ekywildcat
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Hello all. First time poster. I've worked on car engines all my life, rebuilt CAT, Cummins and Macks engines, but a 17 HP Briggs has kicked my rear end. The model # is 310707. It's on a LT1000 Craftsman mower. Replaced the head gasket and for some reason, I cannot get the valves adjusted to where it will run. Blows back through the carb, it was doing this before I replaced the head gasket also, but it would run some.
I'll get the piston .25" past TDC, set the valves, blows back and won't run. Turn it another turn, set the valves again, same. And when I turn back to TDC the valves are way wide around.125". I tried the method of getting the ex. open and adj the int. then adj the ex. with the int. open, wouldn't run. I've read about the comp. release device, could this be screwed up? The valves just don't seem to working like they should. I'm at my wits end, HELP! :confused2:
I'll get the piston .25" past TDC, set the valves, blows back and won't run. Turn it another turn, set the valves again, same. And when I turn back to TDC the valves are way wide around.125". I tried the method of getting the ex. open and adj the int. then adj the ex. with the int. open, wouldn't run. I've read about the comp. release device, could this be screwed up? The valves just don't seem to working like they should. I'm at my wits end, HELP! :confused2: