Hello,
I tried a simple water pump replacement on my 8hp and now when I install and tighten the gear case back to the exhaust housing all the way the gears and motor start to bind and wont turn without difficulty. If I back off the 3 bolts that hold it on about an 1/8th of an inch all works fine. The motor runs and shifts in and out of gear. If I tighten the bolts up I can barely pull the starter rope. I have run the engine with it loose and started to tighten I begin to hear a whirring noise from the gear case.
My guess is it is a shift rod adjustment but I can?t find any information on this.
My other guess is the drive shaft is somehow being forced down into the gear case too far. I checked the motor end of the shaft to ensure there was no grease on the end that may be causing it from inserting all the way into the power head.
Any help or ideas would be welcome.
Thanks
I tried a simple water pump replacement on my 8hp and now when I install and tighten the gear case back to the exhaust housing all the way the gears and motor start to bind and wont turn without difficulty. If I back off the 3 bolts that hold it on about an 1/8th of an inch all works fine. The motor runs and shifts in and out of gear. If I tighten the bolts up I can barely pull the starter rope. I have run the engine with it loose and started to tighten I begin to hear a whirring noise from the gear case.
My guess is it is a shift rod adjustment but I can?t find any information on this.
My other guess is the drive shaft is somehow being forced down into the gear case too far. I checked the motor end of the shaft to ensure there was no grease on the end that may be causing it from inserting all the way into the power head.
Any help or ideas would be welcome.
Thanks