bertsmobile1
Lawn Royalty
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Provided you have taken the pulleys off from underneath the crank should pull strait out leaving the other 1/2 of the counterweight sitting on the bottom of the sump.
I never reuse the old oil seal because if they leak or split most people do not notice it till the last drop of oil has exited stage left and the engine siezes .
If you want to chance it then clean the crankshaft bright & shinny to avoid damaging the lip of the seal.
From memory there is a seal & gasket kit that comes with both seals ( same on this model ) which is a little cheaper than buying the lot individually.
Not sure how the bottom counter weight comes out because I have not done this exact model before.
There should be some sort of retainer to hold the little control rod on which is not shown in my parts books.
Once the crank is out you should be able to see what needs to be done.
Yours should be broken because if not the counterweight could not have moved that far sideways.
I never reuse the old oil seal because if they leak or split most people do not notice it till the last drop of oil has exited stage left and the engine siezes .
If you want to chance it then clean the crankshaft bright & shinny to avoid damaging the lip of the seal.
From memory there is a seal & gasket kit that comes with both seals ( same on this model ) which is a little cheaper than buying the lot individually.
Not sure how the bottom counter weight comes out because I have not done this exact model before.
There should be some sort of retainer to hold the little control rod on which is not shown in my parts books.
Once the crank is out you should be able to see what needs to be done.
Yours should be broken because if not the counterweight could not have moved that far sideways.
