Kohler CH20 won't start

[Horsemowerman]

My wife was mowing last night and ran over a gopher mound in the ditch. Mower stalled out. When she tried to restart it it wouldn't start. She called me over and I listened to it when she tried to start it and it doesn't sound like it's geting compression. It spins over too easily. Could that sudden stop shear the flywheel key?

 

[Carscw]

Is the engine turning over or is just the fly wheel turning?

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))

 

[Horsemowerman]

don't know yet will check tonight after work. I'll pull sparkplugs and see if pistons are moving . Just trying to find out what my options are if I can fix problem with engine in mower or If I have to pull engine to work on it..

 

[Horsemowerman]

Got it back in the shop and looked at it last night.

PROBLEMS>>> Engine is turning over , Got spark. It getting fuel. Won't start.

Heard a smalll ticking noise in the lifter so I puled the cover off the right side and found I had a bent push rod for the lifter. (exhaust)
It also seem that I have blowby in the engine as I am getting a loft of air coming out of the oil dipstick.

Have to get ahold of a compression tester and check compression on the cylinders.

 

[reynoldston]

don't know yet will check tonight after work. I'll pull sparkplugs and see if pistons are moving . Just trying to find out what my options are if I can fix problem with engine in mower or If I have to pull engine to work on it..

Seeing this is a Horizontal style engine I have a feeling you are have to pull the engine out to get to the flywheel. I just worked on a Toro/ Wheel horse and had to remove the engine to remove the flywheel cover.