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So the purpose is to lock the engine when trying to unscrew the starter cup or flywheel nuts. - OK, I can see that, but I would be a little apprehensive to use a tool like that for that purpose. Don't want to mess up my piston. Thanks for the info

Does anybody know what tool 4282 890 2700 is used for?

Compression release problem solved. I carefully double checked the valve lash again and it was a little too lose. I guess it doesn't take much

OK, thanks.

Here is what I have done so far. Installed new cam gear and made sure timing is dead on according to manual. Compression release nipple on cam is moving freely in and out when pushed manually. Valve lash is 0.10 mm (using Stihl gauge and adjusted and checked when engine is cold). Engine starts...

Either everybody has gone on vacation or nobody knows anything about Stihl engines and I thought this was the Stihl forum - very disappointing to say the least. But maybe somebody can answer this. Does a 4 mix engine fire at every revolution? I am also just curious about that too.

My FS111R is all back together and runs like it was brand new. I couldn't be more pleased. Since this is practically a new engine is there a break in procedure that I need to follow or can I start trimming away like nothing ever happened? Btw StarTech, you never explained what you meant by this...

....like how? And if you are talking about me I don't have a contract with anybody

Update! I haven't heard from Stihl and I don't expect to. That's fine. In the meantime part number 4180 020 1209 arrived last Friday and yesterday I started putting everything back together. By the way I got a great deal on this part from a Stihl dealer in Texas ($95 + shipping) for a brand new...

This is the complaint that I filed with Stihl USA and a case number was assigned to it: I am the owner of a FS111R trimmer, which failed even though I only use Stihl oil since the trimmer was new. According to my local Stihl dealer who did a leak down test, the problem was with the valve train...

RevB you are right. Theoretically none of this is easily done, but there is always the genius who comes up with a way to make this an easy job. As a matter of fact, while I was messing around with the cylinder, one of the valve seats actually fell out of the block. That's how I know what the...

I was afraid of that. I don't see the seats in the parts list. Just for the hell of it I will call Wilson-Dismukes (Stihl headquarters who happen to be in town) and talk to one of the techs. I know they probably can easily replace the seats if they wanted to. Otherwise I will give it a shot...

I got the engine apart and it looks like the Stihl tech was right. looks like a valve job will make things well again. The cylinder walls don't have a scratch on it and the piston and rings definitely look good. Also the decompress nipple on the cam is good but I may replace the cam anyway even...

Thanks StarTech. I couldn't have asked for a better explanation. Before I tear into that engine I will check and make sure that the decompression nipple moves freely and is not stuck

Thanks StarTech for the decompression info. How does it work on that engine?

I just picked up my trimmer from the dealer and I had a long talk with the service tech who worked on it. He said he did a compression test and a leak down test and the leak down test failed miserably. He said that the compression loss is caused by a faulty exhaust valve. Now I feel newly...

When squirting a few drops of fuel into the carb it will start but dies as soon as the squirted fuel is used up. Primer bulb is filled up with fuel. Fuel filter in tank has been replaced. It ran a few days ago. Stihl dealer says trimmer is not worth fixing, it has no compression which is...

StarTech, to the naked eye all 3 samples look pretty much the same, but I don't know. I used it on my 2017 RZT-L46 and it is a near perfect match. It's probably more like the -04021

I found an OTC spray paint, which for all practical purposes is a perfect color match for the Cub Cadet yellow factory paint.

I just replaced a blown governor on my 20 HP twin B&S engine and now I am in the process to adjust it and I am not quite sure how to understand the manual. My throttle is twofold. The first 80% of it is throttle and the last 20% of it pulls the choke. The manual says to turn the control swivel...

Can I attach and post a video clip? If yes, what type (.mov, mp4 ??) and up to what size?

Well here it is, ladies and gentlemen. My beautiful, practically restored 2017 RZT Mower, running like on day one. I got it for $250 and spent another $435 in parts to get it all in shape, mostly cleaning it up thoroughly, checking everything out and putting it back to factory specs. Most of the...

I found a great shop manual and I found the answers to my questions. That hose 30 (in post #29) coming from the carburetor is nothing more than a drain hose. The nearly 2 feet of it just hang there open ended pointing to the ground under the engine and allows you to drain the carburetor before...

Peva, actually the 4 legged fuel pump is the original one OEM and I am sure that's all Honda installs just to keep it simple, regardless if the mower goes to CA or AL. They probably just do the line routing a little different to bypass unused features and that's what I am trying to get a handle...

Come to think of it, there are always the California wackos. i read once that Zero Turners in CA have a charcoal canister somewhere in their fuel system, whereas the other 49 states don't. I know my RZT doesn't have one. On my diagram the purge line comes from the fuel pump and goes to the frame...

Never mind. In the meantime I found out where all the fuel lines go. Why does the fuel pump for a Honda GXV630RH has 4 legs of which one is a purge line. What does the purge line do? Also there is what seems to be a oil pressure sensor or switch on the right side of the engine (see pic) but it...

This is the factory fuel pump which the seller removed from the mower. I want to put it back instead of that jerryrigged electric pump. Does anybody know what lines go where?

I started the restoration process of my newly aquired project and I am in desperate need of a good electrical wiring diagram for that particular mower. It is a 2017 17AGCACN056 or RZT-L46 (Honda engine). I found a few, but they are very hard to make out. Thanks

Well, last Sunday I drove the 200 miles to see the mower and I bought it for $250 while keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best. The seller was a senior gentleman who seemed to be honest and sincere. He answered all my questions in a way that made sense without raising a red flag...

No, it's not on FB marketplace. It's on CL either Mobile AL or Auburn AL and it sounds like it is a private seller not a junk flipper but something is toxic about this thing. It's been on CL for a month now and no takers. I just noticed they just dropped the price to $250. You almost can't lose...

I was never too afraid of an engine that at least you can turn freely by hand even if it is not running. It's the ones with with busted rods, dropped valves, holes in pistons or seized solidly, that will cost a pretty penny to fix or at worst aren't worth fixing. The seller says the trannies and...

I hear y'all. If it's still available by the weekend I will give the seller a call and pump him for more info and ask him if he has any repair estimates to get it running. That should tell me a lot already

I am thinking about buying a zero turn Cub Cadet model RZT-L46 FAB (17AGCACN010). That one has the Honda engine GXV630. I don't know anything about CC or zero turners. My mowers in the past have been Craftsman and Ariens. $300 asking price seems to be a good deal. Seller says it needs a starter...

Looks like the problem has been resolved. Turns out it was a carburetor problem of some sort. I almost gave up and was going to take the trimmer to Stihl and let them figure out what the problem is. Then I remembered that I had a small bottle of Mechanic in a Bottle sitting on my shelf and I...

DOM is June 2019. It starts right up on first pull but is kinda lazy to rev up. No I have not done any further checking on cylinder walls, rings etc. For that, I need to practically dismantle the engine and I am not at that point yet. I was hoping it was something easier like plugged up muffler...

My trimmer has no power and struggles even under a small load. Also it does not want to rev up even with WOT. After about a minute of basically sitting there and idling at WOT it picks up and runs faster but the minute you apply a load it drops down again. Now here is what I checked so far...