[eklips99]

On My Snowthrower By Craftman, When I Pull The Starter Rope The Engine Seem To Whant To Start But It Pulls Back On The Rope Thats In My Hand.

Does Someone Know Whats Not Working?

 

[justin3]

What model snow blower, engine model, type, 2 stroke? 4 stroke? we need info

 

[eklips99]

engine

The engine is a 4stroke 10hp tecumseh

 

[justin3]

Sounds like a sheered flywheel key, throwing the timing off. Did this problem start suddenly or did something happen when the engine was running?

 

[eklips99]

it s a old engine thatad a friend had in the backyard.I had to to replace some parts cause of rust anyway all check the flywheel again myba a missed some thing

 

[walmel]

If it's an old engine the timing might have to be adjusted (under the flywheel).

 

[hd4ou]

i'm with Justin on this one.

 

[eklips99]

serial number

I belive the engine is a 10hp, 143746102SERD and it looks like a tekcumseh motor.

The snow thrower is made by craftman
year early 1980's

 

[eklips99]

timing specs

I forgot to ask for the specification for the timing

 

[eklips99]

air gap

sorry the spec for the air gap between the coil and flywheel

 

[geogrubb]

sorry the spec for the air gap between the coil and flywheel

Normally .010-.012 , use a new business card and you will be right on. Have a good one. Geo

 

[DIYismyway228]

I agree, the usual reason that an engine kicks back is that the flywheel key is partially sheared, allowing the flywheel to turn and change the timing.

 

[geogrubb]

eklips99;
After re-reading the posts, you stated the engine was from a friend, if it wasn't from a snowblower you may have an application problem depending on what the engine was used for previously, if there is nothing to act as a counterweight(mower blade,etc) attached to the crankshaft the flywheel is normally made of iron, if there is an attachment it is made of aluminum or zinc, so if you have the wrong application it will act as if the key is sheared. Have a good one. Geo