Questions & Answers for: Briggs & Stratton how do i set my valves

hard to start 18 hp briggs &stratton valves need adjusting, what is the settings? cold engine loose .002 exhaust loose .004 intake be sure both valves are closed and you are on top dead center TDC

...valves should be closed at that point. Have a feeler gauge and set the exhaust valve at a loose .002 and the intake a loose .004 be sure engine is cold when valves are adjusted Feeler gauge goes in ...

need valve settings for 14.5 ohv briggs hi watch inlet valve open and close fully set engine @ 1/4 past tdc on power stroke sett inlet @ 0.003 thou and exhaust @ 0.005 thou inlet valve is the one ...

I need to know the over head vave setting for the intake and exhaust on a 17.5hp Briggs & Stratton vertical shaft, single stroke lawn mower. hi pauly46 here set piston to tdc compression stroke ...

briggs 17hp intek overheadvalve on a john deere L100 has developed a hard start hard spin on compression stroke. new battery new starter hi there pauly46 here if engine seems to labour when trying to ...

...set the valves to .006 turn the engine till one of the rocker arms opens a valve then set the other one then do the same to the other valve those engines are known for valve seats falling out let me ...

...during assy Valve timing is set by aligning the dots on the cam shaft with the dots on the crank gear, you can als check this by the valves rocking at top dead centre on the non compression

...valves betwwen the rods and rockers are set to loose, but like i said i set them the same way i did on the previous engine, and its working fine. Any one have any opinions they would like to share. ...

...OHV140-180 ? where can I find the correct gap setting You will remove the valve cover and adjust the lash on the valves using the rocker arm set screws. The lash should be .004 inches on all

what are the valve clearence settings for intake and exhaust on 20hp b/s #461707 .004"-.006" on intake and exhaust valves cold engine. I would set them at .005" .