corvairbob
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i have the craftsman riding mower that has the 18.5 itek engine and this thing kicks back on the starter when cold and hot. more when hot. i have it on a maintainer so the battery is up to speed. metes says 13 volts before i try to crank it. it starts after the first cold kickback but when hot i have to put the booster on it. i have been told the valves need adjusting but i have had little luck doing this. so i must be doing it wrong. can someone point me it the correct direction for adjusting the valves on this engine? thanks