Geo-TH,In

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I'm offering a Free Kick to anyone whe wants to come to Terre Haute. I know Tecumsehs are junk, I hate them, yet I bought a used one that started leaking oil. Got the part today, fix it and then I lost spark.

Here is the reason for a Free Kick. I have removed and installed flywheels on mowers with an impact many times. This time I sheared the key off. This is the first time I used an impact on an iron flywheel.

Offer is only good for today. There is a long line too.

George
 
That isn't so bad, last Tecumseh
I took the flywheel off of broke the threaded end off the crankshaft. I always used a small bar behind the flywheel and tap the end with a hammer.
 
Well I'm still kicking my self. Never sheared a flywheel key off with an impact, but never thighened an iron flywheel with an impact, just aluminum flywheels with no harm.
 
Yep BTDT and have a Snapper mower with a junk Tecumseh engine on it due to the crank shaft breaking off where the nut that hold the flywheel on snapped off.
 
Old,
Guess I'm lucky I didn't break anything more than the key. I always use my 1/2 in impact to remove the nut. Won't use it to tighten when I get a new key tomorrow.

Still wish I had waited to get a DR string trimmer mower with a briggs, I hate Tecumseh engines. Knew I was buying a Tecumseh. Guess I'm a sucker.

George
 
If we were to offer a free kick to people every time we did something stupid, we'd need to get in a circle and keep on kicking until we all fell down.
 
Do not know about the DR now days but back when my dad got the one I have they where high priced junk. He had nothing but trouble out of the one I have. But when my dad got it it was the new thing so maybe the bugs had not been worked out of it at that time
 
Free kick offer has expired. Installed the new vent tube, got a new key and installed it, cleaned carb and all is fine. Also picked up a cast iron flywheel for my 3.5 hp briggs so if dthe Tecumseh has another attitude problem, it will be replaced. Dr clone is working fine, string may last longer with the 10 inch saw blade protecting getting too close to a fence post.

Thanks you all.
George
 
glad to hear it's working for you George. Many a time I wish I could give myself that kick, one just for buying another techumseh when I knew better.
 

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