[SEL] Briggs valve spring tool

[Bill Brueck]

You are certainy right, Bruce, although heavy grease to glue those keepers
onto the stem helps a lot and harmlessly dissolves with engine oil when the
thing runs again.

And the delightful experience of having the compressed spring get away from
you and mash a finger in that little space.

Oh, the things we do for fun!  I understand that a lot...when I'm not
working on rusty iron I'm exploring caves.  Come back from a good trip with
all kinds of scrapes and bruises!

B²
Bill Brueck (brick)
Chatfield, Minnesota USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Younger" <sluggo54 at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 8:26 AM
Subject: [SEL] Briggs valve spring tool


> >>>I don't know where to tell you to look for a compressor for this
engine,
> >>>but
> I have improvised on this type of engine with a pair of open end wrenches.
> 11/16 seems about right in my mind's eye, stick them both between the
valve
> keeper washer and the engine block.  Then pry them apart enough to force a
> fulcrum in between them; maybe a 3/8 bolt, again I'm kind of guessing,
YMMV.
> That will allow you to squeeze the wrenches together forcing the end of
the
> wrenches in the engine apart and compressing the valve spring.
>
> >>>Kind of frustrating, you'll need to hold your tongue just right and
chose
> your words carefully, but this should do it.
>
> >>>B2
> >>>Bill Brueck (brick)
>
> IIRC, it was a whole lot easier coming out than going back in, due to
> having need of a third hand to get the keeper halves in, but my
> memory ain't what it used to be. I think I like the idea of "renting"
> the spring compressor.
>
>
> Bruce Younger
> 05G HHC 313 RR Bn 3/67-4/68
> Lenexa, KS
> sluggo54 at hotmail.com
>
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