You can have strip gear also. Those gear are not cheap. Depend on how much they are asking. You seen them yet? Can the tines be turn? If tine is not turnable, likely it is clutch. If you can turn the tine, that's bad!!!That would be gear problem.
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yungman I have no idea.I just saw them on craigslist,for 50.00 each.They said they run but the tines won't turn all I know.Thanks for your reply.

Jerry

$50!!! You can go pick it up or still plus shipping and handling? If pickup,..... Go there and look. $50, I'll take one!!

They already sold,sorry, yungman

Too bad, I thought we'll have fun trouble shooting after you get one!!

It is a very nice mechine. It is one of the most used one in my collection. I use it for dethatching, dig holes for planting, cultivate out the weeds. I really like it, the weeds don't!!!

A Mantis starting on the first pull?
Only after it's warmed up, maybe.

With Honda engine, yes, no all the time, but sometimes one pull cold start.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the 4-stroker.
But they are fairly new, so I don't think that
is what they are selling for $50.