strate8

Ya gotta be careful who you listen to ! Here are a few corrections ! If the woodruff key is slightly bent,it still should do something,like pop or run erratically. The manufacturer supplies woodruff keys that WILL shear off when under a sudden load,like hitting a rock or stump. If you change to a stronger one,you're putting a load on the crank shaft. That's why they're made of die cast,so they WILL shear off ! Like a shear pin on a outboard motor. Then there's the rust on the flywheel magnet ! Rust won't affect the magnetism,will it ? NO ! Clean it if ya want ! The guy who said "ditch it" must have some real good engines lying around !