Halligan
ArboristSite Operative
I just replied to another thread on these Huskee 22ton splitters with a Briggs and this is what I posted. I hope it's a solution for some of you.
It seems this is a common complaint when the mercury drops below 35-40 degrees. I went to split some wood today and my Huskee 22t gave me a fit to start. So I got to thinking about this whole choke deal and heres my solution.
THE SHADETREE SOLUTION
The air filter cover on the Briggs allow air in at the bottom of the filter cover. Buy a 99 cent roll of electrical or masking tape and when it's cold out run a piece of tape across the air inlet holes to create a "choke". Once the machine fires up and runs for 10 second you can pull the tape off. You may need to leave small opening for some air to get in but it should work, at least in theory.
It seems this is a common complaint when the mercury drops below 35-40 degrees. I went to split some wood today and my Huskee 22t gave me a fit to start. So I got to thinking about this whole choke deal and heres my solution.
THE SHADETREE SOLUTION
The air filter cover on the Briggs allow air in at the bottom of the filter cover. Buy a 99 cent roll of electrical or masking tape and when it's cold out run a piece of tape across the air inlet holes to create a "choke". Once the machine fires up and runs for 10 second you can pull the tape off. You may need to leave small opening for some air to get in but it should work, at least in theory.