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You have an odd one when it comes to riders. Remove the top engine cover and disconnect the single wire coming from the harness, that is a "kill wire" that is meant to ground the coil to shut the engine off. Recheck for ignition fire. If still no fire, bad coil. If it has fire, it may be an...

Possibly the pull start engage levers are not fully releasing or there is debris under the fan shroud. If it were serious the engine would not run correctly.

If it had wheels, they would have been mounted on front backets on each side. All I find online is they have a free floating deck.

Hello Kenneth2, I suspect valve adjustment was way overdue. That happens a lot. Also, a possible overheat would stick a valve and cause it to be bent. The valve guide could have risen up and impeded the correct valve operation. B&S has had a lot of problems with this over the years. I'm not...

One thing is for sure, foam filled tires ride very hard, and all that extra shock is transferred into the implement pins. Calcium mix was only good for keeping the liquid from freezing. Yes, it would eat the rims up, especially around the air valve hole. Most people I know got away from that...

The bolts usually line up, but the 14HP head gasket has to match the 18HP head combustion chamber exact. If not, a gasket failure will happen.

Hi BWH, If the heads are as far as you have gotten and the cylinder walls & piston tops look good, leave well enough along and don't make more work for yourself by opening up the entire engine to "re-ring it". It is not as simple a watching a couple of You Tube videos. Lots of people go down...

Ebay has quite a bit of new and used for this engine.

I have quite a number of repair book and CD's I purchased on Ebay. Search there for Briggs and Stratton Service manuals In reality, the manuals give mostly general and not always specific information.

Hello woodstover, Sorry, the gear cannot be flipped. If you replace it place a mark with paint or nail polish on it to make sure of the direction. Most are flat on one side but have a recess cutout on the other side.

Refer to the actual Briggs and Stratton service information might be a start. You've added an aftermarket carburetor, played with the governor which should never be done for any kind of idle issue. The governor only has one job and that is to limit the top engine running speed at a safe level...

I say don't overthink it. It's not the space shuttle. Sand the surface to true it properly, spray the gasket with copper coat and let dry, then reassemble. Copper in the oil might be minor initially from the copper coat spray on the edges of the gasket. There is really no other copper in the...

Hello BWH, Just driving the guide back into position will not work for long. I've tried that, unfortunately. The casting number has to match, and B&S was not always consistent with cast numbers. Used heads will likely have this problem as well. This was simply a bad design from B&S that has...

Hello rookie1 This sounds like every electrical connection has to be taken off one at a time and cleaned well to renew the contacts. Once that is done, then consider other problems like a worn-out aged starter. Don't overlook the fuse and fuse holder. A dab of valve lapping compound on each...

What are the tires loaded with? Water for extra ballast? Foam fill is the best flat free solution, but it is very expensive and hard to find a tire company that does that. I would shy away from anything like this on Amazon. Likely the best solution for both quality and cost savings is going...

How can you compare a Continental aircraft engine to this design? They are totally different.

Sounds like everything is indicating the camshaft compression release has failed. Worse case, one or the cam lobes are very worn down. One quick test you can try is spin the motor backwards by hand from the point it stops at. Then remove the air cleaner and block the intake. Try to crank the...

Hi Oddjob, Snapper was unique (way back) when they developed the friction disc drive design for their riders and other self-propelled equipment. They were literally "shift on the fly" using a sliding friction disc design that would simply walk across a spinning crankshaft mounted aluminum disc...

That is a full-size side post automotive battery, I think he is referring to a half size top post lawn equipment battery like this: (Walmart)...

While we are on the subject of rear engine riders, has anyone watched Forrest Gump lately? That was a great movie... Still is.

That will cause problems for sure. Someone left it off not thinking it was important probably.

It will need a new starter gear soon; the top edge of the gear is banged up from years of use. I recommend you get a can of brake cleaner and spray it, let it sit a couple of minutes and repeat the process until clean. It dries fairly quick and will not cause problems later. The gasket looks...

