Ariens Zoom 1740 / Kohler 17hp - engine seized up

[Core2]

Figured out grounding problem.

Now I can't get it to start.

Have spark, gas at the new carb, flywheel key is not sheared or shifted. If I try to use starting fluid, or crank for 5 or more seconds, I will get a backfire.

I just want to cut my grass........ :laughing:

 

[Core2]

Went threw the valve train over again and double checked the lash settings twice at TDC. This seemed to do the trick as it fired up in 2 seconds.

The idle is slightly lower than I recall, so will dig into this later.