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I just checked/replaced idler pulleys and belts and think I overlooked having a wrong idler pulley. I started it up and noticed a...

That did the trick. I finally got it started! I set a pretty tight(I think) clearance of .004" and was/almost impossible to stick.006"...

I remember that option too. I'll give it a try. Thank you!

Hi, I read about valve adjustment to be done cold, on the compression stroke, TDC, 1/4" past TDC, etc so I finally just rotated the...

It must be the one you think it is because it looks very unscrewable. I'll get the nipple and oil filter for next oil change and report...

I have what looks like a cover on the lower left side of the engine. I was wondering if that cover can simply be unscrewed and replace...

I will shim the pulley with a couple washers for good measure, leave the pulley in the right hole, and see what happens. In the left...

I think I will shim the pulley up 2-3 washers, just for good measure... The left hole is the original hole for the idler pulley...

The deck is completely off the mower.

Hi, I just installed a new idler pulley and replaced the spindles recently. After installing the cutting belt and rotating the...

Thanks! I saw that before, but those steps assume the engine is running and measuring volts or amps, not resistance. After I got it...

Your welcome! It really stinks when you see someone else with a problem like yours and you read through the entire thread, only to...

Mower is running again! I put it partially back together and sprayed a little starting fluid in it and it fired up for a bit so I was...

I did actually look at that file and it only shows how to measure, but not what the resistance specs should be. Thanks!

Hi, I managed to make it 64 years without hooking up a battery backwards, but that streak ended recently when I was in a hurry ☹️ Once...