OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines super 24 big end wear.

hey there ,
your happy medium is best once you have done it a few times its easy as you know , they kick back if they are loose and they lack power if they are to tight . the wear i believe is caused by the force on standard ball bearings, take car wheel bearings for example its designed with "tapered" bearings to take radial load as well "thrust load" where as a standard ball bearing is only suited to thrust although i must say it isnt taking the weight of a car like a wheel bearing does, it may just be a symptom of over tightening the belt. if a full crank does this imagine what a power torque will do... i was totally gobsmacked that the muffler was full of swarf from the crankcase.
cheers,mitch