Starter Motor Gear/Wheel Keeps Stripping

hartfish

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The little plastic flywheel/gear on top of my lawn tractor's starter keeps stripping. The first time it stripped, I replaced the entire starter. That lasted a year or so, but now I've replaced the plastic gear three or four times. Lately it's lasted just a handful of starts. The starter motor is mounted solid and does not have any play in it.

Thoughts? And thanks for any help.
 

ILENGINE

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I would be checking the ring gear on the flywheel for chipped or broken teeth.
 

BlazNT

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I would start with the valve lash. Sounds like the decompression in not working and your starter motor is.
 
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