Hi all,
I am new here and have a bit of a problem. my craftsman riding mower with a Briggs and Stratton 18.5 HP OHV engine died on me. The engine shut down and now wont turn over. I tried turning the flywheel, but it wont turn. The oil was a little low, but not too bad. I pulled the head off and was able to push the piston down with little resistance. once i did this i was able to turn the flywheel till the piston reached the top, but no further. After the piston is pushed down the flywheel will spin in reverse for a while and stop, I can then go foward with it, but only till the piston gets back to the top. What might my problem be, can it be repaired?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Jim.
I am new here and have a bit of a problem. my craftsman riding mower with a Briggs and Stratton 18.5 HP OHV engine died on me. The engine shut down and now wont turn over. I tried turning the flywheel, but it wont turn. The oil was a little low, but not too bad. I pulled the head off and was able to push the piston down with little resistance. once i did this i was able to turn the flywheel till the piston reached the top, but no further. After the piston is pushed down the flywheel will spin in reverse for a while and stop, I can then go foward with it, but only till the piston gets back to the top. What might my problem be, can it be repaired?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Jim.