Actually I only need to R&R, remove and replace, the plastic pinion gear on top of the starter. It meshes into the ring gear and it is now stripped. So I go to take off the starter and find one of the bolts holding it on comes up underneath the ring gear/flywheel and so it looks like the entire top end with must now come off. A small job became big. Surely the engineers didn't intend for a simple job to become this hard.... Is there another way to do this? Any B&S engineers out there?
2007-07-27 15:09:17 · 6 answers · asked by gazoom777 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It has the opposed twin 42a707 model
2007-07-27 15:28:04 · update #1
ans 1. exploded view does not explain how it comes apart in what order.
ans 2. clip is off, doesn't help situation
ans 3. OMG, that's what those holes are for, a puller, not that i have one anyway...if necessary this is a real huge job now...say it ain't so B&S engineer :-(
2007-07-27 16:52:10 · update #2
It is possible that you have to pull the flywheel off to get the starter off. That isn't that much of a job. There are three bolt holes in the flywheel for a puller and it comes right off. Make sure that you torque the flywheel nut when you put it back on or you will shear the key when it starts. I beleive 65 ft/lbs is about right.
2007-07-27 16:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have 3 options.
Their is a little wire clip that hold the Bendix assembly to the top of the starter. push down on the assembly and with a good flashlight you can see the little wire c clip. Remove the c clip with couple real small screwdrivers or equal and then the bendix assembly can be removed.
or The bolt underneat the flywheel has just enough room to release the starter without removing the flywheel, but its a slow painful process.
or remove the flywheel to remove the underneath starter bolt more easily. (some of them type flywheels are a pain to remove, even with a good south puller. You tube has video of how to pull the opposed twin flywheel..
2014-08-06 23:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Briggs And Stratton 17.5 Hp Engine
2016-10-01 04:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 22:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look on the net for an exploded view. i bet there is a trick to this one.
2007-07-27 15:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was a clip holding mine on
2007-07-27 15:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