Paul 300 U
Member
Hello all. My 18.5 Briggs OHV twin on my 1997
MTD Yard Machines bent a push rod probably
from overheating from too much filth around
the engine. It turns out the valve sleeve has
moved up. I think I can fix that by drilling
a hole in the head, threading it, drilling a
corresponding little divot in the sleeve and
putting in a set screw. My immediate problem
is that the sleeve is pushed up to the point
where I can't compress the spring low enough
to remove the keepers. How can I push the
sleeve down and back into it's correct place?
Thanks. Paul
MTD Yard Machines bent a push rod probably
from overheating from too much filth around
the engine. It turns out the valve sleeve has
moved up. I think I can fix that by drilling
a hole in the head, threading it, drilling a
corresponding little divot in the sleeve and
putting in a set screw. My immediate problem
is that the sleeve is pushed up to the point
where I can't compress the spring low enough
to remove the keepers. How can I push the
sleeve down and back into it's correct place?
Thanks. Paul