Recent content by bmoore2620

I have a Briggs 19.5hp that had a bad camshaft in it, I replaced it and the mower would start fine when cold , harder to crank when hot. Now, it wont crank with a new 340cca battery and booster cables from the truck connected. Ive tried readjusting the valves (intake .005 exhaust .006), did not...

Just something I ran across a few times on the Briggs L head engines, usually on 10-12hp. The valve cover on the side of the block was causing oil to pass through to the carburetor when the engine was put under load. As long as it was just running it was fine, but the moment I engaged the blades...

I forgot to mention before, after the bolts are taken out that holds the wheel on, put them about 3/4 of the way back in and use the air hammer on top of the bolt.

I just removed 4 of them from older model mtd mowers (k-gro, yardman) I tried the sledgehammer and heating too which didn't budge these either, but finally got them off using an air hammer. I put the bolts back in to protect the threads, then had a friend to pull at the wheel while i used the...