Need help with gravely 1642 starting

[Lynamb]

Mower acts like the battery is low charge and will not turn it over fast enough to start. It is a new battery. The engin will turn over but slow and almost stops at top compression. Then turns over slow some more. Have tried everything I can think of to fix. New battery, starter, cleaned all wires and connections.

 

[Fish]

What are your engine's model and spec numbers?

 

[Lynamb]

What are your engine's model and spec numbers?

Model # sv480s
Spec # sv480-0116

 

[Fish]

First thing I would do is adjust your valves.

http://www.kohlerengines.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/sm_20_690_01.pdf

 

[Lynamb]

First thing I would do is adjust your valves.

http://www.kohlerengines.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/sm_20_690_01.pdf

I did that already.

 

[tomsteve]

whats the voltage on the battery? even though new to you, it could have set on a shelf for a while and need a trickle charge.

 

[Fish]

Have tried everything I can think of to fix. New battery, starter, cleaned all wires and connections.

Can we take that as real? New starter?????

 

[Fish]

Lord knows that the Kohler Courage starters are absolute crap.

But you have been vague enough already...

But I won't jump through a bunch of hoops for some poster that wants to be vague, and give us as little info as possible...

What did you set the valves at, and how?

 

[Lynamb]

Lord knows that the Kohler Courage starters are absolute crap.

But you have been vague enough already...

But I won't jump through a bunch of hoops for some poster that wants to be vague, and give us as little info as possible...

What did you set the valves at, and how?

I am doing the best I can at this! Yes it is a new starter. I set the valves at .05 on intake and .06 on exhaust while at top dead center.

 

[Fish]

I am doing the best I can at this! Yes it is a new starter. I set the valves at .05 on intake and .06 on exhaust while at top dead center.

Then I would look at the ground cable where it bolts to the frame. Also, remove the spark plugs and crank, see if you get a bunch of fluid spraying out.