Spacers to re set magnets in a small engine flywheel

[Paul Jones]

Frank,

So true about "when it comes to small engines I try to not know anything about them" but we end up fixing them anyway. That is the situation with my 10HP Patriot wood chipper for chipping up to 3" diameter tree cuttings. I keep it ready for use for brush clearing to reduce the wildfire fire risks from dry brush. The chipper is stored and used from a flat soil area cut into my lower slope on the property. I keep the machine covered from the elements but the exposure takes its toll on the Tecumseh engine and chipper parts. Fixing the machine in the field without a workbench is a pain and usually end up repairing/replacing more than necessary before finding the root cause.

Thanks for the step-by-step thinking that went into your repair.

Regards, Paul