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June 10, 2019 at 11:22 am
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….. Also, yes, that motor is a pain to start and check temps since recoil is in hood…. And that hood is a major PITA to get aligned and secured.. Its a learned trick but you can get it started and get the hood off and on with some patience … The most nerve racking part is when flywheel scrapes the side brackets in hood… Just kind of tilt hood forward at this point and clear the flywheel… Do some practicing engine not running with a flashlight.. This will be a trying time and influence you to do everything possible to get it idling good…. haha … trust me I have been there done that.