The Common Briggs Intek Problem: Your Riding Mower Won't Start. Broken Compression Release on Cam

So, why won't your riding mower turn over? I'll show you how to first diagnose this common Briggs & Stratton Intek camshaft decompression (also called compression release) issue, explain how the decompression cam works and the easy steps to repair it.

When this decompression / compression release part breaks, the symptom is pretty much identical to a weak battery or bad starter - the engine tries, but won't turn over.

What happens now is many people will replace the battery first, then the starter and perhaps even the starter solenoid; only to find out $200+ dollars later, their riding mower Intek engine still refuses to turn over. Welcome to the popular & growing club of Briggs Intek owners who have had a decompression camshaft failure.

Amazon Link to OEM
Briggs and Stratton 84005207 Camshaft
https://amzn.to/3AnqyGn

Link to cam replacement video on engine with an Oil Pump
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The Common Briggs Intek Problem: Your Riding Mower Won't Start. Broken Compression Release on Cam

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