AboutEric A. Jones Expertise Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
Experience Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
Question Hi,I have an older snapper mower with a 4hp Tecumseh moter model#:TVS105 53122G.My Problem is,I'm not getting any spark to the sparkplug.I don't know if this model has points or not,and unsure on how to properly remove the flywheel to to check.Any tips would be helpful.
Thanks,
Bill
Answer Sorry it's taken so long to respond...the allexperts site has been having trouble.
What is the engine serial number?
You can check the coil, electronic coil, by removing the engine sheet metal and dis-connecting the small ground wire connected to the coil. The ground wire should just pull off...it is a spade connector.
With the ground wire dis-connected, place the sheet metal housing back on and with the spark plug removed from the cylinder check for spark.
