QuestionQUESTION: I have a Briggs & Stratton 286707 type 0441-01. The Engine runs good. If I stall the engine by leaving it on idle and engaging the electric clutch for the mower blade, it acts like it is seized up and will not spin. It takes all my effort to turn it over by hand. Eventually after rotating it a few degrees by hand, it will crank right up and start. Any ideas would be a great help, as I don't even know where to start.
ANSWER: Hello Chad:
If the Engine Stalls and it is on the Compression Stroke when it Stalls, then the Starter will have Problems Turning the Engine Through the Compression Stroke. Rotating it by Hand; you are Assisting the Engine Past the Compression. Does the Engine Start Properly at Times when the Engine has Not Been Stalled? Thanks. You can View a Breakdown/IPL of this Engine at this Site Addy, http://www.smallenginepartswarehouse.com/parts.asp and Select the Shop Online Parts Look Up. Then Select the Model Tab. Then Select the OEM and Enter the Model and Type Numbers (first 4 digits Only). Then Double Click on the Model in the Results Area. Now you can Select the Section of the Engine you Wish to View. If you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem, I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
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QUESTION: John,
thanks for the response, I appreciate it. However, I suppose I should give you alittle more background here: I transplanted the kawasaki FB460V in my dixon ztr 427, with a Briggs 286707 type 0441-01. It had a few minor hangups, most of which I managed to thwart. The engine runs well most of the time, except for what I described above. When this happened, I pulled the spark plug to remove compression and i still could barely turn the engine. My thought is something having to do with the crank bearings? If you have any ideas, I'd appreciate them.
AnswerHello Again Chad:
There are No Bearings in this Engine. The Bearing Surfaces are a Machine Fit. The Engine Block and the Sump (oil Pan) have Machined Surfaces that the Crankshaft Mates to. The Same for the Engine Block and the Connecting Rod Are Designed the Same Also. If the Seizing was a Bearing Surface Problem or the Connecting Rod Seizing to the Crankshaft, you will Usually Hear a KNOCK Inside the Engine. The Internal Compression Release May be CAusing this Problem. Other than that I am Really at a Loss to Explain it. You can View a Breakdown/IPL of this Engine at this Site Addy, http://www.smallenginepartswarehouse.com/parts.asp and Select the Shop Online Parts Look Up. Then Select the Model Tab. Then Select the OEM and Enter the Model and Type Numbers (first 4 digits Only). Then Double Click on the Model in the Results Area. Now you can Select the Section of the Engine you Wish to View. If you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem, I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
PS: I am Allowed to Answer 10 Questions a Day. If you See I am Maxxed Out, then Try Submitting your Question at or Just After 8pm EST (US). My New Day Starts then. Thanks.
Respectfully
John
