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I have a 1996 Craftsman 4-stroke 9 hp 26” Snowblower (Model 536.886260). The engine is a Tecumseh HMSK90-156536D. It threw a connecting rod. I took the sump cover off and replaced the connecting rod (the crank final was undamaged). The timing marks were about ten teeth off so I realigned the crank and cam timing marks. I put the sump cover back on, remounted the engine and filled the oil.
When I run the electric starter it will not start. It’s getting spark and fuel. I removed and grounded the plug and am getting a good spark. If I put a torch to the muffler while it is cracking I get explosions, so I know it is getting fuel. I’ve tried starting fluid with no results.
Not being well trained on small engines, I thought maybe it’s firing on the exhaust stroke. So I got back into the engine thinking I would rotate the camshaft 180 degrees and re-assemble. Well once into the engine I realized that because of the “little spring thing” on the back of the camshaft to lift the intake valve a little higher during low speed, it is not possible to reinsert the camshaft 180 degrees off.
Can anyone suggest what I might try next?
When I run the electric starter it will not start. It’s getting spark and fuel. I removed and grounded the plug and am getting a good spark. If I put a torch to the muffler while it is cracking I get explosions, so I know it is getting fuel. I’ve tried starting fluid with no results.
Not being well trained on small engines, I thought maybe it’s firing on the exhaust stroke. So I got back into the engine thinking I would rotate the camshaft 180 degrees and re-assemble. Well once into the engine I realized that because of the “little spring thing” on the back of the camshaft to lift the intake valve a little higher during low speed, it is not possible to reinsert the camshaft 180 degrees off.
Can anyone suggest what I might try next?