by KE4AVB » Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:11 am
Bob, Which manual are you looking in? I did a pdf word search on the HSK850 manual and no mention of "arrow" in it. And the search came nothing about positioning the the arrow toward the valves either.
Buckshot, You also can check for the following. Quoted from the manual> "The connecting rod has a pressed in steel bearing liner. Notice that the flange of the connecting rod liner faces the flywheel end of the crankshaft. On newer units the connecting rod flange is less noticeable and will require the cast in side of the piston pin retainer to face the PTO end of the crankshaft."
If you still feel uncomfortable which way it goes try asking your supplier as they may know. Let us know what you come up with so others here that run into same thing will know what to do.
The original Tecumseh engine company when out of business about the same time I was getting into the small engine repair business so my experience with them is very limited. I depend on the manuals I find and help from others on these engines.
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BSG< Thank you. After looking at the IPL, this engine must have a two piece crankshaft After pulling the sump, can I pull the crank with the flywheel attached? As I am going to replace the piston and rings? If so how do I get the rings compressed, so that I can install the piston back in the block. In the service manual for this engine it does not give you this information. The only information is their are two different syle rings. Thank you for your time.
