Success. I cut a 26 degree, or 64 degree depending on how you look at it, angle at the end of the pipe. A couple of wacks and it seated. Thanks.
But as you might expect, this easy fix has turned into a nightmare for me.
I removed the flywheel screen and engine shroud so I could get the gas tank out. I've removed these items countless times as you might expect, including on this machine once. I put everything back together and my flywheel screen is cutting into the shroud when the machine is running, sending plastic shreads everywhere. So I took everything off again to make sure I did it right the first time and same thing. I'm at a loss. Thinking of putting some spacer washers under the screen so it will stand off a little more. Has anyone run into this? I can't stop thinking it's something I've done since it wasn't like that before, but I can't figure it out.
Thanks.
Edit: The engine: 407777-3195-G5 130413YG
Edit: Also, it's the plate trim it is cutting into, not the shroud.