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Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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Posted by
bob_g NE PA (
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Sun, May 31, 09 at 11:31
| Have a Kawasaki FC420V on a JD 175 that has me stumped! The mower backfires out the carburator using starting fluid and won't start. I've checked the flywheel key and valve setting and everything seems to be in order. I've changed out the trigger with no improvements. I've got spark and 60 pounds of compression (with the compression release working on the exhaust valve just before TDC). I'm thinking it may be the magneto but I do have spark. Is it possible for the timing to have jumped a tooth on the gear internally? The motor did run a year ago....oh yeah, I drained the old gas and had the carburator apart.....all looks ok. Suggestions? |
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RE: Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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| I have a friend at work that has the same problem with a xl 172 john deere with a kawasaki in it thank you for your info brewster |
RE: Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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| I have an LX176 with the same problem as bob_g (posted May 31,09). Help would be appreciated! |
RE: Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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| the fc420v will not start wilth backfireing threw the carb also fire or the the exhast. |
RE: Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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| my tractor will not start. It backfires threw the carb and the exhast |
RE: Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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| Had the same problem with my JD 175 with kawasaki FC420V. The valves were carboned up. You will have to remove the cylinder head and clean the carbon from the valves and lap the valves. |
RE: Kawasaki FC420V Problems
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| is the battery fully charged a slow cranking motor will do this also |
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