22 horse Briggs & Stratton Poulan PRO will only start with help of a starter Fluid

[StarTech]

Lower end is in place and the upper end is nearly impossible to become dislodge due to the Z end. Normally it would require removing the intake manifold.

Have you adjusted the cable per the instructions given making sure the choke closes? Loosen the cable housing clamp. The D wheel [swivel] must all the way CCW with throttle lever at Full before tighten the clamp on the cable housing. Some resistance will felt as the choke lever moves choke vane to fully closed.

 

[Auto Doc's]

Hi StarTech,

I currently have a Kohler CV-22 here doing similar things. Even though the cable is adjusted correctly, the choke blade linkage has just enough slack that the engine will not start unless I touch the choke blade to ensure it is fully closed.

It baffles the mind how just a little linkage slack can create such an issue. The choke appears closed until I touch it to seal it in the housing opening. Otherwise, I have to crank the heck out of it when cold. One touch on the choke blade and the engine fire right up.

It got too late in the day for me to tweak the linkage today, but that is my next step.