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HI, I took off my flywheel and sure enough the key was sheared. So I replaced it today, but the engine still will not turn over. It's a 12 year old 18.5 HP mower. Did I not line something else up? Help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Last week I had just changed the oil in my Craftsman 18.5 HP mower 917 series. As I was heading up my hill it started to chug a bit and then just quit. Would not turn over. After awhile I freed the flywheel but still no starting. I put in a new solenoid. Also changed the starter gear. Both...

Hi, My 12 year old rider mower, 18.5HP, 42" will not crank . The mower kind of chugged a bit and then died on a hill. Would not start. The engine seemed frozen and I freed it up. But then all everything did was spin. I replaced the solenoid and the starter gear and got a new battery. It seems...