Originally Posted by The Deputy

Just be careful around that tentioner, especially if you suspect it is damaged. I had a tentioner come a part on a Max Force diesel engine just last week, blew shards of spring steel into the fiberglass tilt hood a good quarter inch. I'd just had my head in there seconds earlier. Yes, I had safety glasses on...but my heart kind of sunk when I thought about the damage one of those pieces of steal could have done if it connected with that.

So, used extreme care around a running engine.

Brian.