How to DIAGNOSE and REPLACE your CAMSHAFT in a BRIGGS Intek Engine
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2021
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I always enjoy your videos very helpful thanks keep up the good work
How do you remove the belt pulley without damaging it?
I thought my camshaft video was good! But I will tell you right now this is the most comprehensive easiest to follow video on RUclips great job chickanic!!!!!
You're too kind! Thanks Darlin'!
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Response to title question. No my briggs is fine. My kolher knocks when it heats up.
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Can you upgrade this style engine w/o the oil pump and filter 2 oil pumped and filtered by switching 2 the correct cam, oil pump shaft and sump bottomed version? Thank y'all 4 your time, entertainment and knowledge!
I also have a trick for installing seals. I take a plastic sheet (usually cut from a report cover) and roll it into a tube and coat it with a light film of oil. Place the tube through the seal moving it from the outside in. Slide the tube over the end of the crank and install the cover. Then remove the plastic. The plastic should keep the lip of the seal from rolling when you install the cover.
Your the only person that mentioned the governor gear line up and the only person to show a torque pattern Thank you
“Ask me how I know” is something we seldom hear from ‘self proclaimed’ experts who want us to believe they know everything. Your honesty means credibility. Thanks for great content.
I love how you tell everyone that you have gloves but then don't use them.
I've found myself coming to see your videos more and more because I've "inherited" some equipment and I can tell you it's never been serviced.
Great videos.
Great job! As a retired master technician, there 2 things that I would do slightly different. When torquing anything with more than one bolt, I would first torque everything to half spec. Then retorque to full spec. When adjusting valves, I always recheck them after locking them down. I’ve noticed that those sneaky little buggers like to change their clearance during the lockdown procedure.
What he said! I usually go 50% torque all around
Then 75%.
Then final torque settings.
Last valve reset I did it took several attempts. Slightest movement and damn lol. Even when it seems you’ve not allowed it to move.
As a 30 year transmission builder, we were taught to torque at specified torque, wait a minute and let gaskets form, them go back over them.
As a 100 year old steam boiler repairer I'd use a 20lb sledge hammer & flogging spannerand if that fails use a helicoil & Loctite 😀
On these small engines with AL cases, doing half torque spec. Then full torque spec will over torque it, and risk pulling out the threads.
Letting people know how to diagnose the cam issue was great. Showing people the decompression pin and how it functions was brilliant. Understanding the "what and why" is always better than just knowing the "what".
As a 28 year professional small engine mechanic. She always on point with her diagnosis and repairs. She has been at this for a while, she knows what typical problems each machine has.
Change the motor takes 5 mins , dime a dozen …. No motor that’s not cast iron sleeve I/c is junk period ! U know it lol
Who rebuilds mower motors anymore lol
Thank you!!! You do an excellent job of showing and explaining what needs to be done for a number of different repairs. I have learned a lot from you and can see why your subs are growing so fast.
Thanks Ken!
You are very patient, careful, deliberate. You know just what to do. Great tutorial.
Excellent repair video! Maybe the best I ve ever watched,and I watch a lot of repair videos ! Being retired from the railroad as a repairman, I fill my days now fixing up old stuff . I love old machinery,motorcycles,Gravely Walking Tractors. I was given a 20 HP Craftsman in like new condition ,A few years old only . It needed just a new battery cable and the Variable drive pulley unstuck. After mowing with it a few times ,I discovered the drive belt system just going slower all the time other times its ok. Well I put new drive belts on and was test running the tractor up on stands so I could see belts engaging while running !All was fine until the variable pulley I had repaired decided to stick again . It wrapped the belt around itself and stopped engine abruptly. Now the engine doesn't want to turn over ,like its stuck . Checked my valve adjustments ,they are ok . I remove spark plug and engine turns over ? So , I am very sadly convinced my decompression device has shit the bed ! After watching your excellent video ,I am beginning to believe that even though the mower looks like new and ran excellent before , I now need to buy the Variable Drive Pulley and probably the new cam from Briggs . During your video you showed the governor and they look like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode ,as in made with lot of cheap parts . Maybe time to junk the like new tractor ! I mistakenly gave away my 16 HP Briggs powered tractor that ran like a charm to a kid starting out , sold my 17 hp Briggs with full plow for 100 bucks because I now had this shiny new to me Craftsman 20 HP. Both my other Briggs tractors I was given in need of repairs . I put head gaskets on & mowed for years . Great engines . I am not a New Briggs fan after seeing the design of the failing compression release . Briggs should of recalled the engine if so many failed. Any way ,your video was excellent ,detailed ! I think I am gonna just stick to my three old Gravelys ,built like tanks ,all 1960 models and run like Swiss watches.
