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Could someone post a picture of the MEP-016E solenoid linkage. Mine came incomplete during an upgrade from Ft. Hood, and I'm trying to see what the design intent was. Thanks Derf for posting the picture from the upgrade manual, that helps, but I'm looking for more detail so that I can make one...
Thanks,
I took a look at both the Yanmar, and as soon as you said China 186, the whole world opened up. Seems like every engine company in China is copying every other engine company, so there are lots of choices for parts. I bought one of the shutdown solenoids off of ebay, and pretty much...
derf,
Thanks for the reply in both articles. Mine appears to have been in the middle of a re-power as well. I'm missing the entire shutdown solenoid and the speed adjust cable. There is the addition of a small cylinder that takes the two wires that used to go to the solenoid and make it into...
I haven't been able to pull start mine yet, but it runs great. Mine is really stiff, and I moved it about a foot across the ground when I tried to give it a yank. Until I read your post, I thought the rope start was a joke they played on the new guy.
If you get a chance, could you check out...