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Briggs&Stratton 8hp question

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johgus New Member Total Posts : 3 Scores: 0 Reward points: 0 Joined: 2022/09/22 09:09:14 Status: offline 2022/09/22 09:55:46 (permalink) 0 Briggs&Stratton 8hp question What is this gadget? Found it loose inside the engine. According to parts list it´s called "Tappet,valve" and there is supposed to be two of them. But I don´t understand were they supposed to fit. Attached Image(s) Quote #1 1 Reply Related Threads
SRTsFZ6 Super Member Total Posts : 2067 Scores: 74 Reward points: 0 Joined: 2018/11/18 07:20:58 Status: offline Re: Briggs&Stratton 8hp question 2022/09/22 18:21:50 (permalink) 0 The tappets rest upon the camshaft and transfer the up and down motion to the valves.. There's two valves, one for intake, one for exhaust. I've never seen one with a hole in the center. It should be smooth as the cam shaft pushes up on them-opening the valve.. Quote #2

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Briggs&Stratton 8hp question

What is this gadget? Found it loose inside the engine. According to parts list it´s called "Tappet,valve" and there is supposed to be two of them. But I don´t understand were they supposed to fit.

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Re: Briggs&Stratton 8hp question 2022/09/22 18:21:50 (permalink)

The tappets rest upon the camshaft and transfer the up and down motion to the valves..

There's two valves, one for intake, one for exhaust.

I've never seen one with a hole in the center. It should be smooth as the cam shaft pushes up on them-opening the valve..

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