It's so new that I'd be taking it back.
I've got no idea how these fancy ones work
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I went to the place I bought it.
“It’s only got 2 hours on it mate!”
“It’s only two years old!”
Seller: “Yeah, it’s an older unit, probably rusty from the wet weather*”… “would be an easy fix”
Me: “warranty?”
Seller: “out of luck m8”
* we live near the Desert! 😂
Deadset cunts… won’t be going back.
(Scuse my French) 💅🏻😂
Damn - what a dick!
Yeah. I “went in” today. Got close but couldn’t get the starter off. The 3rd screw was inaccessible unless I pulled the whole genset apart… which ain’t happening 😂
I’ve sent an email off, otherwise it’s pull start from now on.
It’s not the end of the world. 🙏🏻🤜🏻
It's a shame but at least it should start pretty easily.
The starter on my ride on doesn't engage properly any more. It's probably a good day to take a look at it.
Just looking at mine - did you check/charge the battery?
Hmmm. I did.
My battery was flat (ish)
I charged it. Still the same.
Put the charger directly on the genset. Still the same.
I’ve got a new 12v battery for the Tojo in the shed… I might try a higher amp hr battery up it. 👍🏻
Wasn't my issue either but it's always with a try.
I'm a bit stumped with mine. It doesn't seem to have a Bendix.
Yeah… that idea of mine didn’t work.
With yours, something’s gotta lift the cog up to engage in your flywheel?
I'd assume so. Everything is covered in WD40 and spins independently of each other. The black cap on the shaft is held in place by an internal spring but can rise up the shaft.
I can't see a way to get it out of the housing. There's 2 nuts/bolts on the bottom. That might release it but they're a bugger to get to without unbolting the whole motor.
I hear ya… that’s where I sorta got to…
Can you just lever the starter cog up into the fly wheel with a screw driver and give it a crank?
It “should” spin it and drop back down.*
*Look at me go with my small motor mechanic bullshit! 😂
Caveat…
We actually used to do this with the R22 starters that wouldn’t throw out/engage when we were out bush that’d allow us to fly back home to get the starters replaced. 🤙🏻🤜🏻