You will need to check all safety switches working backwards from the white solenoid trigger wire if I am understanding the reading correctly. Maybe this video will help...

Have you tried looking your mower up in Parts Tree?

There are bolts at the bottom of the housing you will have to feel around for, then use a wrench to loosen them.

Regular blades will be fine as long as you are cutting a high RPM like it requires. When you wear those out then get mulching blades.

Blaine's Farm and Fleet is just a retail product seller and do not have any kind of service department. The warranty if needed is handled through a third party and are a pain to work with most of the time. This is a Korean built compact tractor with Bobcat paint scheme and stickers. Parts and...

Sounds like the orbital steering assist hydraulic motor has failed a seal. You would have to search around or contact some mower salvage yards to find a used one most likely. Ebay might have some parts for this mower. These were only built from '87-'89. It's been around for a while.

Compression at 30 PSI is way too low to support combustion. These have a compression release and usually show around 60 PSI for a compression test when pulling the rope about 4 times. I suggest you check the valve adjustment. Next, remove the air cleaner and backing plate to make sure the...

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Do not have a charger connected when testing but make sure the battery is good. Only test for voltage drop with the key switch held in the crank position for each meter reading test as you move around. Remember to only test one (the same) wire or cable at a time from end to end.

Are you looking up the mower info y using the product label information? A "mulching kit" is a kit that is added to a normal deck on a majority of models.

Sounds like the exhaust is plugged with carbon. Air cannot get in if exhaust cannot get out. Some have a simple spark arrestor screen that needs to be removed and cleaned while other have a wrench fit exhaust spout that has the screen made into it. The screen needs to be cleaned with a fine wire...

From your description, it needs the valves adjusted so the compression release will work. If it still fights the compression after adjustment, the engine will need the camshaft replaced.

Hi ACF, Here is an example of the voltage drop test: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Voltage+drop+testing+on+a+rider+mower&mid=0B900E312C6FCE7034ED0B900E312C6FCE7034ED&FORM=VIRE The trick is power has to be flowing on the circuits with the key turned to the crank...

Where is the line that leads to the carburetor come from? They may have it plumbed so one tank is the primary and the other is the reserve. If is not that then someone (creative shop tech) changed the line around to only work with only one tank. When I was at a local John Deere dealer as a...

Are you familiar with using a meter to do voltage drop testing?

Are you cutting with the mower RPM set to high, or trying to save gas by cutting at low throttle? Mowing should be done at full throttle and use the hand controls for the speed and direction. If you are trying to mow too fast that can also cause problems.

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Hello ACF, StarTech sent you diagrams, apparently the second one is a match to your machine. Print off and study the diagram. Use it like a "road map" to steer you to where the problem is. You also mentioned in an earlier reply that the key will engage the starter, but the starter does not...

Do you have a multi-meter or a single bulb 12V test light. Just randomly changing parts is not diagnostics, it's a lesson in futility.

Sounds more like it needs landscaping and sod put down. The grass is not hard; it is the condition of the ground.

I don't think too many folks are going to rush right out and order Amsoil for their modern throw away 2-stroke just so they can conduct a private study.

Thanks for letting us know you have it going again.

Are you getting voltage to the small trigger wire when the key is turned to the crank position? If so, it is not it is not a safety switch issue, it is a solenoid problem.

I would not advise anything with fuel injection on lawn equipment. The technology is too new and unreliable. But it's your money.

You need to use an adjustable gap spark test and get rid of the inline "Christmas" flashing light type spark tester. You can get a coil from Parts Tree or Jacks small engine.

I'm curious as to why you want softer tires.

This problem sounds like the wrong blades are repeatedly being used. The three blade decks have the middle spindle placed forward of the 2 out spindles on purpose to prevent "mohawking". Putting incorrect blades that are too long, they will hit the deck housing. I have had this issue once...

The clutch pedal also acts as a brake when it's pushed all the way down normally. If it is not braking, the brake cable is broken or out of adjustment or the brake pad is worn out.