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Thanks for the reply. Guess I was thinking more in terms of another model of mandrel i could purchase for replacement but i can do what you speak of at my work. We`ll see what happens.

I am replacing mandrels atleast once a year on my craftsman 917.270532 with cast aluminum 3 bolt 130794 mandrel. Yes, it`s old. Yes, I am plowing through stuff thats too heavy. Yes, I get the brand confused with caterpillar. I`m curious if anyone has found a more robust mandrel that has the...

Check the valve lash. If it has backed off on the exhaust valve it can cause the compression to be to high for the starter to overcome making you think you have a bad battery. The engine needs a `compression leak` to spin up while starting. There are some good youtube videos describing the...