Hi Deejay,

Unfortunately, the knob on the clutch release is the least of my problems rolleyes. Well...at least I have hit the ground running. Attached is an image of the pull-start clutch cover and some other shots.

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Unfortunately, I have been unable to get the motor to turn over (this is after dumping the old fuel and putting fresh fuel in the tank).
There doesn't seem to be any spark either (testing for spark with a brand new plug from a whipper snipper), but there is some compression. So, I have already started to disassemble and clean the motor and carburetor. In the process of checking/resetting the gap between the points and condenser. From the looks of it the captive cotter nut is missing and there has been damaged done to the key way on the output shaft, probably when the cotter nut got thrown from the clutch. The clutch half also sits very loose on the output shaft (also had to file the burrs off so the key would fit) and looks like the flywheel key needs to be replaced as it has been crushed on both sides and is no longer rectangular.

My main focus now is to restore the engine to working order, as my dad says it was working at some stage 3-4 years ago.
Do you think that this restoration might be too costly, given the condition of the motor, clutch, cutter cylinder and bottom blade?
Just checked for a new crankshaft #497232, $104US + delivery.
WTF