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    skyman2112 Posts: 12, Reputation: 2
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    Apr 24, 2007, 04:48 PM
    20.5 BS hard to crank
    Hi group, my riding mower is hard to start. Starter can barely turn the engine over past the compression stroke. Have to turn the key a couple times to get it to go past compression then it will start to spin continuously instead of just half a turn. Tried jumping it from my truck and the starter still would stop at the compression stroke. Replaced the battery and solenoid also. Sounds like the starter I know, but it has done this since new in '96. Now its getting worse. What about the valve adjustment? Thanks in advance
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    newaukumdon Posts: 525, Reputation: 44
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    Apr 27, 2007, 07:04 PM
    Adjust the valves, the machine has a compression release and misadjusted valves will do it.

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