Cant thank you enough for breaking this down for me! Just replaced my camshaft on my 15 y/o Craftsman, this guide worked flawlessly.
Hands up for you Chickmechanic, your tutorials are one of the best here. Now I know among other things on the Briggs Intek, how its decompression works. Thanks as always, cheers.
Best how to video on the net. I watched a couple before this one and was still sketchy about doing the job. Now I'm confident I can. Thank you for putting it out there for us to see.
Thanks for the instructional video....I'm getting ready to tackle a 16.5 hp B & S Intek which I believe has a broken compression release valve. I recently used your video to replace the rear axle seals on my own tractor. Your instruction is clear and concise! Between your videos and Donyboy73, you guys are the best on RUclips. Keep up the great work and thanks for the effort you put into these videos.
You did an amazing job of explaining the cam replacement l have been doing golf course maintenance for 30 years you put most instructors to shame thank you from Canada
As a small engine mechanic, it makes me so proud to see awesome ladies like yourself in the same industry. I love watching video's from those who do the same work, and I thoroughly enjoyed your video, along with the humor in it lol. Briggs is pretty much a dead company now after they filed for bankruptcy and liquidated their assets. I am just sad that they had to take Snapper with them. So glad I got my Snapper mower in 2017 when I did, can't buy new ones anymore.
Walmart kept bringing up Snapper in stores in 2019 I think it was a 23hp 46". Was that just a rebadge from another company? It seemed like a good deal at $1900 but just couldn't bring myself to buy a mower from Walmart.
They pulled Victa down as well. Our 2012 Victa (the last of the solid Victa's) has a Honda engine before B.S. bought the company. Now they've got B.S. junk.
Our pre B.S. Honda powered Victa is kept and done up with new parts as needed. One solid rig.
I've the same problem many thanks for this video as a machinist over 50+ years I just parked the mower in the barn. I never go into any Maintenace without checking how to do the job by usually a manual or like this tutorial. Again, thank you for the infomation.
You are one tough chick for sure. I always tell my daughters that they can accomplish anything if they put their mind to it. You are living proof of that and inspirational to young women. I’m kinda glad that I don’t have to fight with my wife over taking my tools though, lol! I love the music that plays when you fast forward.
I had a woman call me one night at work complaining her power was out. I began to talk her through troubleshooting on the phone before sending a serviceman out and she told me "Oh, I don't know how to do that. I'm just a woman!" I actually mildly scolded her for that, told her that women can do just about anything a man can do, and proceeded to talk her into opening up her breaker panel and resetting her main. Would have taken 10 times longer if she'd have had to sit and wait for a service tech to come out and show her how. She was appreciative of that. I just hoped I helped her in at least the littlest way that being "just a woman" is no excuse not to try to do simple things.
As usual very informative and easy to follow. Love your work !! 🚜
While I probably won't attempt this myself it does explain exactly what is going on with my mower's engine. Makes it a lot easier to talk to my SE mechanic. Thanks.
Great video with lots of details and tips. These engines have so many problems. Cams, sump gaskets, and head gaskets are all prone to failure.
You are an excellent teacher. I don’t even have this engine on my tractor but I watched and learned anyway!
I watched a lot of videos (and read a lot of forums) before doing this repair. Like others, I got to this diagnosis after a dead battery, then a burnt out alternator (also replaced). I happen to have the exact same engine you worked on, from a Husqvarna riding mower. I only got 3 years on the first cam shaft, if this breaks again I may look into an engine swap to a two cylinder. Your video highlighted in advance several "ask me how I know" moments that a DIYer like myself might make. Even your point about checking the valve clearances after a test ride.
