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Old 07-31-2020, 12:06 PM   #22
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Default Re: Ratchet style starter drive retract

There are two or three (depends on manufacturer) spring loaded pins that engage with an annular groove. This is what keeps the gear forward until the engine starts and spins the starter gear fast enough to centrifugally force the pins out of the groove to allow the gear to move reward.
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