Hi Bruce,
I'm quite sure I replaced the internal sprocket as it was when I split the drums. (as per the pic in previous post).
Unless someone before me had it out and changed it, it was installed as when I dismantled. I tried reversing the sprocket and it allows you to pull back on the mower with ease over the "clicking pawls". However, you don't have any drive from the gear chain??.
It freewheels?. There has to be some basic thing with the rachet bits that I am overlooking, but I'm going nuts trying to figure it out. One day it will probably click with me.
Pedro