OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Four Stroke Lawn Mower Frames John Deere (Kohler) hard starting

Paul,
Have you check the cylinder compression or had a look at the inlet & exhaust valve seats. It sounds like the inlet valve could be slightly damaged.

Let me know how you get on.

Regards,
Bruce

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