the starter engaging with the flywheel is a mechanical operation, check the linkage for smooth and full movement, and the bits inside the starter that push the gear in to engage the flywheel - see cutaway picture here
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics
