Watson’s Small Engine

Tip of the day!

Is your riding mower acting like it wants to turn over but can't quite make it???
A lot of people initially think they have a bad starter, and spend the money on a new one which can be costly. The worst part is after they replace the starter, it's doing the same thing! After time, the gap between the push-valves and lifters begin to increase causing extra back pressure in the combustion chamber which just becomes too much for the starting system to handle.
The best way to check for this is, is to remove the spark plug and try turning it over. If it spins freely, the valves just need to be re-adjusted. Instead of a $90 starter, all that was needed was a $10 gasket.
While there could be other reasons for the hard turn over as well, this is just what I recommend to check first.