I am 6’0 and 50 years old. I do have the motor on a stand. I can brace the stand with my foot. It is on locked wheels but it can move. I can get it to overcome the first compression but the second one stops me most of the time. I will try to brace it.
Perhaps the starter is weak or I just need more leverage. After playing a with the flywheel and the plugs out, I can also see that the flywheel is dragging on one of the coils a little bit and is pulling on the plate. Perhaps the friction is adding up as well. I did read somewhere where the old plates can wobble on the stator. I will check it out later.
Thanks for the thoughts, suggestions, and questioning my manhood. 😉 Sometimes it just helps to know what is normal so I don’t go fixing things that aren’t broken, yet.
