hanyoukimura
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So I've acquired this sorry mower, a Brute like mine. Guy said his son hit a something and bent the crankshaft. Then for some reason took off the cover, shroud, dipstick, spark plug, and ignition coil then let it set like this outside over the winter until just now.
Amazingly it isn't seized despite the neglect, and the crankshaft isn't bent, so I sprayed a little WD-40 in the combustion chamber, drained and changed the oil, cleaned up the dirt, installed a coil and gave it a pull. It almost fired but yanked the cord out of my hand. Closer inspection revealed that the flywheel key is sheared and about a quarter turn off the mark. What has me considered are the small cracks in the flywheel. Is it salvageable or will I need to find a new one?
Amazingly it isn't seized despite the neglect, and the crankshaft isn't bent, so I sprayed a little WD-40 in the combustion chamber, drained and changed the oil, cleaned up the dirt, installed a coil and gave it a pull. It almost fired but yanked the cord out of my hand. Closer inspection revealed that the flywheel key is sheared and about a quarter turn off the mark. What has me considered are the small cracks in the flywheel. Is it salvageable or will I need to find a new one?