On Jul 29, 7:13*am, Hank wrote:
On Jul 28, 7:00*pm, Zootal wrote:


Since you hit a stump, I agree that the flywheel key should be
replaced whether it is bad or not. But! FIRST check the blade to see
if it is bent and also the crankshaft to see if it is bent. If the
crank (shaft) is bent, throw out the mower and go no further.

Hank

Depends on age of the mower. I bent the shaft on a fairly new 6hp
Snapper a few years ago and got it fixed for less than $200. Beats
2-3 times that for a new replacement.

RonB