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November 26, 2019 at 2:36 pm #188083
frankr
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    Yep, a pair of Channellock pliers will hold it. But why bother? Don’t expect the pinion to fall by itself. The flywheel trying to turn the starter as soon as the engine starts is what normally kicks the pinion down. Unless it is really rusted and crudded up, which yours does not appear to be. A squirt of WD-40 on it may ease your mind.