cfaw10

Just got my homelite 33 running on the bench. New engine, stock muffler and ignition. Sounds great, getting about 7800 rpm with a MA 18/6. (brought it back down to about 74-7500 for break in). I've run about a tank of fuel through it. I can hear a minute amount of slop in the rod bearings when I jiggle the prop by hand. Doesn't matter if the engine's hot or cold. I don't hear any rattling when the engine is running, but this slop wasn't there before I ran it. Is this normal for these engines?

w8ye

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This is normal. The slop is really not as much as you think by feeling of the prop.

You will find that the engine will gain a couple hundred rpm after you run it for and hour.

cfaw10

Thanks. Just wanted to make sure I hadn't damaged it.