I don't know if you can see the tab with the cam cover removed or not, but it is the tab that opens the exhaust valve slightly during the compression stroke providing the compression release. You can remove the valve cover and see if the exhaust valve moves slightly on the compression stroke.
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Richard
1979 IH Cub Cadet 782 w/CH20, dual hydraulics, power steering and Cat 0 three point
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