LT 180 Deere

dwag · May 27, 2009

Got an LT180 in shop that has no governor, falls on it's face while mowing. Air/fuel filters are new, no load RPM's are spec. What to Do???

tirekicker · May 28, 2009

Hi,
Make sure that it is running on both cylinders. If it's a twin cylinder briggs, they can sound ok and only be running on one cylinder.

dwag · May 28, 2009

You're "dead on"! Left hand cyl was dead due to push rod out of rocker arm socket. Adjusted valves, replaced plugs, and mowed about an acre. Unbelievable how smooth these engs run on 1 cyl. Thanks for your reply. John

jd b puller · May 28, 2009

Dwag, you'll be back soon. If it came off once, it'll likely come off again. Most likely you have a buildup on the valvestem. You might want to run some Seafoam thru the tank. Might work, might not, if it doesn't you'll need to pull the head and clean the crap off the valve.

dwag · May 29, 2009

Thanks for reply, will take some seafoam out to cust later today.

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