GX-160 Starter cup Removal?

[spudkilla224]

Hello everyone I Just got a new pull start assembly for my honda GX160 Clone, and it requires me to put a different starter cup on. Does anyone know if i have to turn the nut to the left or the right, to loosen the nut that holds the starter cup on? And how would i keep the shaft from spinning when i remove the starter cup nut?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[jr dragster T]

Hey, The nut is standered righty tighty lefty loosy lol. One way to stop the engine from turning is to put the piston at BDC and fill the cylinder with rope and that will stop the engine from turning over. Use a torque wrench to tighten it back up to the proper spec which is 54 fT/LBS.

 

[Carlman]

Normal anticlockwise to undo the nut, I normally put my giant pipe wrench on the cup and then use a socket to undo it, If you do not have one thena strap of rubber around the flywheel and hold on tight.

 

[Affair_driven]

fill the cylinder with rope

Or any clean rag is the best way!!!

 

[jr dragster T]

I've never used the rope trick and I've never been able to get a rag down the spark plug hole. Of course use a clean rope/rag, Not something you just pulled your 4 wheeler out of the bush with. I personally would use the strap wrench method as theres no chance of bent valves/dirt.

 

[oscaryu1]

Just take off the head... it's 4 bolts... lol...

 

[freakboy]

or you can just get a impact wrench and hold the damb flywheel and just use the impact gun with the right socket.

 

[jr dragster T]

Just take off the head... it's 4 bolts... lol...

Whats that going to acheive? The motor still turns over. Also never use a impact wrench on a flywheel. Ever see a flywheel split right where the keyway was broached? Commonly from overtighten or lack of shear key.

 

[freakboy]

no i mean removing it.

 

[I like karts]

Get an old spark plug and weld a bunch of **** onto the end of it to stop the piston.

 

[freakboy]

that would be bad cause it would damage the piston man.