[AT] Need some help, hard starting CR950 Briggs

[Mike M]

Hi Farmer,
  Just a thought, my log splitter was hard to start in cold weather,
until I changed the hydraulic fluid from the OEM  fluid to transmission
fluid,a whole world of difference.

Mike M



On 2/12/2022 9:24 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> 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.
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> On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 7:43 PM Indiana Robinson
> <robinson46176 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     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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>     Francis Robinson
>     aka "farmer"
>     Central Indiana USA
>     robinson46176 at gmail.com
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