docrocky
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Sears Suburban 10 garden Tractor with a 10 HP Tecumseh engine. Reconditioned the engine by taking off the head, redoing the valves, seals, seats excellent, cylinder and all excellent. Have excellent compression and with the spark plug removed pull rope has no trouble turning the engine with excellent compression, etc. But when we replace the Plug, I can barely pull the starter rope. It does move but I use all my stamina after 4 or 5 pulls and it will not fire. I understand most modern small engines have a compression relief to allow easier starting. Has anyone ever tried removing the recoil starter and using an electric drill with a flat disk torquing against a similar disk like a clutch plate attached to the crank shaft. I am thinking about the small starters we use on model airplanes by pressing a rubber cone over the prop cover to get those small engines to start.
I don't want to get too detailed with this because the tractor has only a very minimal usage as pulling a small Sears self propelled rototiller to be used for crop cultivating weeds. I have other tillers for the ground prep that my bigger MF 300 will take care of. Any recommendations?
Thank You
I also did some earlier posts on the same tractor you might refer to.
I don't want to get too detailed with this because the tractor has only a very minimal usage as pulling a small Sears self propelled rototiller to be used for crop cultivating weeds. I have other tillers for the ground prep that my bigger MF 300 will take care of. Any recommendations?
Thank You
I also did some earlier posts on the same tractor you might refer to.