Repairs Lawnmower spins but does not crank

[btobias]

o boy that sounds like fun. I was hoping that I didn't have to mess with any of that but hey got to do what I got to do. if not I am going to need more than a lawnmower to mow my lawn with all this rain we been getting. so I guess I know what I am doing tomorrow after work.

Thanks for the input and I will plan on revealing the results sometime tomorrow after I am finished. :thumbsup:

 

[Mikel1]

I figured we might have to go down this road when you said after 10 minutes it stopped with a puff of white smoke.

 

[btobias]

Hey, hopefully we might be on the right track. I removed the ohv cover and had a little bit of oil come out. (i assume that this is normal.) I hand turned the motor and everything seems to function properly. I brought the cylinder to TDC and trying to figure out how tight the rocker arms are suppose to be. they feel like they are both loose but how loose im not sure.

 

[Mikel1]

Yeah oil in there is normal. I would check to see what the current valve clearances are at while your in there. I sent you a pm with the service manual link.