Better than not being able to use it. Good deal.

If you are able to remove the nut and impellar in the future- there will be 5 screws that hold the upper impellar housing to the green fan housing. Place a #10 flat washer in between the black and green housing where the screw goes through.

Sawman, is that the fix for the recoil problem on these cheap blowers? Seems to be worst when colder out. I just cut a square piece of plastic and screwed it to the access opening of I wouldn't loose any air pressure. that nut was pretty tight I don't think I can get it off without locking up the crank or piston some how. was going to try the rope trick, but after seeing it rewind with little movement I just made the access hole.

To make a piston stop use a clean piece of clothesline two feet long and tie a knot in it every couple of inches. A once over half hitch is enough because the knots need to fit thru the spark plug hole. Five knots is generally enough. Remove the spark plug and feed the end of the line with the five ties down into the combustion chamber. As the piston comes up it compresses the rope untill it stops. This will allow you to remove that nut on the blower wheel. When your done, rotate the piston away from the rope and remove it. Make sure there arent any cotton fibers remaining by blowing the cylinder out with some air. Good luck.

Some blowers, the nut is left handed threads

Jerry

The threads on the crank are right handed.