Absolutely loved this video. I knew the reason behind the decompression add-on. I'm a little slow in the head and sometimes need a visual along with an explanation because it just sometimes doesn't connect. And now I know definitely how this part actually works. And what that extra little curtsey that the valve is doing and why. I've heard other's speak of the decompression . Never , and I mean never show the operation of it and you're the very first to show that operation of the decompression part . So THANK YOU very much for showing the operation. Once again you've given me more confidence on taking something apart and knowing what and how to fix instead of just finding the problem and just scrapping it once I've found the problem of a discarded machine. I love taking stuff apart and seeing how it works on old dead stuff. But know how to repair it to bring it back to life. To give to someone in need. Glad I found this old video. 👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦
Thanks for the great, informative video. Following your instruction, the repair went like clockwork and my neighbor will be happy to get her mower back and in good running condition again.
Great video! Many have already said, you're a born teacher, and an expert mechanic. Your customers don't realize how lucky they are to have found you!
Thank you very much for the excellent video. I thought my Briggs & Stratton Intek needed a valve adjustment. I watched several videos and tried many times to get the engine started, with no success. After watching your video, I now know the reason is the camshaft has failed. I am going to attempt to replace it like you showed in your video. I feel that if someone is patient and determined, he or she can duplicate what you have shown in this video. Much love and appreciation to you!
Thanks for this video.
My cam broke last year. Somehow managed to make it crank for 6 months until it finally busted the relay. That's when I gave up and watching your video got an idea of how everything went.
I chose not to go back with a new camshaft. Even the Briggs & Stratton AMAZON account has reviews that state the newest cams being sold are cheap china knockoffs and are breaking the cam within 3 or 4 months of replacement.
On my 17.5 it has the cylinder air filter, unlike the older 2005 briggs style oblong shape. So taking the filter off is easy enough and the air inlet port is easy to cover with your fingers.
I ran mine last week after the clean out of cam shrapnel left inside. Ran very good. Feels a little peppier in taller grass than it did with the counter weight attached. Hopefully she's golden for awhile now. Keeping that mower after buying a LT1 50" the other week also. The Troy Bilt will be my hillside mower while my LT1 50 will handle the bliss of the flatland....
Thanks again for a great informative video.
Super tutorial. I have been working 3 of these for friends, but haven’t found a bad Cam yet. However, now I suspect an old craftsman that has never had the valves adjusted, is the cure for this old twin B&as Thank You!!
Great video, things have changed since my Small Engine repair in High School. That was in 1971.
I have to say I've developed a crush here. Easily the most succinct how-to I've come across. Thank you
You're exactly correct on the aftermarket camshafts. A customer brought me an Amazon kit and it lasted literally 3 cuttings of his yard. It's almost like the lobes were over advanced just enough to make it sound funny upon start up from the beginning. Great advice on OEM parts. I ordered an OEM to replace it so he doesn't have any more issues. It's not worth the cheaper price if you have to do it twice. Thanks!
Thanks for a no nonsense approach to repairing small engines,appreciate your sharing your knowledge, good luck with your site.
I found your video looking for a different Briggs repair subject but liked it so much I stuck around. Great video you’re very knowledgeable & precise. 👍
Excellent video, I never built a small motor like this usually automotive V8's but this was very informative , thanks so much for this and great watching a talented mechanic, you're impressive!
Very interesting and timely in my case. I happen to have two of these to go through so I will be looking for that problem indication as I do. Nothing like the value of experienced advise. Well done.
Simply the best takes you through every step and explains in simple language anyone can understand thanks for posting this great video
Amazing video. I love your no-nonsense straight to the point presentation. Great video, great editing and even better personality. YOU GOT THIS CHIC! 🦅🇺🇸
Thanks Darlin'!
I'm learning how to fix my riding lawn mowers. Out of all the guys I have watched...you really did a good job from start to finish. You were very easy to follow..I'm a lady also and sometimes the guys just go way to fast.....
I've run into this problem a few times . Cam, gskt and oil seal run run about $120. Good video.
