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This is the one I already blew The ride plate out of position. Since it was already blown I didn't see the harm in gettiing the engine to run( the original problem) on the trailer. When I try to spin the engine over, it is very reluctant to spin and is not in spec. I had the battery load...
Re: Blowing up ride plate ??
A picture is worth a thousand words!
The good news is that the mounting hardware looks ok (not stripped) but the Lube (fill/drain) cap and hardware went for a ride. Hoping it can move without damage but haven't removed ride plate to see.