can i adjust the timing on a briggs and stratton engine ?

throw away the mower and buy something with a honda engine

oldwarren
March 2010

Quite possibly the keyway under the flywheel has gotten sheared. This will allow the flywheel to move slightly causing the timing to be off. Remove the flywheel and install a new keyway and realign the slot and reinstall the flywheel. And like the previous answer, slide a business card between the flywheel and the coil to set the proper distance.

squirtspop
September 2005

check the flywheel

ron
July 2005

take a business card and unscrew the bolts holding the coil near the fly wheel and slide card between coil and flywheel then retighten the 2 screws and that is how you get the timing

jemmotorsports@aol.com
June 2004