Install Flywheel; Install Armature; Armature Air Gap - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

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Figure 92 — Shimming The Crankcase Cover

Install Flywheel

WARNING:
Do not use impact wrenches
to install flywheel.
1. Clean flywheel taper and crankshaft taper,
removing all oil, dirt or grease.
2. Install flywheel key to slot before installing flywheel.
3. Slide flywheel onto crankshaft.
4. Torque flywheel nut to 60 ft. lbs. (80 Nm).

Install Armature

1. Install stop switch wire to armature.
2. Turn flywheel so magnet
coil. Install armature assembly on engine.
5
Figure 93 — Armature
2
3
4
is away from
(Figure 93)
1
1
2
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3. Install coil mounting screws

Armature Air Gap

1. Pull left side of armature away from flywheel and
tighten left screw.
2. Rotate flywheel until magnet is under armature
laminations.
3. Place thickness gauge blade
magnet and armature.
Figure 94 — Setting Armature Air Gap
NOTE:
Use a .010-.014" (.25-.36mm) gauge.
4. Loosen left armature screw and let magnet pull
armature down onto flywheel magnet. Torque screws
to 25 in. lb. (3 Nm).
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Section 5 • Assembly
finger tight.
2
between
(Figure 94)
3
3

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