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Hammermechanic says: If digging into a nikki carb always replace the tiny o ring(s) on the main jet(s). Number one problem with those carbs Very true and keep a heads up when removing the bowl and then placing the carb up right. I've see the little jet missing, just evaporated. It's laying in...

Had a new to me Briggs twin Intek that was spitting, acted like valves. Checked valve setting and then thought maybe valve seats or ???? Could not get valve/valves to leak using leak down test and manually pushing open the valves with the push rods off. finally went to the Nikki carb. I have...

You asked: Any other words of wisdom? Things to check? electronics 101. Also read post #6 on pg 1, last paragraph You might consider contacting Cub Cadet and ask them to email you a Electrical wiring schematic. You might also ask them if your machines electrical wiring schematic is listed...

StarTech: I always set OHV at the minimum clearance specs as they tend to open up due to wear. I also adjust using an alternate method What is your alternate method?

Just a hint: Several you tube videos about how to first check and adjust the valve lash on that Single cylinder Briggs OHV Intek engine. (a picture is worth a thousand words)Watch more than one. Note that the valve lash is adjusted when the engine's piston is 1/4 inch past TDC. Also instead of...

Thanks for the link download info. I've seen some of them old dogs that after the pulley bolt was removed the pulley and crank shaft had severely rusted together. I have a big special puller and a hoist where I can stand the whole machine up vertical for easier access to the underneath, but...

westwood t1200 Send us a picture of the pulley area you are flogging. Kinda unusual rig. Is that a diesel engine type, vertical crankshaft and a big pulley on the bottom of the crank and the bolt is screwed up from the bottom of the pulley to hold the pulley to the shaft (similar to the MTD...

You should use a 6 point regular impact socket to reduce chance of rounding off the head. I've never seen a real 6 point impact socket get destroyed is why I mention such. You might take a flashlight and look at the head of the bolt just to see the hardness. If it's not a grade 8 it might...

The Fuse blows when I rotate the ignition switch even to the first setting!! That makes quite a difference electrically. The OL is on A1 (1st position ON) on the ignition switch and it has several additional circuits involved. Circuits not involved are the voltage regulator. Most likely the...

Sometimes called the Indain rope trick. I sometimes have to remove the spark plug and with the piston down somewhat feed a small amount of 3/8 or 1/2 inch cotton rope into the cylinder then rotate the engine backwards up against the rope to lock the piston. You have to be careful and not bend a...

Here is couple of pictures of the regulator and how to test and a picture of where it might be located on your engine. If it's not located in this area just look for the regulator that has the 3 wires attached. Yours might be different. If we had the model of your Kohler engine we can tell you...

Lack of proper wiring schematics is one of my main problems with Cub Cadet and MTD Very true: AND add JD to the list. (even the JD high priced SERVICE manuals tries to hide things. And some of the Cub Cadet owners manuals indicate to take the machine in to a AUTHORIZED service center just to...

Cannot locate a electrical schematic for that model. (it's not in the owners manual) seen several at this link but????????? That rig has the electronic dash. He says the fuse blows when the ignition is in the full start pos. The ign switch B (12v Battery) contact makes to the S and A1 terminal...

Very good I seen them manually resettable ones from 5-30 amp in a kit on Amazon prime at a reasonable price with free shipping. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F9KJDWQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Appears to be Single cylinder Briggs with the side mounted gravity flow up front fuel tank. did not look at the tractor model to see fuel tank location, just a guess. Have you tested with another gravity fed fuel tank connected to the carb YET as suggested? If not use a external tank and if it...

I've got some extra in-line type automotive fuse holders and sometimes I have to install them in the branch circuits to determine which circuit has the Overload. The 20 amp fuse is the main fuse for all. Installing a fuse with a 5 or 10 amp rating in a overloaded branch circuit will sometimes...

For a logical answer we need the complete model number of your Cub Cadet XT1 tractor and the engine model would also help. (so as we can look at a wiring diagram)model will be something like for example 13AXXXXXXX Without have the EXACT full model number only thing we can tell you is unplug...

Wow: Some of them are really good tractors. Should be a metal tag on that one somewhere. Look carefully around the rear hitch area. Wonder if it's been painted over the tag. You might also try going to this site, registering and then from this link scroll down slow to lawn and garden tractors...

Gravity fed fuel to the engine. No fuel in the filter until you take it loose and blow back through the line then fuel starts flowing and it will then run for awhile and same thing again. You have answered your own question. No fuel flow from the line and tank. Place a Briggs fuel shutoff in the...

StarTech: Right about the camshaft ACR failures on the 31 and 33 series and also the head gasket leaking into the push rod galley. I see he has replaced the head gasket maybe twice and no immediate results when he first started the engine. He has not complained about the engine hanging up on...

