Help with 272 XP please. ***updated with pics***

[LiftedBlackHD]

I was running my 272 XP all day yesterday. At the end of the day I went to start it and I can't pull the rope. I pulled the cover off and the rope functions properly. The flywheel will not turn. Is the engine seized? Something possibly blocking it from turning?

Thank you

 

[cus_deluxe]

How was it running when u last used it? Pretty quick to pull muffler, also possible something got lodged in flywheel?

 

[Guido Salvage]

Sounds like it seized up, like Custer said, pull the muffler.

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

What do I do once the muffler is removed?

 

[HarleyT]

What do I do once the muffler is removed?

Look.

 

[redunshee]

Yup. Loki inside. Maybe a ring is stuck. Hopefully it's near bottom dead center so you can see better. I'd also remove recoil and look at the flywheel. As stated earlier maybe something got stuck.

 

[cus_deluxe]

Yep as harley said, you can see exhaust side of piston and intake side of cylinder wall, though youll see whatever it is thats visible wherever the crank stopped.

 

[Guido Salvage]

What you are hoping not to find is vertical grooves in your piston.

 

[rupedoggy]

Barcode

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

Ok I removed the muffler. There are vertical marks on the piston. Can't really say if there are "grooves" or not. Also I can't see the rings.

What's the next step?

 

[Keithandstef]

Can you post a couple pictures of the piston through the exhaust port? Couple different sections of the piston, i.e. bottom and top.

 

[cus_deluxe]

Yep a pic will tell a lot

 

[aokpops]

Check the chain brake .

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

Can you post a couple pictures of the piston through the exhaust port? Couple different sections of the piston, i.e. bottom and top.

Is there a way to cycle the piston so I can see the top and bottom?

 

[cus_deluxe]

Turn the flywheel...may take some encouragement.

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

I can't get it turn. That's why I started the thread.

 

[cus_deluxe]

We need a pic dude.

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

I'll post up a pic tomorrow.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Also pull off the top cover and give us a picture of the cylinder. Would be curious as to what the cooling fins look like.

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

Here is a pic.