I have been gifted a used Craftsman 917.270532,with a Briggs Ic gold, 14.5 hp engine, riding mower. The previous owner let the head gasket blow, and with a quick replacement she fired right up.
After the initial joy of hearing it pop over, I idled it down, and surprise, a knock at idle. Anything I should look for?
I set the intake to .004 and the exhaust to .006. the valves were free, and clear of carbon, the pushrods ended up in the right area, and the cylinder bore still had crosshatch marks
It did it cold and warm. All I had on hand was a Mobil synthetic fleet 5w30 oil.
After the initial joy of hearing it pop over, I idled it down, and surprise, a knock at idle. Anything I should look for?
I set the intake to .004 and the exhaust to .006. the valves were free, and clear of carbon, the pushrods ended up in the right area, and the cylinder bore still had crosshatch marks
It did it cold and warm. All I had on hand was a Mobil synthetic fleet 5w30 oil.