I have checked almost everything then upon my research someone else said they had a similar problem and they said it was the camshaft. The symptoms they described were the exact same as mine. The only thing I have not done yet was to take the engine off of the mower, flip the engine upside down...
I finally had a chance to test it today. I drained the gas and oil. I sprayed deep creep in the spark plug and where the oil goes. The piston walls had no wear either.
Good news: The piston moves when the flywheel moves, and it moves easier.
Bad news: The engine is still seized. When ever I...
I was gifted a Snapper 1842 riding mower in 2021, originally bought in 2014. The mower batter needed to be replaced but everything else ran fine. While using it I accidentally had the blades engaged while in reverse and the engine shut off automatically. I figured no big deal as I was done for...