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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBriggs & Stratton Small Engine Replace Recoil Starter #591301
Briggs & Stratton Small Engine Replace Recoil Starter #591301
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- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the recoil starter on Briggs and Stratton small engines, commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, pressure washers, generators, log splitters, and snow blowers. The most common reason for replacing the recoil starter is when the engine won’t start.
All of the information in this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro
Tools used: nutdriver
All of the information in this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro
Tools used: nutdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you begin this repair, make sure the engine has cooled remove the wire and boot from the spark plug and turn off the fuel valve.
2
Your first step is to remove the screws securing the recoil starter to the blower housing. Be aware that if your model’s assembly is secured with rivets, you will need to use a 3/16th drill bit to drill the rivets out.
3
Note the position of the starter handle and set the old starter aside.
4
Install the new recoil starter by aligning it on the blower housing and securing it with the screws.
5
If necessary, you can use the provided nuts and bolts to secure the starter.
6
With the new starter in place, you can now turn the fuel valve back on and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the recoil starter on Briggs and Stratton small engines, commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, pressure washers, generators, log splitters, and snow blowers. The most common reason for replacing the recoil starter is when the engine won’t start.
All of the information in this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro
Tools used: nutdriver
All of the information in this recoil starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro
Tools used: nutdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you begin this repair, make sure the engine has cooled remove the wire and boot from the spark plug and turn off the fuel valve.
2
Your first step is to remove the screws securing the recoil starter to the blower housing. Be aware that if your model’s assembly is secured with rivets, you will need to use a 3/16th drill bit to drill the rivets out.
3
Note the position of the starter handle and set the old starter aside.
4
Install the new recoil starter by aligning it on the blower housing and securing it with the screws.
5
If necessary, you can use the provided nuts and bolts to secure the starter.
6
With the new starter in place, you can now turn the fuel valve back on and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
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