Electric Drill Used To Start B&S Motor
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David Feldman has owned several Deere 125 and 130 series lawn tractors during his lifetime. Often, after about 600 hrs. of use, a device on the camshaft, which allows the Briggs and Stratton motors to start more easily by reducing compression, breaks.
“If it stalls and rolls backward, the motor turns backward and breaks the device,” says Feldman. “The compression release stops working, and the starter won’t turn the engine over past the built-up compression.”
The replacement part and installation costs were $250 so he decided to fix the problem himself.
First, he removed the small cover in the center of the engine screen to access the interior motor shaft and upper nut. Then, he hooked an old 1/2-in. ratchet extension over the nut so he could drive it with his electric drill.
“You still need someone to sit on the seat, push the pedal, and turn the key as the safety overrides need to be satisfied,” he says. “Spin the motor over with the drill to help the starter and it turns fast enough to overcome the compression. It works fine and saves a few hundred dollars.”
Feldman adds that every make of motor is a little different so his device would need to be configured according to the original motor type.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David Feldman, 28000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Sweet Home, Ore. 97386 (ph 541-818-8198).
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Electric Drill Used To Start B&S Motor HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Mowers 38 David Feldman has owned several Deere 125 and 130 series lawn tractors during his lifetime Often after about 600 hrs of use a device on the camshaft which allows the Briggs and Stratton motors to start more easily by reducing compression breaks “If it stalls and rolls backward the motor turns backward and breaks the device ” says Feldman “The compression release stops working and the starter won’t turn the engine over past the built-up compression ” The replacement part and installation costs were $250 so he decided to fix the problem himself First he removed the small cover in the center of the engine screen to access the interior motor shaft and upper nut Then he hooked an old 1/2-in ratchet extension over the nut so he could drive it with his electric drill “You still need someone to sit on the seat push the pedal and turn the key as the safety overrides need to be satisfied ” he says “Spin the motor over with the drill to help the starter and it turns fast enough to overcome the compression It works fine and saves a few hundred dollars ” Feldman adds that every make of motor is a little different so his device would need to be configured according to the original motor type Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Feldman 28000 Pleasant Valley Rd Sweet Home Ore 97386 ph 541-818-8198
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