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.
#2
ILENGINE
I would be checking the ring gear on the flywheel for chipped or broken teeth.
#3
BlazNT
I would start with the valve lash. Sounds like the decompression in not working and your starter motor is.
