[AT] Weird broken crank(not the 430!)

[vschwartz1 at comcast.net]

Spencer; I do not have any real knowledge about this kind of break but it would appear to me that one side or the other would be smooth. I simply have a case of nose trouble. What was the engine doing when the crank broke? Was the break at the throw? For both pieces of the crank to be like that photo looks I would think there must have been some end play. Maybe that is a normal thing, now define normal. 
Just wondering, 
Gil 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net> 
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com 
Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 6:04:09 PM 
Subject: [AT] Weird broken crank(not the 430!) 

I have a small Briggs that broke a crankshaft yesterday. The weirdest thing I've ever seen. Have you ever seen a crank break and leave this type of a star pattern on both ends? 



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Spencer Yost 
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