Awesome, glad I could help!

@@TepcoCycleRepair You did an excellent video explaining the adjustment. Just did valves on my 2014 LUX 550 Gator for the 1st time at 800 hrs. It should be pointed out that checking valve clearance before puting a wrench on it serves 2 things. It lets you KNOW crank and valves are in correct position to adjust and also if valve adjustment was too tight or too lose. Mine was supposed to be 004 to 006 and 3 were .010, one at 009. so I know it was just normal wear and in good shape. Great video. Thanks.

You don't adjust them.till 500 hrs and every 500 after

Ok so I just checked and adjusted a Gravely today for the first time ever and I measured .014 and up on all 4! Yes this engine has 2800 ish hours and no one has ever checked it before and now that it is tuned the PTO doesn't bog the engine down and struggle. Check them. Im new to the company.

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Yes, pretty simple job.

Document I downloaded directly from Kawasaki's site says .004 to .006 for both intake and exhaust in the manual for my 17HP FH series.

Incorrect. Look up fr600v as05 valve adjustment

@@asusreviews You are correct! I have a 17HP Kawasaki motor (FH601V) also. Valve clearance is .004 ~ .006 inch

That should be cool! Thanks for watching!

Seems like way too much motor for a kart...unsafe.

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Just put something in the spark plug hole, like a chopstick or long screwdriver and turn the engine by hand until the piston is at its highest point and both valves have play. There is a tdc on the compression stroke and a tdc on the crossover stroke, you want the compression stroke when there is play in both valves.

If you look at the engine from the flywheel cover it rotates clockwise.

@@TepcoCycleRepair So.. that means when directlty looking the pto shaft rotate counterclockwise right?

@@iwatchyou001 Yes

Isn't "clockwise" the same no matter how you look at it?

Awesome, glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

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Leave it if it runs fine. Valves in cars rarely go out, it's not a high reving vehicle.

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As long as they are not abused, and we'll maintained, they can definitely go for many hours without adjustment.

Z920m kawi. 1000 hours still in spec

Nope, same deal.

@@TepcoCycleRepair Great. Thanks!

If you have 0 psi it seems it would be something more severe, like a.broken connecting rod. If the piston was moving at all I would think you would get some compression.

@@TepcoCycleRepair could it be a head gasket?

@@Stephen-ut5xo is the piston moving? Even a blown head gasket would show some compression. Stick something like a straw down the spark plug hole and see if you can feel the piston move when you turn the engine slowly.

@@TepcoCycleRepair your right the piston isn't moving it just sits there as I turn the engine. Is it the connecting rod?

@@Stephen-ut5xo most likely, not a hard repair. Broken connecting rods are usually from the rod seizing to the crank. Make sure you clean up the crank before you put the new connecting rod on. The rod material usually transfers to the crank journal, it's much softer so you can usually save the crank.

You'll need to check them to see if they are in spec. Any running issues or difficulty starting should be a sign. Checking and adjusting is a maintenance item and shouldn't be overlooked.

@@TepcoCycleRepair that you for replying, but I was wondering where to find what distance to set them to. He said in the video that his was .006, but I would assume not all engines are the same.

@@the_spankles oh I see, all the Kawasaki 25hp are .006 what do you have?

@@TepcoCycleRepair I have a husqvarna z5426. I believe the engine is a Briggs and Stratton 44p777 26 hp

In your owners manual you might find that information in the spec chart. It'll be labeled intake valve clearance and exhaust valve clearance. Many newer briggs engine have a sticker with a qr code. If you scan it you'll have your owner manual.

I use gasket remover for tough ones, it just sprays on and eats the gasket off. Thanks for watching!

Tepco Cycle Repair okay I’ll look for some at the parts store

At the factory we use mm and on this motor the spec is .10mm- .15mm

Ok so you can just loosen the 14mm nut to loosen everything, The 14mm nut is the adjuster, the 3mm Allen is the lock. So if you just loosen the 14 it will loosen both, so if you just tightened it back it would have technically done nothing. After you loosen the 14 you'll need to back the 3mm out some to have the room to tighten the 14 more. watch it from 3:00. They are not super precise when adjusting, you'll have to do it a few times to get the feel, it seems to always get a little tighter when you lock it down, so start a little loose before you tighten the 3mm.

