13.5 hp briggs

[upnorth]

REYNOLDSTON - I got google earth and found the township. Not really that far. Be looking forward to a meeting.

 

[upnorth]

I got the pulley part yesterday via UPS.
The old pulley had the key separate from the assembly. This new pulley, the key is cast with the sleeve part. [not separate]
Just waiting for the gasket set to arrive.
I got them from partstree in florida.

 

[upnorth]

I got the rest of the parts today. In the gasket set there are three crankcase gaskets and a white platic piece in the shape of a gasket. Is this a shim for crankshaft clearance? I got some synthetic oil, a gas filter and a new plug. There's several parts I didn't recognize when I was tearing it down [O rings etc]
I got a tube of Loctite Blue. Do I use this on all the bolts or just the head and crankcase cover bolts?

 

[Fish]

I only use Loctite on the rocker arm studs myself.

They sent you 3-4 different thickness base gaskets to take the up-down play out of the crankshaft.

 

[upnorth]

It's hard to believe that there is a locking screw inside those rocker nuts that hold the rockers in place. I still haven't looked into it.
I will later today. Also, I noticed a cap on one of the valve stems. Now, I don't remember if two caps were used. I put the head in my wash tank then blew out the head. I don't know if one of the caps blew off or if it only used one cap. How canI tell if I need two or just one cap?

 

[Fish]

You lost one.

 

[upnorth]

I looked at a thread [video] of adjusting valves on a 15hp briggs. There was only one cap on the intake valve. the adjustment specs were the exact match for mine - .003 to .005 and .005 to .007
So, if I can i'll set one at .004 and the other at .006.
I did see the locking screw in the valve ball nut. So now I feel a little more comfortable.
I couldn't for the life of me figure out how the nuts stay in place with all that movement. Now I know. The nut itself screws over the stud and the locking screw presses down on top of the stud.

 

[reynoldston]

Sounds to me like you are doing OK. Did you grind the valves and valve seats. I always like to adjust the valves on the loose side or high number.

 

[upnorth]

I did not pull the valves. I figured they are seating properly so why invite trouble.

 

[reynoldston]

I did not pull the valves. I figured they are seating properly so why invite trouble.

This is besides the point seeing you are putting the engine together. When I have a engine apart to that point I always just clean the valves and seats with lapping compound. This also gives you a opportunity to replace the valve seals.