Hi gents, whilst trying to start my engine yesterday the pull cord became so tight it would not rotate the flywheel. So after inspection I cant see anything obvious that may cause this so I pull the engine apart to have a look- pulled out the crankshaft, piston, rings, cogs etc. All looks ok, no crap, muck or foreign bodies etc. So I test to see that the workings are ok & flywheel spins by hand quite smooth & free with considerable compression, valves/ springs ok. I assume all ok at this stage. I commence to put it back together & all goes where (I think) it should. Again all appears ok. Top up with new oil & after I fit the crank-case cover attempt to turn the fly-wheel and it is tight as- cannot turn by hand at all. So I pull apart again, check etc etc, all appears ok (scratching my head at this stage)& three attempts later I find that when I tighten the crank-case cover this is what appears to be causing the stiffness. Loosen the nuts & this frees up the movement, tighten again & becomes stiff. I have attached a couple of pics to illustrate how I have placed the components back together. Obviously I am doing something wrong here..Any ideas or suggestions is appreciated as this has been a frustrating excercise thus far. Thanks - Ross