@@TepcoCycleRepair Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.I understand now! Will do this in the next couple of days.Engine has 1100 hours and has never been adjusted and for not want to go to the dealer.

I adjusted the valves today.With your help it was easy,thanks again! One intake valve was at .009 while the other was at .011. One exhaust was at .011 and the other was at .019. I set valves to .005. Engine has 1109 hours and this was never done.

@@michellejohn695 Glad I could help, it's amazing how long these engines will go without a valve adjustment. Most that I do is the first time they are done as well. Good Job getting it done!

That should be a Briggs and is similar.

Well I would need more info, is it diying as soon as you engage the blades or they will engage and you start to loose power? If the first it's a safety switch, if the second then probably valves or compression.

@@TepcoCycleRepair it wont die but bogs way down .I can pull one plug wire and it will not die, pull the other and it does.They both have good spark and I swapped plugs. The one that doesnt kill it has the new coil. The blade spindles seem to turn freely.

@@1983mojo1 The plug wire you pull.and it doesn't die is the bad cylinder. You're running on one cylinder. Absolutely check your valves, you probably have a bent push rod. Easy repair.

@@TepcoCycleRepair Will check that ,thank you so much for your help!

Both rods are bent !

Yes good point, always check valves on a cold engine. Thanks for watching!

I guess it could be rings.

That's usually a sign of valve seals. Constant smoke would be rings. Smoke at start up is usually valve seals.

@@TepcoCycleRepair Thanks, I think you're right. If I'd thought about it a little longer. I'm retired and my mind is getting slower, but I'm getting smarter, just slower.

Yes it can.

I'll try it. And I'll let you k ow if that was the problem

Yes, but not as often as adjusting the valves. If you keep the valves adjusted and use good fuel, carbon build up should be minimal. Thanks for watching!

Not usually, surging can be from lack of fuel (weak fuel pump, clogged filter) clogged pilot jet, sucking air from somewhere. A carb clean/rebuild or mixture adjustment usually fixes surging.

@@TepcoCycleRepair I just replaced the engine with a brand new replacement. Kawasaki FH770D-KAI 28hp. It only has around an hour of break in time on it. Anything higher than low idle has surging and sputtering/misfire.

Make sure the locknut is loose enough. If it is, spray some penetration oil on it and let it sit for a few.

@@TepcoCycleRepair l did, everything is working good now. Thank you very much, have a great day!!!!

You can, but not necessary. It's a valve gap not timing so as long as no lift is on the valves your good.

If the mower gets hard to crank, spins a little then stops, spins a little and stops, the valves need to be adjusted in order for the auto decompression to work and the engine to spin freely.

Tepco Cycle Repair okay thanks just figured this out never bought a Kawasaki motor before

Oh yeah, I pull "junk" equipment out of the trash all the time that need minimal repairs. Good find!

On the larger CC engines yes probably 250 to 300 hours on the smaller CC engines more in the 150 to 200 hour range.

@@TepcoCycleRepair Thank you. I'm thinking specifically of the FS730vi fuel injected Kawa in my John Deere tractor. Gads, it's a strong engine.

@@mic982sounds like 500 hrs is a good interval if you read the above comments. Easy to remember that interval also.

I've seen them in the 3k hours range. Oil filter, air filter and valve adjustments. Heat kills them so keep the leaves off the chassis so it can breathe and stay cool.

@@TepcoCycleRepair thank you so much for the reply. i just got a new Kubota with the kawi 850 EFI and I am already a fanatic on care. The next videos I watched was a guy in Oklahoma who was rebuilding Kawi's that had high oil consumption at 250hrs! So I'm going to make sure I get 3K hrs or more.

Totally agree!