LT1000 (31C707) Acts like valves need adjustment

[StarTech]

Good luck. Hope the governor/oil slinger didnt take a lick. Last three camshaft ACR failure took out the governor and it took me a month to get three governors and still havent seen any Briggs OEM camshafts. I had to use junk after market camshafts just to get the customer's mowers going.

 

[dahyippur]

Cam part numbers are 793880 or 84005207, either one will work. (just changed part numbers

Not sure if I should order a cam, or find a whole new motor somewhere

 

[Gord Baker]

It sounds like the compression release mechanism. Have a Load Test done on your fully charged Battery. Don't jump it from a running vehicle. Set valves Cold at the correct TDC. Check Manual for lash/gap.

 

[dcohick]

I just had that issue, and the magnet in the starter housing were broken. Pulled starter off another unit I had here and works great now!

 

[hlw49]

Whatever you do do not bang on the starter it has ceramic magnets and you will break them and ruin your starter.

 

[crawford111]

did you check you valve clearances if not mine was 4 intake 4 exhaust thousands

 

[Scrubcadet10]

if we read back we see the OP did not have an ACR bump when he watched the valves.

 

[dahyippur]

What stroke were the valves adjusted on specifically? There are 2 TDC spots on a 4 smoke engine.

It sounds like the compression release mechanism. Have a Load Test done on your fully charged Battery. Don't jump it from a running vehicle. Set valves Cold at the correct TDC. Check Manual for lash/gap.

did you check you valve clearances if not mine was 4 intake 4 exhaust thousands

I set the intake to .004 & exhaust to .006. I usually set one valve while the other is open, is this bad practice?

 

[Scrubcadet10]

I set the intake to .004 & exhaust to .006. I usually set one valve while the other is open, is this bad practice?

that's usually the way i do it... no one's ever complained.

 

[Boudreaux In Eunice La.]

I set the intake to .004 & exhaust to .006. I usually set one valve while the other is open, is this bad practice?

If your ACR on the cam took a dump.... I wouldn't run that engine at all. Those lil pieces will cause more damage ...... It does pay to tear it down and replace the the cam instead of swapping to a new engine ..... I have sold many of cams for those model engines.....