's a Dixon model 1082. A local wholesaler was a PrimeLine distributor, so I bought mine from PrimeLine. It uses a 9V battery. I believe it to be accurate. For me, the analog needle is easier to read for rpm's than a digital display that...

Figured out the reason why the starter wouldn't do anything, and I'm embarrassed to say. The negative battery cable isn't really a cable, but a woven strap. I had checked for continuity, and it seemed fine, but further investigation found it bad (see picture). I replaced the negative cable...

Figured out the reason why the starter wouldn't do anything, and I'm embarrassed to say. The negative battery cable isn't really a cable, but a woven strap. I had checked for continuity, and it seemed fine, but further investigation found it bad (see picture). I replaced the negative cable...

Thanks for the suggestion. The interlock switches are fine. I have a Snapper service manual, and if I'm looking at it correctly, the interlock switches simply ground the ignition, and are not part of the starter system. Even if the ignition was grounded, if you press the starter button, the...

61102 would be a horizontal engine

I have a B&S engine 280707-0128-01 on a Snapper RER. First question, is it normal for the positive terminal on the starter motor to be grounded? It's a B&S 12v 4-9/16" housing starter motor. With the push-button starter switch closed, I have 12V to the positive terminal on the starter, but it...

I have an old Snapper series 3 RER. B&S engine 280707-0128-01. Was using it, shut it off; pushed starter button and nothing. Tested battery, it's fully charged. Checked starter push-button switch, and it's good. If I check voltage from positive terminal on starter moter to ground, it's 12V...

I recently rebuilt a 17hp Intek engine for a riding mower: 31G777-0290-E1. The connecting rod had broken, which also broke the camshaft & oil slinger/governor. I had purchased a new rod & ring set for another engine, and took the other damaged parts from other engines. I have rebuilt maybe 5...

I found 2 threads, but no responses. A Google search didn't help either. Is there a way to determine at least the year a Kawasaki engine was made from the serial number? It's easy to find this info for Briggs, Kohler, Tecumseh...but not Kawasaki:thumbdown:. Kawasaki engine website doesn't...

Sorry if this thread already exists, but I searched and couldn't find one. I have a series 3 Snapper RER where both axle boots have cracked and split. I had downloaded a copy of the Series 3 Snapper Service Manual from their website several years ago; it has directions for removing and...

I have a co-worker who ran his lawn tractor with low oil, and the connecting rod broke. B & S model-type 31C777-0226-E1; code 040319ZD. There is a fair amount of scoring on the crankshaft journal for the rod. The piston and cylinder bore don't appear to be damaged. My question is, how long...

Hello, everyone. This is my first post. We were given this lawn mower over 20 years ago, and its waiting for its third engine. This is a cast aluminum deck that has held up great, and would like to find out who made it. I can't read the info on the OPEI label, and can't find any other...