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Marshall V. Daut · 03-29-2024, 02:37 PM

FORWARD! It can't go backward because of the stop ledge on the flywheel. Be sure to put the new ring gear on with the beveled teeth facing towards the REAR, or the Bendix drive won't be able to engage to the ring gear to turn over the flywheel and hence engine. Lots of guys have put the ring gear on backwards and later had to pull everything apart to correct this mistake.
Marshall

03-29-2024, 02:37 PM	#2
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,151	Re: Ring gear replacement FORWARD! It can't go backward because of the stop ledge on the flywheel. Be sure to put the new ring gear on with the beveled teeth facing towards the REAR, or the Bendix drive won't be able to engage to the ring gear to turn over the flywheel and hence engine. Lots of guys have put the ring gear on backwards and later had to pull everything apart to correct this mistake. Marshall