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Old 05-04-2008, 10:12 PM
tangofox007 tangofox007 is offline
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Originally Posted by babymog View Post
Kind of off-topic, but isn't that more than the max. torque spec of the engine? If the wrench was already against something to not allow inertia into the equation, it seems like it wouldn't even have cranked.
Using the starter to intentionally loosen the crank bolt (with a breaker bar wedged against the deck) is a fairly common practice.
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