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Check the valves yearly for a good runner. Only takes about 3 minutes. I don't use RTV that's why so fast. RTV used you will be out...

Hello S, It is not a matter of waiting until you hear any noise or experience a breakdown. The valve adjustment is to keep the engine...

I have had several over the years that you couldn't tighten the drain due to the flats hitting the frame below the engine. Have to...

There's a notch in the plastic that catches on a small bump on the metal part of it, but it's easily pulled over it.

There is no hard stop to prevent pulling the thing apart again. And you will be tightening the threaded portion everytime you service...

The plastic piece just has 2 o-rings internally that seal the oil in, when you pull it forward the Orings no longer block the drain...

If I was you and had removed the entire drain valve, I would replace it with a drain hose and not that twist and pull valve that is...

Hello M. Avoid buying a display model that has been sitting. Fuel goes bad in the carburetor and the battery discharges. Aside from...

For others following this, to use translator by right clicking anywhere in the message field area and a menu will drop down, select...

Lots of know how on this forum, you'll benefit

Dirty carb and or fuel system. Dry rotted fuel lines. Tank cap not venting. Trash in the tank and tank outlet. Possibles that are...

re the carb.....you don't "see", you blow out passages with compressed air.

Hello blue262, First, are you using the correct spark plug and is it gapped correctly? I prefer to use Champion plugs on the older B&S...

I hope you know the piston should be @ the top on the compression stroke

Simple test before throwing time and money at this engine. Before opening the engine hook a VOLT meer across the battery and watch the...