[AT] Need some help, hard starting CR950 Briggs

[Stephen Offiler]

Hi farmer:  I'd have to think you've already been down this road, but, I'll
say for the record that I've had pretty decent luck downloading manuals
from the Briggs site.  But I haven't done it lately, and it's always
20-year old stuff when I do.   The other thing I'll mention is the good old
unlit propane torch in the intake trick.  That's my go-to when they're
almost trying to start.  There's spark and fuel but the modern carburetors
are set lean for emissions and it just seems that the choke doesn't quite
get the mixture rich enough.

Good luck,
Steve O.

On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 7:43 PM Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We have a log splitter a couple of years old that has a OHV CR950 Briggs.
> It only has a few hours on it but has become quite hard to start (recoil
> start). It is way too recent for my knowledge base... It seems that most
> things are these days. Apparently the OHV Brigg's have a cam bump
> "compression relief" I also understand that there is an important valve
> adjustment procedure that can normally improve starting problems. We can't
> find a site that gives a clear and understandable explanation of the
> procedure.
> Does anyone know of a site with a clear description of how to do it? It
> will usually start if it is sitting in the sun and the temp is at least
> 50... Yesterday at 45 degrees it "ALMOST" started 837 times... It keeps
> firing enough to keep you trying and trying...
> Thanks
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> Central Indiana USA
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