You are ONE HELLUVA MECHANIC…!!!! My patience wouldn’t allow me to perform this task. U R AWESOME!!!
Excellent presentation, all the key points were in the presentation. Torque specs and bolt pattern were a great add.
AbsolutelyTHE best troubleshooting and repair of a B&S Intek valve issue I've watched! Thank you SO much for sharing your knowledge, excellent descriptions, and camera work. Oh, one othe thing... I think I'm in love! lol ;-)
You did a excellent explanation job! Now I feel more confident to work on my riding mower. Thanks!
Yep, been there. Had to replace mine last year on my Briggs. The hardest thing was removing the engine from the mower. Got everything back together, verified that it started and immediately put a For Sale sign on the mower. Even though it wasn't a terribly difficult job, it wasn't one I wanted to do again. Got a mower with a Kawasaki engine this time so we will see how it goes.
I'll do it again.
Don’t know why I am watching this. I love your style of presentation and clear explanation.Keep it up.
Got to love the failtek engines. If you ever want to learn how to work on small engine stuff, then it is the perfect engine to start with. They have all kinds of weird stuff go wrong with them. It was the first engine I ever worked on
The way the rockers are put on makes me cringe! What a weak looking setup!
Very cool. Almost a timely posting. I did my 540cc last weekend. The operation was a success. I got lucky with a Briggs dealer just 4 miles away who had all of the parts including the cam for reasonable prices even compared to online prices. And the guy was very helpful!
That is awesome!
Local is usually better support local businesses im 15 and work at my local mower shop. anybody can fix lawn equipment with a little interest and motivation you can do it also having all the tools really helps most people don’t have a lot of tools or access
Absolutely the best camshaft video on RUclips. What is funny here is I have just the opposite issue that you had on this engine. I am getting the intake valve bump on each stroke after it is running. it backfires and shuts down. The other thing is that I have read some of the comments below and find everybody that is anybody thinks you are the best of the best. You have a new subscriber. I have been fighting this engine for a few months off and on. I am 90% sure this is the problem. If not, I will let you know what I find. I am on my way out to the shop to remove the engine from the tractor and clean it up.
Thank You Chickanic!!! My Intek Engine now starts nicely & runs great with the New Cam & Lifters! Your video was very good reference & enjoyable !
Thank you for this video, it helped me when I went to check my decompression spring, even though it turned out to only be a bent aluminum pushrod-which I replaced with a steel one. Never knew it was necessary to check the lash every year or so.
Fabulous, This mechanic knows what she is doing. I try to watch everything she does.
Great job on the video. Great explanation that even the basic person can understand. Keep up the good work.
Good stuff. Showing a difficult repair so everybody can follow takes skill. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
You are a joy to watch as you explain everything so well. What came over to me was STAY AWAY FROM BRIGGS INTEK. After all, if they have done so much improvement that they needed a new part number, but the problem is the same old same old, it is certainly worth looking a a different motor maker.
It might have something to do with which one you choose. I have a 19.5 HP Intek twin. It doesn't have that compression release on it, not sure if the new twins have it now or not. Mine does not have it, it relies solely on intake/exhaust valve opening overlap for the compression release. That one needs the valves set every 60 - 100 hrs or so, or it gets very hard to start. 60 hours for me with that mower was 15 weeks or about 4 months, and the mowing season here is about 8 months long, plus another 2 or 3 times in between over the winter. So basically I had to run the valves on it once a year.
I had 21hp inteck. Just after the warranty ran out head gasket went.Cleaned and checked head and block. Replaced gasket. It blew between the thin strip between cylinder and pushrods. 1yr later...same failure...repaired again .Start of new season cam went...so mower went... S&B poor design that's why engines fail.Had Agway prior to Deere over 20 yrs.then block cracked...Then got Deere, mower good ..engine suck !!!
I’ve learned my lesson about Briggs & Stratton engines and their compression relief cam. My Husqvarna riding mower has not been seen for two months. It has been in the shop(s) for that long due to living on DelMarVa using small engine repair folks.
Followed this video step for step and now I'm back in business!
Hey I have to humbly say, I’m impressed. I’d work for your shop anytime. Good quality work goes a long way. Great job!
