What is the best way to remove cfly wheel on a 2hp briggs model 60102???

I need to know the secret of removing the magnetic fly wheel off of a small briggs 2 hp horizonal shaft engine in order to check the points and condenser. Does it have reverse threads???? Surely one of you guys can make this easy!!! Please reply. Thanks, Jim B.

Never seen a 2hp, it must be ancient,never seen a flywheel on a small engine screwed on to crankshaft.Most flywheels are held in place by a nut, or starter ratchet that does screw on to crankshaft that helps hold flywheel on, this has to be removed first, if its like a lot of 3 an 5 hp older briggs models,it screws of counterclockwise,once off you can apply a wheel puller to pull flywheel,it has a aluminum key in a keyway and once off,you will need to replace that most likely.Shade tree way of removing without puller is to locate keyway,put a prize bar under flywheel and strike with rubber mallet directly out from keyway,should pop off,safer way is with puller though.

Briggs did make 2hp engines..... I think they stopped in the 80's, not sure.... but go with mitchell on flywheel removal, if it has points, it probablly has a starter clutch.

Hey , thanks for the info. Here's what I have at the present time. The 2 hp goes on a edger that I have had for the past thirty years. It is a pull recoil start with a star setup that has 6 little balls that engage when you pull on the rope. The engine as you look at it on the rope pull side turns clock wise so clock wise makes sense for removal I think??? (logic) For safety you would think it would tighten as the engine turns on it's own. There is a nut inside the flange that hold those 6 balls. I tried to loosen it By sticking a large screw diver against the inside of the fins to act as a stop. Big mistake!!!! One of the fins broke off. Now I have a unbalanced fly wheel. What a dumb move. I am curious as to the need for a special tool for this as the f/wheel is so friggin tight. Foot note: Counter clock wise wins the the removal test as I checked other sources. So be it! Again ,Thanks

flywheel pulling isn't my specialty, but you can buy a puller for your situation.......

Have some one hit the nut you screwed back on the shaft. Use a hard wooden block or aluminum flat surface do not hit nut or shaft directly with steel hammer. The trick is to hold with you two hands fingers on each side of flywheel up while lifting the mower off the ground 1 inch. Not bad on the back mowers are light. Remind your buddy,wife or son not to hit you in the nose while bent over. Works every time gravity is your friend hold flywheel up ,hit nut with protection and mower goes down . You will have loosened flywheel now up against the nut.Safe easy. I also hold the flywheel with a strap wrench or chain wrench around circumferance to unscrew the nut. Look at ends of threads direction of cut threads to see if right or left handed cut thread.Have fun ! :)

Hey, Got that sucker off without any further damage. Would you believe, I went to my friendly dealer to see about a junk wheel and as luck would have it, I purchased a used machine just like mine dirt cheap. It is in better shape generally than mine. ( same model exactly) Again, thanks for all the info. I learned alot in my old age!! Jim B.