hello all, I have successfully hand proped my O-200 5 times! After the sprag went out in the starter I had no choice! Removed all plug wires (piece-of-mind) and started proping the engine --about 50 times! Man, am I sore! When I was satisfied that I was getting all of my body parts out of the way, I reconnected the plug wires, primed it ---turned it over a couple of times and then turned on the mags. Heart pounding!---wait a minute --- no change in blood pressure----- what if it kicks back!----OK, here I go!--- nothing---nothing again ---switch off ---prime again----rotate prop-- switch on --ker-tink-pop --- almost-- one more time --it starts!! --- I almost fell back on my A-- After the warm-up I shut it off and successfully started it 4 more times! Well I think I've got hand proping nearly licked! Now, If I can get the right carb I can go back to the covering. "Steze" http://community.webtv.net/smlangford/StevesFlyBaby