"DR, Bob" wrote in message
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the flywheel key is sheered it throws teh timing out and when you pull it
over the engine if working against your pulling effort.

I took it in to a different repair place today. That's pretty much what
they said they thought (prior to actually inspecting the mower).

I told them about the other repair place. They said that the flywheel key
might be damaged in a minor way and the last place didn't think it needed to
be replaced.

Tony