Outdoor Power Equipment and Small Engines - starter removal
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cdtyson69
11-26-07, 05:03 PM
How do I remove the starter on a Briggs and Straton engine on an 18hp Craftsman Riding Mower?
Duke of
11-26-07, 06:27 PM
It's not a hard job, usually just two bolts.
BE SURE to disconnect the battery before you start.
There's a gear on the end of the starter motor held on by a pin. Sometime the gear teeth break and the motor may still be ok.
BE SURE to disconnect the battery before you start.
There's a gear on the end of the starter motor held on by a pin. Sometime the gear teeth break and the motor may still be ok.
GlenM
11-26-07, 06:29 PM
Is it a single piston or twin, the V cylinder OHV model, or the older opposed L-Head twin ??
I've removed several starters from the older opposed twins.
It's easier if shrouds/flywheel is removed, but, I've done it by removing the top and side shrouds and reaching in under the flywheel with a 1/2 box end wrench. It takes a while but is doable.
when reinstalling I thoroughly clean all threads of bolts and block with WD-40.
hope this helps,
if we had model, type and code of engine, would help.
thanks,
I've removed several starters from the older opposed twins.
It's easier if shrouds/flywheel is removed, but, I've done it by removing the top and side shrouds and reaching in under the flywheel with a 1/2 box end wrench. It takes a while but is doable.
when reinstalling I thoroughly clean all threads of bolts and block with WD-40.
hope this helps,
if we had model, type and code of engine, would help.
thanks,