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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    Just a follow up. It now works perfectly!!! Yay. Did head gaskets and manifold seal while I was in there. Thanks B
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    so if I shim the starter on outer bolt with washer it brings starter closer, good tooth engagement, no catching , grinding. What do you guys think? Thanks B
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    Because the distance of the starter is too far away from ring gear the second starter tooth hits when gear is fully engaged.
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    Looks like starter is square. It bolts to cylinder. Depth of gear engagement is about 1/3 - 1/2 of what I would like. Pulling starter now.
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    Very interesting!! Thanks for that, Ill have a look!! I have been wrenching on these things a lot and Im wondering the same thing, lol!! Cheers! B
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    John Deere 245

    IMHO there is no better motor than the old Kawasaki. They are absolutely bulletproof. I have never seen one throw a rod, or even burn up a head gasket. If you live in New England come see me and hook you up.
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    I bought the tractor with a new starter this spring. One of the mounts snapped and I replaced it last week. I torqued to spec with locktight and was very careful with instal. I just pulled the plugs and winged it over to see if the gear would find its home in the ring gear but it looks like its...
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    I wish I could find a better replacement starter. Maybe a real rebuilt one. The Chinese tolerances are just so bad sometimes. Keep running and wait for the teeth to wear in or pull motor again? Thanks Billy
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    K241 into John Deere 318

    Check out how a 300 is setup. Its a 16 hp Koehler, impressive power, h2 hydraulics, and some have rear ptos. Impressive tractor!
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    2 cyl. Onan

    On one of my p218gs the dipstick tube rubber Pringles sleeve going into the crankcase was so dry and brittle it not only cracked in half it was like hard plastic and I had to carefully cut it off the tube and scrape. I replaced with cummins oring sleeve and sealed the leak up. 40 year old...
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    JD 318 p218g starter grinding noise

    So i replaced my recently replaced starter because one of the starter mounts snapped off and obviously it rotated and would not work. I figured a manufacturing defect or improper install. I replaced with chinese db elec starter, was very careful on correct install and am very unhappy with...
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