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do you own a volt meter?

Do you have a wiring diagram for it? If so you might consider posting it. Also, post the serial on the unit in case the PTO wiring or...

^^^^^ ether will start a mower but it may also blowout the head gasket.

perfect. There should be no gap between the seat and valve when it is closed. If the valve to rocker arm clearance is consistent during...

normally on a tiller, the hand controls determine forward - sit in one place - reverse. The engine speed is controlled by a lever near...

Hard to know what will go down. Too many people believing the solution to all problems is OPM - other people's money. Andy - keep us...

Does the valve to rocker arm ever get really loose while you hand turn the engine with the spark plug(s) out? If yes then something is...

it is that way in other aircooled engines. Suspect they get the most thermal shock and they are larger. That said, I would run the...

it isn't the best solution but with an L-head engine you replace the crankcase or whole engine when that happens. It is too expensive to...

AI mode at Google will answer that question, and provide places you can buy them. Good luck, everyone seems to have trouble with those.

Briggs made both overhead valve and L-head 190 cc engines. I used to build automotive heads for a living. The answer to your question...

does it do better under load or does it do worse? What comes to my mind is either the govenor is hunting or the mixture is lean. If...

puzzled. You posted that it had compression and spark but a test shows zero. Can you clarify?

Let us know. The keys have to move freely and over time the grease can solidify and dirt get in, making the keys fail to work properly...

no, and he wasn't carrying the razor blades either.