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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBriggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Replace Engine Recoil Starter #497680
Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Replace Engine Recoil Starter #497680
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$52.99Estimated Savings
$112.5002:51
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the recoil starter on a small engine, which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators. The most common reasons for replacing the recoil starter are when the engine is hard to start or won’t start.
All of the information for this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman
Tools needed: screwdriver, nutdriver, socket wrench, drill
All of the information for this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman
Tools needed: screwdriver, nutdriver, socket wrench, drill
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the repair, make sure the engine has cooled and remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
2
Your first step is to remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
3
Next, remove the screws to release the engine cover.
4
Feed the starter handle through the cover and set the cover aside.
5
Now remove the screws securing the gas tank and move the gas tank aside. Be aware some gasoline may spill out
6
Next, remove the mounting screw securing the dipstick tube and remove the tube from the engine. be aware that some engine oil may spill.
7
Remove the bolts securing the blower housing and pull the housing off.
8
Depending on how the old recoil starter is mounted, remove the bolts to release it from the housing or use a 3/16th inch drill bit to drill out any rivets or spot welds.
9
Make sure this is performed on a sturdy surface. You’re now ready to install the new recoil starter.
10
Correctly position the starter on the blower housing and secure it with the provided washers, nuts and bolts.
11
Position the blower housing on the engine and secure the bolts.
12
Carefully insert the dipstick tube into the engine sump and secure the mounting screw.
13
Reposition the gas tank and reinstall the screws.
14
Feed the starter handle through the engine cover then align the cover and secure it with the screws.
15
Loop the starter rope onto the guide and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the recoil starter on a small engine, which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators. The most common reasons for replacing the recoil starter are when the engine is hard to start or won’t start.
All of the information for this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman
Tools needed: screwdriver, nutdriver, socket wrench, drill
All of the information for this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman
Tools needed: screwdriver, nutdriver, socket wrench, drill
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the repair, make sure the engine has cooled and remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
2
Your first step is to remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
3
Next, remove the screws to release the engine cover.
4
Feed the starter handle through the cover and set the cover aside.
5
Now remove the screws securing the gas tank and move the gas tank aside. Be aware some gasoline may spill out
6
Next, remove the mounting screw securing the dipstick tube and remove the tube from the engine. be aware that some engine oil may spill.
7
Remove the bolts securing the blower housing and pull the housing off.
8
Depending on how the old recoil starter is mounted, remove the bolts to release it from the housing or use a 3/16th inch drill bit to drill out any rivets or spot welds.
9
Make sure this is performed on a sturdy surface. You’re now ready to install the new recoil starter.
10
Correctly position the starter on the blower housing and secure it with the provided washers, nuts and bolts.
11
Position the blower housing on the engine and secure the bolts.
12
Carefully insert the dipstick tube into the engine sump and secure the mounting screw.
13
Reposition the gas tank and reinstall the screws.
14
Feed the starter handle through the engine cover then align the cover and secure it with the screws.
15
Loop the starter rope onto the guide and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Recoil Starter
$52.99
Total$0.00
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