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10 21 24 great job great info reading comments says root cause was corroded fuse … get ready to replace the cheap Chinese ignition switch in future they make them so cheap (loose key way and contacts. I solved my problem prior to seeing your video, I got stuck at the ignition switch these mower ignition switches has independent run and start circuits where as the automotive ignition switches when turned to start this connection also energizes the run circuit. The ultimate problem was a shorted solenoid coil plus my confusion on the safety switches and ignition switch on a hustler zero turn ..thanks for your knowledge …Bob😊

stop to show how made a blade perfect flat when it s not regular eject it that's all

This could have been a helpful video until the stupid music started playing. I didn't want to watch the video then.

Hi i need your help. i have snapper riding mower engine 12 hp engine start Running but wont shut off engine model # 281223bve let me know thanks

nice one ,, solved a problem for me

Hey thanks for the video. well done and right on .

Thank you great video!

I want to order a relay on Amazon to do this modification on my 4 post selinoid. Please give me the manufacturer and model number so I get the right one,Thank you!

This is normal on theses engines Install a intake seal on exhaust valve with the rubber removed and new seal on intake Fixed

I clean my valve cover with a propane torch. Turn that RTB into ash.

Hi I have a bent lawn mower blade and managed to straighten it out but now have 1/4 in difference on it. Will that make a difference and ruin the mower, or should I keep trying to straighten it more ,if so how much of a difference should be good enough to use that blade again?

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Why was this on my recommendations? hehe

You could’ve done this video in 2 min

I saved a stack of curly q blades from salvage mowers. I swear grandpa must have been sawing logs with it. Never bent the shaft though. That's a Briggs 7/8" shaft for ya. Some shafts are hardened so that the shaft splits

I dod the same thing, lol we got the same craftsman lawnmower ty 😊

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I recently came across a Honda gcv190-powered lawn mower that had the same problem. I didn't notice the migrated valve guide the first time around-- if I recall, the exhaust valve was stuck, so I freed up the valve and just replaced the rocker arm. And the replacement rocker arm was broken within a few months.. My bad. At least in working on a cold engine, it took quite a lot of effort to drive the guide all the way back in with a 7 mm socket as a driver. I assume during operation, when the block heats up, the guide may be significantly looser in its bore. Do you know for sure from experience that this is likely to be a rapidly recurrent problem and therefore that the seal is necessary? Or did you add it " just in case" since the fact that the problem occurred initially was compelling enough that it was likely to happen again? There are a few internet references to this particular problem with the Honda GCV line of engines, but there is not much online documentation! Also, do you know if it is possible to drive the guide too deep into the block so that the valve does not seat properly? I drove it in essentially to the level of the small retaining ring near the top of the guide. Thanks much for your help, and for your excellent video presentation.

I love these people!!

I have 16 ga wire will that work for my relay to the solenoid and the key switch as well ? I made a jumper for the solenoid to the battery but I still get a click to the solenoid why would that happen ? I'm working on a Ranch king MTD riding mower all the wiring was burnt in it so I had to rewire with the wire that i had bought from a auto parts place .

when you turn the key and all you get is click just short 2 big lug to spin starter these two test tell you solenoid is bad go a head an replace it no need to test any thing else much quicker do not need a meter

AWESOME.

Nice job , great intuitive and thorough video. I found if you wise a large screw driver on either side and back and forth easy then you do not bend the cover, I also used a heat gun to warm the sealant but that may not be necessary. I am going to try the valve stem seal minus the rubber isea, I know some other folks are punching the metal to peen it over a bit to hold the valve stem guide in place but like your idea . Good job, nice shop, keep up the good work my friend. John

explained well regarding resistance and current

what are the parts required for this, Exhaust valve rocker and what else?

As a retired senior test engineer, I prefer to fix the root cause instead of the symptom. But if the cause is too expensive to too difficult to fix easily, your fix is practical and safe. I’m glad you found the root cause. In a case like this, I look for voltage drops and fix those.

THINK I am understanding you, My Snapper HAS a relay, I NO longer use the PTO for cutter deck and want to BYPASS ALL the safety switches and lights, 24:28 so to do so would I connect your hot wire to the key switch where the test light comes on when activating to start position & then run the other end to the Relay??

let me tell an easy quick test to put trbl. in solenoid ok. ------you turn key all you get is a click stop go to solenoid use a pair of pliers to short the two big lugs on solenoid this will spin starter this test tells you the solenoid is bad replace it about 2 mins testing......

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I been here before

Just realized today this was not an original idea. Apparently some techs have been doing this much longer than I have. I didn't steal someone else's idea. I had never seen anybody do this before.

Has the repair held up for the last 2 years? Have you been using the mower regularly?

pretty good TH-cam DIY repair video. your effort to get good angles, proper lighting, and give a good, thorough explanation of what we were watching, as well as other tips and things to look out for along the way (without unnecessary footage) made for a top notch vid. Thanks so much!

Neglected to include this, but get a good look at the lobe on that cam assembly. If it is worn down at all, your valves may not open fully. Also, make sure the compression release lever on the cam assembly is working smoothly. If it hangs up, you will not have any compression release, and the rope will be hard to pull again. It is not difficult to replace and time if needed.

Would have been better to clean up the cover's mating surface before I reassembled the valve springs and keepers.

Update: root cause of my problem with this machine was a corroded fuse.

Just what I needed! Thanks

I'm just confused which socket you use because you said quarter-inch and you also said eight millimeter would either one work?

Great video...well done and thoroughly explained

Hate that gasket sealer, too. About 2 years ago I used a piece of paper pressed into the valve cover to indent an outline. Then I cut that paper around the indentations. Next I carefully took a Sharpie & traced around the paper template onto a basic piece of Felpro gasket material. With scissors & an exacto knife, I cut the gasket after which I used a punch to make the holes for the screws. I inserted the homemade gasket into the cover & tightened it down, 2 years later & no leaks. I might also add that I used the gasket to make another template onto a piece of cardboard for future use since cardboard is a lot easier to trace around than my original paper template. All told, it took me about 45 minutes.

Hello Mister, thanks a lot for your tutorial very well done, i've got the same problem on the exhaust guide . greetings from France and God bless you

Are the hydrostatic transmissions interchangeable on the Craftsman tractors? I have a LT1000 (good transmission) and a DYT4000 (bad transmission)

Nice mod! Thanks for sharing!!

Great explanation 👍 helped me out.

I'm a small engine shop owner - NEVER straighten a bent mower blade is is dangerous blade's are cheap always replace them - the blades are made of a type of heat treated spring steel which will always retain it's shape, due to the hardness of mower blades when one tries to straighten them micro fractures in the steel can occur which can result in the blade breaking off which is highly dangerous, also bending a blade and straightening it will cause damage to an engine over time - it can cause vibration that will damage the crankshaft and oil seal over time. i can't stress this enough, never straighten a bent mower blade.

the lifters on the blades always face up also.

@ 7:18 Shelby *inhales sharply*: "You call me "fine" woman?!?!"

Chris... share this with your family.

Good job, Brian! Although the motor noise drowned out your voice. Very impressive to have accomplished this swap.