Add to my previous post: Also something I've encountered when doing a leak down test on a small engine that is a oil burner. The rings and cylinder is already loaded up with oil already and a leak down test will sometimes indicate that the leakage past the rings is not as severe as it really is...

If you have not cracked her open yet. take a oil squirt can and inject some motor oil into the spark plug hole spin the engine over by hand couple turns then do the leak down test again and if it's the rings your 60% leakage will get to less leakage and the compression should go up also if it's...

One cog off. Usually a engine will not even run one tooth off and especially come up to speed and carry a load and especially being a generator engine. Make sure you get the cogs right before buttoning it up. The reason I asked about electric start is some of them emergency gens, especially 10...

You say: I do watch Donyboy pretty often. As for Taryl, I can’t hack him. DO NOT LOOK HIM in the EYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He brushes/flosses his teeth with a garden rake.

What is the model, type and code of the engine? Quite often the original engine is not always on the tractor especially when purchased used from a BACKYARD REPAIR SHOT.

AND if you order a clone coil do not get depressed if it don't spark. I've had new clone replacements that would not produce a spark and just get another and OKk. Also they are not coils, usually termed magnetos and several triggering devices inside. (that a ohmmeter won't detect as bad) The...

Bottom line: Replace the magneto and test. Sometimes you can find reduced price clone magneto's on flea bay or Amazon. (with free return refund if they don't work as described)

You will need to replace the ALUMINUM flywheel key. You say the old one WAS OUT OF PLACE. Do you mean it was partly sheared? You say that after you relocated the out of place key you could at times pull though and start the engine if you pulled it through slowly. This is not a sign that the...

You can find a 0-15 amp or 0-20 amp DC ammeter on flea bay for around $15. It will probably be a panel mount type but good for just testing DC amp draw on your clutch if you keep the rear terminals insulated when being used portable and I would fuse it with a 10-15 amp inline fuse. (so as to...

srwa: I apologize for that. Keep a heads up when replacing seals now days, especially to lower sump crank seal. Several of the seals do not have the spring inside to hold the seals lips tight to the crank and will start leaking oil in short period of use. These seals are being sold as Briggs...

I would suggest you put the engine back together as is with a new sump gasket and PTO crank seal, look at the governor flyweights while you have the sump off and it will be readily apparent if they are not ok and if ok re-assemble the engine and do as StarTech says. You do not need the tach for...

I did not read all of this post but as StarTech indicates you can bypass all the SAFETY SWITCH and install a 7.5-10 fuse directly in either wire going to the electric clutch and connect the clutch wiring directly to the battery. If it then cuts on and off you know it's the clutch itself. Just be...

Also clean the taper on the crankshaft and the inside taper on the flywheel. If it's has any lube it will shear again. The key is only for timing, it's not to hold the flywheel from slipping. Also properly torque the flywheel nut. Some people like top lube the crank and flywheel so it removes...

The seat switch will cause such.

Some of them emergency gennys have a drain in the fuel bowl. Try this before floging the carb and others things. Turn off the gas tank petcock, remove the carb bowl drain and let the carb bowl empty then while the drain plug bolt is out turn on the gas and flush the bowl. Use a small container...

White smoke? and 120 compression does not indicate bad rings. What is the chance that the engine oil is contaminated with gasoline? I would do a leak down test and remove the OHV valve cover and listen for air into the push rod galley if it's blue smoke and eating oil. Air going into the push...

So it's a Honda?

Here is one I have that looks similar to your tractor. this machine has a welded seam axle and I've seen the seams at the spindle bushing not welded good and I removed the axle and re-tack welded both the supper and lower seams at the bushing area. The axle steel is a very hard steel, not easy...

Find someone that has a mower salvage. Those axles are quite common. That is a common front axle on several mowers, craftsman, MTD, etc. Just go back with the OEM type axle. They last as long as the mower if not abused. You will get into fittament issues including steering if you try to go...

what is the exact model of the engine and tractor?

Need some model numbers?

If the engine is gravity flow to the carb, YES. This helps prevent flooding the crankcase with gas due to leaking needle seat when not being used. (and it's also a head up notice that I did use the fuel shutoff petcock. I use non ethanol gas. I sometimes add little bit of ATF fluid to the gas...

Take a look at this link and see if you see your carb listed. This might give you an idea how to work on the carb without ruining it. I sometimes can just use a warm water and clean a carb and use a spray can carb cleaner to clean the passages. Just a heads up about replacing the carb. Most...

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I had the same problem with a Briggs twin recently. I would make the static governor adjust per the manual and still wide open throttle. The governor arm nut when snug would still allow the governor arm linkage to slip on the governor shaft coming out of the engine Try taking a 1/4 inch drive...

We need the following info to give you a logical answer. Model number, type #, code # of the removed engine. Same info from the installed engine. Name and Model number of the machine (tractor). Hope you have not already burned out the ignition coils. If it's cranking and no spark, you need to...