I could watch you work on engines all day. And yes, I’m learning also.
Big Thanks. I have this engine with the same problem. So many questions and you answered them all. i feel brave enough to have a go although still out of stock in uk.
Thank you for making this! You saved me $350 in labor charges AND 3 weeks lead time to get it fixed! My B&S warranty expired 18 days before the little rod snapped off. Figures...
After replacing the mechanism 3 times in 2 years on one tractor . . . My fix now is . . . permanent, easier, and cheaper.
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I have heard that stacking multiple head gaskets will do the same thing as my fix. I have yet another mower with the same problem that I will try that on.
Super video by a most knowledgable person who knows how to teach and present. Thanks.
What a great video Ms Chic, wish this video came out 4 months earlier, same thing happened on my Husqvarna Tractor same motor, was at the end of the warrenty they sent it out to get fixed, it came back, notice oil leak and sent it out again.. I used 3 or 4 times and noticed it blowing oil out the case. took the motor off and there was a hole in the block and one of the bolts holding the sump cover on was only finger tight, l took the cover off and they had broken the casting and tried to jb weld it. Of course they said nothing they could do was off warrenty. Tried to find one of these motors good luck, ended up buying a old John Deere with the 17 horse motor on it. was an older 5 speed and didnt care for that but paid very short money, took the motor out and dropped it in the husq and off l went.. Next time l have this video and will do it myself. Thanks this was a great video
I have replaced many camshafts due to a failing compression release. Good video!
I really enjoy your channel and have become a big fan of your explanations. This particular video showed my current problem so I'll be using it as a guide into unfamiliar territory. Thanks for posting!
Great video, as a person who had to do this repair a few years ago, I know what a big and tricky job this is. Wish I saw your video years ago, it would have made a tough job a little easier. BTW I just received my Shindaiwa 400 weedfeeder head. Can't wait to put it on.
EXCELLENT VIDEO!! IT IS THE BEST I’VE SEEN SO FAR. I LEARNED A LOT, WHICH MAKES MY DAY. THANKS!
Landlord just ordered a s100 John deer. This may be just what I need to keep the acre estate clean all year! Thanks!
This is a crazy world were living in you responded to me a few weeks ago about your kubota tractor. Well I have been trying to fix a lawn mower that I have so I can give it to my 82 year old neighbor. Been trying to adjust the valves on 19 hp Intek I will not turn over for nothing so I looked for the little bump on the rocker an nothing . Thank you so very much for showing me that
Awesome! So glad I could help!! Let me know how it turns out!
Thank you for this tutorial, I ended up using a Chinese cam shaft and it is working so far. Again thanks for taking the time to make this video!!
this video was exactly what i was looking for. Amazing job! Thanks!
I replaced a camshaft in one of these last year. It was on a John Deere la105, this mower had slightly over 1100 hours on it. In the spring of this year at 1394 hours it came back with the whole back side of the block blown out. After removing the engine and investigating I found it had broken both counter vibration connecting rods and threw the counter vibration weight out the back of the block. The crazy thing about it was the engine would still run because it hadn't broken the piston connecting rod. The elderly couple that owned it mowed for a few minutes with the back of the block blown out till it soaked the belts with enough oil that it quit pulling and stopped. It was definitely one for the record books. I ended up replacing the engine with an older low hour ohv Briggs. I took pictures of it because I knew most people wouldn't believe it lol.
Wow hard to believe it had 1394 hrs on it. Ihave one with 800 hrs and have had to replace the cam and head gasket. Don't think these 105's were made to last that long. Atleast they dont have plastic trans.
Thanks for the great video and your help. Don't forget to tell people to oil parts before assembly or they might put them in dry and especially pour some oil into the oil pump.
Great video!!! Honestly one of the better detailed and great flow.
I just finished my repair and followed this video.
Two of the sump bolts didn't take. One broke while torturing and the other stripped out.
But it's going back on the tractor. I guess I'll see 🤙
just doing my engine now. Step by step as you published. Greetings from Australia
What a great training video. You do a perfect job explaining everything and its much appreciated!!
Great content and wonderful detail to
This task. Thank you for taking the time to share with all of us.
