KellyDonovan
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Hi all -
I'm in need of some help. I have an Eager1 tiller with the Tecumseh ohh60 engine. While tilling, the upper spring retainer, which holds the intake valve stem head, broke and when the piston reached the top of the stroke it slammed the intake valve stem head into the OHV cap and bent the valve stem.
I ordered a new valve and it came with the upper retainer, and also the lower retainer. This lower retainer keeps the valve from falling down into the piston chamber if the piston is at the bottom of its stroke. Nice feature, but here's my problem: I can't seem to get the old valve out because I can't get the valve stem head past the lower retainer. I assume the lower retainer must come out, but it doesn't seem to be designed to come out. So,
1. How do I get the old valve out? Does that involve removing the lower valve retainer? If so, how do I remove it?
2. Assuming I can get the old valve and retainer out, what exactly holds the new lower retainer in place?
Thanks for your help,
KD
I'm in need of some help. I have an Eager1 tiller with the Tecumseh ohh60 engine. While tilling, the upper spring retainer, which holds the intake valve stem head, broke and when the piston reached the top of the stroke it slammed the intake valve stem head into the OHV cap and bent the valve stem.
I ordered a new valve and it came with the upper retainer, and also the lower retainer. This lower retainer keeps the valve from falling down into the piston chamber if the piston is at the bottom of its stroke. Nice feature, but here's my problem: I can't seem to get the old valve out because I can't get the valve stem head past the lower retainer. I assume the lower retainer must come out, but it doesn't seem to be designed to come out. So,
1. How do I get the old valve out? Does that involve removing the lower valve retainer? If so, how do I remove it?
2. Assuming I can get the old valve and retainer out, what exactly holds the new lower retainer in place?
Thanks for your help,
KD