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Briggs hard to start...

#1

R

Riverman

Briggs hard to start... won't turn over hardly.

New battery - 300 CCA
Clean terminals
About 13-volts at battery

Briggs 31P 777
18.5hp

Barely turns over when cold or hot... starter gets hot pretty quick.

Valves need adjusting?
Bad starter?

Thanks


#2

pugaltitude

pugaltitude

Could be electrical fault or valve problem.
Make sure all elec connections are clean.
Valves may need adjusting as engine might not be able to get past compression stroke due to clearances being too high.

Does the engine turn over without the plug? If yes then try valves.

Clearances are 0.003-0.005 on intake and 0.005-0.007 on ex.
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/support/frequently-asked-questions/Servicing the valves/


#3

R

Riverman

It turns over real easy with the plug out.


#4

wjjones

wjjones

pugaltitude said:
Could be electrical fault or valve problem.
Make sure all elec connections are clean.
Valves may need adjusting as engine might not be able to get past compression stroke due to clearances being too high.

Does the engine turn over without the plug? If yes then try valves.

Clearances are 0.003-0.005 on intake and 0.005-0.007 on ex.
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/support/frequently-asked-questions/Servicing the valves/
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:thumbsup:


#5

R

Riverman

Adjusted the valves and charged the battery... all is well now. thanks


#6

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Riverman said:
Adjusted the valves and charged the battery... all is well now. thanks
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I'm glad you figured it out, and thanks for letting us know what solved the problem! :thumbsup:


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