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Winston Winston is offline
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Default B&S Motor with bent shaft

Peetie Wheatstraw wrote:
A friend ran his (maybe 3.5 hp) Briggs/Stratton push mower over an
unmovable (sawed off) metal standard. CLUNK!

Didn't do much to the blade, but the shaft looks bent. Will turn OK
for 180 degrees, -very- tight for the other 180.

Can such a shaft be straightened? If so, how?

Thx,
Peetie



You *did* remove the spark plug before testing, yes?

I'm just saying.

--Winston