Okay, so I've been mucking around with my JD R180 for a couple months now and still haven't been able to get the damn thing to start. I spent today trying to get the electric starter back online, with no success. I think maybe the solenoid is bad. But never mind that. I've been trying to handcrank it, also with no success. The air temp around here is about 50 during the day and the engine is out in the sun at the moment, so it should be warm enough. I've been monkeying around with the valve clearance, also with no success on the starting front. I've got compression and I get smoke coming out of the tinpot muffler as I crank, but it won't catch.
Help! Anyone have any other ideas?
Kelly