CHRIS R
I am a bit puzzled about the "spinning disc " on the front of yours, because mine doesnt have one.
The Kohler engine (yamaha) is right at the front and has no exposed moving part
Hi,
Its right slap bang in the middle of the engine. Its a large " dinner plate size" disk, with vents in it, and 4 screws holding it in place.
When the engine is running this disk spins ( very fast). If you catch yourself on it you will rip the skin from your hand / arm.
If you happen to be lucky enough to have long hair, and it gets caught in this spinning disk, it would pull your head into the engine and REALLY HURT your face !
In most cases its not a problem, but sometimes, in a rush and without thinking, you might reach across the engine to get something from down the side of the tank.
Your head is then only inches away from this disk , thats probably spinning at 2800rpm.
At the least it should be painted a different colour, so that it stands out. But really it wants a large cover, that doesnt spin, fitting over it.
If you are having trouble finding this disk, just run your hand over the front of the machine when its switched on, you will then easily find it
regards
Chris
PS I think that the 15hp model is a bit different from the rest of the range. Looking closely at the picture ( bottom pic is the 15hp) it does look like its got some sort of guard over the disk that I am talking about.
