Just tried the socket and starter trick. Resulted in jamming starter pinion
in ring gear. Had to remove wrench and hit starter button a couple of times
to free it. On to Plan B, what ever that is.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Frank Clarici wrote:
> Undo the lock tab, put a 1 5/16 socket on the bolt, lock the wrench down
> somehow and hit starter.
> Let those horse powers undo the bolt.
> Pull out the coil wire before trying this.
>
> Or for a safer method, remove the starter, insert an old main bearing
> shell on the flywheel teeth to lock it against the back plate.
> Use the wrench in a normal way. (by hand)
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of Sprites
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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