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With all due respect, you need to brush up on your oil knowledge. Things have changed.

This is the Briggs parts manual for your model number. It shows a Nikki carb and Walbro. The Nikki carb is part 794572. I couldn't...

Hello M., All carburetors are basically made by various overseas companies these days, some are just better than others. I also...

You're saying leave the feeler gauge in while you turn it over? How do you hold it to stay? Or do you just prop it up?

What I do instead of WASTING time IMMEDIATELY adjusting intake valve lash when I FIRST encounter SUSPECTED valve lash issues, instead of...

I found great diagrams on PartsTree.com. Look up your specific mower and hopefully you will find the diagram needed to give you the...

Interesting - Why? A statement like yours should be qualified ie reasons given. :devilish:

True my friend - Everyone has moved to the far more expensive synthetic oils - Why? If a straight 30 did the job effectively for 70...

You cannot run straight 30W in the Kohler Command series engines if you do the lifters will rattle.

With all due respect, you need to brush up on your oil knowledge. Things have changed.

Thank you for the illustration. I'm gonna do the valve adjustment and see what happens. The kid probably doesn't want to pay for taking...

Hello M., All carburetors are basically made by various overseas companies these days, some are just better than others. I also...

Hello M., All carburetors are basically made by various overseas companies these days, some are just better than others. I also...

This is the Briggs parts manual for your model number. It shows a Nikki carb and Walbro. The Nikki carb is part 794572. I couldn't...

No science, just history from me - Single 30 grade/weight oil was the universally recommended oil for small motors for all but the last...