[SEL] Working on a Maytag for my Grandson.

[Mark Shulaw]

>
>OK, We are working on a model 91 single cyl Maytag, now can some of you  tell
>me if the taper pin that holds the kick start mechanism on the crankshaft  is
>it driven out from the slot end or the other end of the pin ?   My Grandson
>and I are going to take the cast iron Maytag parts over to my OLE  Buddy Paul
>Maples next Saturday and bead blast them and I want to know if I  can 
>paint the
>inside of the cast iron gas tank with Epoxy paint to keep it from  getting
>rusty and cruddy. What was that stuff that they use to paint red 
>the  inside of
>engines and it stayed slick and pretty, seems like it was Glyptol any  of you
>fellows remember it?

Hi Bill, The split end is the narrow side of a #4 taper pin. So drive on 
the split end to remove.  It was a lead based sealer. If the reds 
relatively intack just clean it and leave it. Or use a good tank sealer to 
reseal it.

         TTYL,  Mark
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