I've taken the top off and pulled the motor truck off. I pulled the top of the motor off and looked inside it's belly. It's horrible in there. Not to mention the two pinion gears are wobbling around like they aren't secured to anything, which can't be the case.
Is there a thread that describes how to pull this thing apart? It looks like it's held together with compression settings of some sort. Kind of like what you'd find in the top of a hammer. I have a good amount of experience with small gas motors and pretty good mechanical know-how. Pulling it apart CORRECTLY will be my next ticket.
Here's a couple shots to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with.