Thank you Gadge...noted...except that there was no washer under the starter cup....just the nut.
G'day Gazza,
Yeah, that spring steel Belleville washer isn't shown in any of the workshop manual diagrams, so it often seems to go missing. It is important though, as it locks the nut to the starter cup, and prevents the cup from slipping against the flywheel.
This looks like the right one;
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/engines/victa-engines-parts/starters-parts/victa-flywheel-washer-st12497 I have honed the points on a Very Fine Arkansas Ezy Lap Diamond stone and both surfaces are square and flat now.
The 32 strand HT lead is fitted and screwed in tight on the 'self tapper' spike. The tab is now bent back up in it's original position and all looks to be ok.
I have given the inside surface of the flywheel a brief going over with 2000 grade wet and dry...just to clean up any nicks or burrs etc. And placed a small daub of Inox Grease on the Points Pole as well.
All good stuff there.
Whilst at it, I decided to pull the head and cylinder assy barrel off and have a gander. The cylinder walls have a bit of rust pitting ( the mower was on the kerb with no spark plug) so I think I'll get an O/S Piston and Ring set and give the bore a hone whilst I'm at it. The Gudgeon Pin was firmly in place with almost zero play...same as the Crank bearing in the Conrod Big End.
Any clues as to the best place to get a Piston and Ring set with Gudgeon pin and clips, Head Gasket and Barrel Gasket too?
You won't need oversize bits, unless it has already been rebored at some time in the past. Victa oversizes are in 0.020"/0.5mm steps, and a light/medium honing won't take out anywhere near that much metal. Standard bore is 2.421"/61.49mm, BTW.
The 160's tend to wear their bores to an oval shape [unlike the 125's], and that tends to determine when a rebore is needed. That said, I don't know it would really be worth the coin for a changeover rebored barrel these days, though they are still available [around $50, or $100 with piston kit].
If the piston cleans up OK, just fit new rings [same as the PowerTorque ones]. The ODK Shop can help with rings and gaskets, or you can buy them on Fleabay Oz.
Oh...before I forget...where does the spring steel 'Coil Wedge' clip go...I'm thinking it goes between the Coil Assy and the Stator plate to maintain tension on the coil assy so it stays at the adjusted distance from the inner surface of the flywheel????
It fits against the underside of the coil stator post IIRC - you can see the channel in the coil centre hole for it. Turned up end goes to the base of the post.
I should also mention that the engine number dates it to 1976 manufacture.
