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Another learning experience Thanks again!!

She's alive again!! Hallelujah Took a ground from battery to engine mount and she came back to life!! Thanks for all your help once again!! From the mower graveyard and given new life then I killed her and brought her back to life again!! 😄

It is! I will try and new ground tomorrow after my finding earlier!

When I turn key yes there is power to starter! But solenoid does not click I just took a ground wire from neg battery and grounded on frame and the solenoid activates when I turn the key but did not turn starter Maybe something happend with my grounds. Where when this thing arched! Now I'm...

I put jumper cables to starter it works! Put new solenoid on nothing! Power from key switch goes everywhere! I have changed nothing since I got this running! Then I arched the orinal solenoid I bench tested the original solenoid and it was good ! Since there are no fuses would something in...

I have power going out! And to key switch! Will keep plugging away!

That didn't work i had tried that !went with battery cables from battery and starter functions like it should But nothing from key?

No no crank I think its starter Power to solenoid coil starter Im going to jump starter next Working on it as I type

Just to follow up there is no main fuse on these tractors So im at condenser which I don't think would keep it from starting i was told to disconnect it and try to start and nothing! I guess i will try new points also but they don't look any different than before this occurred but maybe I just...

I see no fuse at least blade type i know the condenser is toast Points I don't know Can the points be cleaned up if they were burnt? Or just get new! There is a voltage regular i haven't looked inside after this event! Don't know which direction to go i have a new condenser coming!

Well I got my last part to complete engine i needed the bottom half of the air cleaner housing but when tightening the nut to hold the outer portion of housing I arched my darn wrench on the positive side of solenoid and now it won't start! I tested solenoid and it is good! I have power to coil...

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SHE RUNS!! little shot of carb cleaner and fired right up!

Got carb on and fuel pump carb was tricky as the choke lever is backwards but its what I have!! had to make a bracket to bring choke cable up and around over top but it functions perfectly! Also went through all connections and cleaned them up! Needed to make a ground to battery will install...

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The more I read about these Chinese fuel pumps the more im thinking electric! What brand? Im looking at the Faucet They are a bit more but seem recommended they run at 1.5-4 psi Just wondering where to wire it in? Im guessing from ignition swicth to a common ground! Just putting together ideas💡

Yes used the paper to clean points Also could not find OEM fuel pump and carburetor so stuck with Chinese for now i will keep looking Also yes tappets are very nice and easy to adjust unlike the opposed twin valve grinding! At this point just want to see if it fires up and adjust from there! Thanks

Where I'm at!!! Engine cleaned up well its actually in very good condition and appears to not have heavy wear! Valves are lapped and clearance set! Points look good and gapped ! I needed a carburetor, fuel pump, and air filter! Picked up a new condenser incase old is not good! So ready to fill...

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I'll look for kerosene I have some old ATF anything else besides kerosene?? Pour it down oil fill hole and piston cylinder 👍

This where I'm at! The PB BLASTER worked pretty quickly motor is freed up and rotates well cylinder walls look good no scratches valves seat but I can see carbon build up on valve stems and a touch of rust maybe could be other? May need valve job! Pretty sure this thing had blown head gasket...

Also it had the original drive belts so im good for reference there !

K301 sorry wrote wrong in that previous post Found original service manual on ebay The owners manual easy to find and I have looked at it!

Awesome Doc The couple parts I mentioned i will definitely have to get as it did not have them! But yes got alot of cleaning to do first and see where I get and what I need! Need to get a sevice manual first! At this point I'm further along than I thought I would be as it is rolling 👍

Took a peek in the hydro pump and it is nice and clean looking ATF!! So hopefully this is a good working Transmission so far it seems fine but won't know until its running! Did some cleaning getting familiar with this tractor took the mower deck off and some other parts so I can clean it up lots...

So its finally finished this mower tested me In almost every way I learned alot and was challenged throughout the entire process! Thank You to everyone that helped with your knowledge 🙏 Here are a couple pics Think I will name it McTurff

The diffential and pump are separate! My transmission is the same as in the Ford 120 they are basically the same machine and there is more info searching for the Ford than the Jacobsen! Took this pic earlier this is the fill hole for pump diff fill hole is in back below! I still have not taken a...

Just forward and reverse no gears! Hydrostatic

Got a few quarts of this?

Interesting the original owners manual discusses the hydro transmission and using 90w but nothing about ATF??

I can't find how much to fill the pump with ATF The Diff I'm assuming until level with fill hole?

Its a Sunstrand hydro gear Rivits

Got to doing some investigative work on the Jacobsen 1200 Its rolling! The control knob shaft that rotates to let it go into neutral and free roll was frozen from years of sitting in a field! Been spraying pb blaster and deep creep and today I got it to move! The machine rolls had 3 good tires...

Hey Doc It was the solenoid Thought I had a new one on but looks like original! Probably over worked it in last year with so much starting of motor testing! It would go right when I change something so drives you crazy 🤪 Thanks

So if any have followed my other posts on my briggs opposed twin that I was working on it is now running great or was? Anyway I know what I'm going to have to do but seeing if anyone has encountered the same problem I have? This is on a Montgomery Ward Powr Kraft!! Pretty sure an MTD So I...

Thanks Cleaned up deck and waiting for a belt and can't wait to cut some grass!

What spark plugs do you like to run and what rpm settings? I think low is from 1200-1400 High upto 3400 And what do you think rpms should be when mowing? Right now I have CHAMPION RJ19LM Plugs Thanks

c No screen it was just sitting on top of engine screen for flywheel! My little rubber gasket worked much better than the Fibre dyst sponge gasket!! Engine running nice now think its ready to button up cleaning up deck should be cutting soon! It was a fun project ready to take on another! Got...

You nailed it! The o-ring caused some drag but seals well so I cut the little o-ring in half not easy!! with a hot exacto knife! And that worked! Broke out my bass fishing o-rings for skirt material! Haha

Lastest update Found my air leak wasn't the riser gaskets ended up being i guess would be throttle valve shaft where it goes through carb body! I don't know if it is supposed to have some type of seal but mine did not so found a perfect sized o- ring that sealed it! I looked at my other new 3...

Yes make my own gaskets alot Only time I can get them to seal is using the rubberized cork or rubberized paper gasket materials that are gas and oil resistant ! I don't mess with the inteks! But those OHV plastic intakes to carb are hard to seal like you said with the o rings and like the...

No Just the two gaskets under carb that sandwich the riser off manifold I knew i would need new gaskets having taken carb iff so many times! Easy fix Then move on to tuning!

Thanks Noted and on list!!

That's my next step started today but found air leak between carb and riser so off it will go again for a new gaskets! I have 2 other mowers OHV'S I have been working on that are tough to seal the Opposed is much easier! Im close!

The Carb that I got working is the adjustable carb! Thanks

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I just picked this Jacobsen up I figured for $30 at the very least it will be yard art! Kohler k301 motor Its missing carb and air filter and gas tank and so far the control knob is froze up hoping I can get it un- stuck and into neutral so I can roll it and hopefully get it running some day...

Doc you really got me thinking and I got the 3 screw original carburetor that I have gone through several times not understanding why it wasn't working?? Air/fuel ratios and how all the vents jets work I had gone through everything many times!! Then looking at the main gasket that separates the...

That is iinteresting now that I think of it seems like its a little wet with fuel inside air cleaner with the China 4 screw ! Could be a float deal so another?????

Where would we be if we never tried something that may have worked ! Just wish they made carbs for these engines with the mixture screw? They do for the single cylinders? Anyway thank you gor all the input I picked up a nice opposed engine yesterday and looks like may be a good runner for...