This was a very worthwhile video, the more complicated repairs are to me the most interesting. Love the way you demonstrate how to do this work, great video!
Thank you very much!
This is the best camshaft demonstration plus the video is nice a clear. Great job and thanks.
Timing and valve lash, just the vid I needed. Thank you and well done.
Greetings from the southern most southern tip of Texas. You made that look easy. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this, Bre. I hope to High Heaven that I never actually have to perform this surgery on Martha, my Deere, but your information is *PRICELESs!* ❤❤❤❤❤
Best video I've seen so far on this subject. Big help, thanks.
Thanks for the great video. I was pretty sure the automatic compression release had broken on my B&S engine. The valves were adjusted perfectly, the battery was charged and less than a year old. But the starter could barely turn the engine over. I didn't want to go to all the trouble of removing and opening up the engine and find that my theory was wrong. I turned the engine over by hand and watched the intake valve, as you instructed. There was no little hiccup so I opened the engine up. There at the bottom of the crankcase were the pieces of the compression release! The new cam and related gaskets and seals are on order (genuine B&S). Thank you @Chickanic!
Great video. I have rebuilt small engines in the past. Parts are too expensive. Now days I just tell people to buy a new mower. People don't believe me when I tell them to use 91 octane gas and put ethanol remover in gas can. When it won't start after a year it is just disbelief in their eyes.
Thank you for this video. I am now in the process of replacing the cam due to a compression release failure, I found that the main drive pulley bolt was so tight it would not even loosen with an air impact wrench so I heated the bolt using a torch (with wife close by with a fire extinguisher), and the bolt came loose immediately . Pass this along if you like.
my mower wont crank, you said check the valve actuation, i did. you were 100% right. Motor out, base off, and the decompression lever pieces were all broken. thank you. off to buy parts tomorrow.
My phone evesdropped a conversation i had about this topic just yesterday and next thing I know this awesome vid was in my feed. 😮 I'll be needing to do this. Mechanic said it would be about 4 benjamins for him to do it!
Good job showing and telling, I think or I know I can put my motor back together I got the 20 over in it rings set right so I am ready from watching you and other’s I will not forget anything. It’s a 18.5 just like what you did well wish me luck and thanks see ya soon on your next show have a good one
Great no BS video. Enjoyed and learned a lot.
great video, I get a lot in my shop too!
How's it going up in Muskoka, eh?
There was a time if you had a Briggs you had the fastest and most dependable mini bike in town. Of course we took them apart for the fun of it, sometimes even made new head gaskets out of cereal boxes. That was a loong time ago. Its amazing to me that a company like Briggs would gamble a great hard earned reputation to save .50 cents . Another great video, keep em coming!!!
Thanks Jeff!
Sad a number of their engine lines are OFF SHORE !
Briggs & Stratton was ran into bankruptcy by bad management,assets and trademarks are now owned by someone else.
Hey Chick. I watched about 5 videos on this fix. Yours was/is the best. No shortcuts. I subbed your channel to see more fixes. I know I'll be needing them. My John Deere is 9 years old and may be getting tired. Thanks for sharing.👍👍🍁
Great video! I have a B&S Intek OHV engine in my Craftsman riding mower & hope I never need a camshaft replacement.
Thanks for this. I think this is exactly whats wrong with my 12 year old Briggs and stratton,
so I just bought a camshaft from the Sears parts store.
Very good and informative video. You do an excellent job showing and explaining the task at hand.
I do have a suggestion, when installing the closure plate/ sump cover use a feeler gauge, .004 - .005, to help repositioning the seal.
You are doing a great job. Keep it up.
Or the b&s seal saver tool set. Don't remember part#
I just purchased a Craftsman DLS3500 46” Riding Lawn Mower Tractor (2007) with a B&S 31P977-0635 E1 engine. When cranking to start, the engine would hesitate, then continue cranking and then start. Based on this video I removed the valve cover and checked for a bump and there was one but it was very small. The intake was 0.014” and after I set it to .004” it starts perfectly.
By the way, girls that like tools are really hot.
Thank you very much for the information.
Congrats girl ! Im very impressed with your knowledge in machines .