I have a Troy-bilt LTX-1842 w/11 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. I insert a fully-charged NEW battery and still won't turn over fast enough to start. Gear is in N, blades are disengaged, brake is depressed. And so am I.
Recently replaced: fuel filter, spark plug, deck belt and battery. Everything worked just great two days earlier.
Your spare salesman says thank you very much for contributing so generously to his retirement fund when chances are all you had to do was adjust the valves for a total cost of $ 3.00 for a new rocker gasket.
OTOH the decompressor on the cam might be shot in which case he will thank you even more.
Your spare salesman says thank you very much for contributing so generously to his retirement fund when chances are all you had to do was adjust the valves for a total cost of $ 3.00 for a new rocker gasket.
OTOH the decompressor on the cam might be shot in which case he will thank you even more.
So, being an amateur, I need a repair person to fix this?
I've never worked on valves. Done a fair amount of repair/upkeep on motorcycle and cars, nothing on small engines.
A dirt easy job on an OHV engine, same as doing the valves on your car or bike.
If it is a flat head it is a bit more complicated as there is no adjuster so you need to grind the valve stem to increase the valve lash or cut the set deeper to close down a lash that is too big.
Check it first with the engine just over TDC.
Post your engine number for more specific details.
Usually the gap opens up on OHV's so the decompressor no longer works.
The starters do not have the power to push the engine over full compression.
This is intentional to prevent bent / broken con rods if you end up in a hydraulic lock.
