Hi I have a 9hp B&S vertical shaft model 28B702 engine. I recently replaced the flywheel with a used geared one so I could add a starter to it. I sheared a couple of flywheel keys until I noted a torque of 80 ft. lbs was needed, I did that but today while starting it backfired a couple of times and now will not start. So I need to pull the flywheel and change the key again I guess. I also did not pay attention to the Delieve washer but noted someone mention it had to be dish side down. I think 80 ft. lbs should be okay, but I think I saw somewhere it my be up to 100 ft. lbs torque. Thats quite a bit of torque I don't think I can handle that as I have shoulder issues. I"ll try the 80-85 ft. lbs first and hopefully it stays torqued. Could it be that the used flywheel need lapping so it fits tighter to the shaft? I cleaned the shaft and flywheel hole with some brake cleaner so it should grab better. Thanks for any suggestions Hugo 138

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Solar PV has great future potential. Perhaps by 2030, solar PV will rule. But 2030 is a far distance away. Until then, how can the world overcome the key bottlenecks presented by solar PV based power generation? Here is a post from EAI that discusses this, especially in the context of India. In a way, as the blog post also discusses, it is always a chicken-egg story; if solar PV is used on massive scales, costs will come down significantly and for solar PV to be used on large scales, it needs lower costs. Rather than trying to figuring out which comes first, I think we should probably start doing both - through a mix of government incentives and private initiatives. What do you think? Here is a link that might be useful: solar energy in india.

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