Andernathan
Forum Newbie
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2020
- Threads
- 2
- Messages
- 5
Hey y'all.
I have a Cub Cadet with a Kawasaki FR651V motor. The mower began bogging down when I engaged the PTO. I found by pulling plugs that I was only firing on one cylinder. I swapped plugs, swapped and gapped the coils, and still the same cylinder wasn't firing. I removed the valve cover and found that one of the valve rockers had come loose, allowing one of the push rods to become unseated, and one of the push rods was bent. I just replaced both rods on that cylinder and by manually turning the motor they appear to be doing what they're supposed to yet, I'm still not firing on that cylinder. I have good blue spark but nothing.
Where would you suggest I go from here? I don't think my cam shaft got damaged since the push rod bend was on this side of the head. I haven't checked compression. I'm just not sure what else could be wrong.
Thank you!
I have a Cub Cadet with a Kawasaki FR651V motor. The mower began bogging down when I engaged the PTO. I found by pulling plugs that I was only firing on one cylinder. I swapped plugs, swapped and gapped the coils, and still the same cylinder wasn't firing. I removed the valve cover and found that one of the valve rockers had come loose, allowing one of the push rods to become unseated, and one of the push rods was bent. I just replaced both rods on that cylinder and by manually turning the motor they appear to be doing what they're supposed to yet, I'm still not firing on that cylinder. I have good blue spark but nothing.
Where would you suggest I go from here? I don't think my cam shaft got damaged since the push rod bend was on this side of the head. I haven't checked compression. I'm just not sure what else could be wrong.
Thank you!