Do what I did three years ago to my old Craftsman, go to FB Marketplace and find you a $50 Flathead.
C catman606 Member Joined Jun 20, 2021 Threads 4 Messages 36 Jul 21, 2021 / John Deere D120 21hp Briggs OHV very hard cranking, breaking metal pinion starter gears. #21 Do what I did three years ago to my old Craftsman, go to FB Marketplace and find you a $50 Flathead.
S slomo Lawn Pro Joined Jul 14, 2019 Threads 78 Messages 5,084 Jul 21, 2021 / John Deere D120 21hp Briggs OHV very hard cranking, breaking metal pinion starter gears. #22 That Briggs manual says turn crank CCW. Is that correct? Thought it was CW looking down at the flywheel? Typo?
That Briggs manual says turn crank CCW. Is that correct? Thought it was CW looking down at the flywheel? Typo?
StarTech Lawn Royalty Top Poster Of Month Joined Feb 19, 2020 Threads 91 Messages 11,490 Jul 21, 2021 / John Deere D120 21hp Briggs OHV very hard cranking, breaking metal pinion starter gears. #23 slomo said: That Briggs manual says turn crank CCW. Is that correct? Thought it was CW looking down at the flywheel? Typo? View attachment 57585 Click to expand... Not if you are turning from the PTO which is lot easier when the shroud is in place. They assuming that the shroud is in place and you are using a wrench or pull bar to turn the engine via the PTO end. Last edited: Jul 21, 2021
slomo said: That Briggs manual says turn crank CCW. Is that correct? Thought it was CW looking down at the flywheel? Typo? View attachment 57585 Click to expand... Not if you are turning from the PTO which is lot easier when the shroud is in place. They assuming that the shroud is in place and you are using a wrench or pull bar to turn the engine via the PTO end.