Recent content by hillybilly

All you have to lose is a little time and you might just fool yourself. Like anything else that I've tackled, I usually watch a handful of videos before attempting anything. Go for it!

Even if you don't attempt to adjust your valves, it wouldn't hurt to have a working knowledge of the procedure. Also, there are prolly numerous videos on how to adjust them. I'll bet I adjusted mine at least 8 or 9 times until I couldn't anymore. That when that little dohickey breaks and needs...

Have you watched the two videos? Is that what yours is doing?

OK. Maybe not nescessarily the cam but a compression release mechanism. Here are two videos that helped me until the mechanism finally broke. Scroll down to the 5th post. https://www.mytractorforum.com/threads/briggs-ohv-valve-adjustment.179883/

Let me start by saying that by no means am I an expert. But I may of been down the same road as you. I had a John Deere LA 105. Mine would only grunt and partially turn the flywheel but not start. I could spin the flywheel by hand and it would start. This only worked for a short period of time...

I used to go full blast when my old JD had the lever

Thanks StarTech. Sounds good to me. This is my first electric clutch.

Let me start by saying this is the nicest mower I've ever had in my 69 years. I truly look forward to mowing. I have a question for y'all that know and I searched the manual for an answer. Should I increase the engine speed or slow it down to engage the blades with the electric clutch? Also...

Is that model a V-twin or a single cylinder?