Lawn Tractor Starter Gear Repair with Briggs & Stratton Engine

Lawn Tractor Starter Gear Repair with Briggs & Stratton Engine
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[@Club-Thirty-Three]

Hello. I really appreciate your helpful videos. I rebuilt my Briggs starter following your instructions. I also changed out the solenoid, plugs, gas filter and the coil since I had everything open on the engine. This is for my 1992 Craftsman 18HP flathead. The tractor is in great shape and now it's purring like a kitten. So again I say thank you for all of your time and efforts. Keep up the great work.

[@thairatcatcher]

That was one of the best instructive videos I have ever seen. Clear voice, spoken slowly and covering all aspects of the project. Well done. *****

[@donyboy73]

+peter charles thanks peter, make sure you are subscribed

[@neilbrodie]

This instruction was spot on. I have a similar, old Craftsman tractor. It needed a new top end on the starter motor. This video explained the whole process which was good if you haven't done it before. Thanks Donyboy.

[@WallyGator72]

You make the best small engine repair videos! I had this same problem with my cub cadet xt1 with a kohler v twin. I removed the starter and, surprise, all the parts were metal. No wear on the gear. I took the end cap off the shaft and a nut and washer came off with it. I refastened the washer and nut, put it all back together and back on the motor and, zoom, started right up on the first go. So, that nut must have a tendency to work themselves loose. Anyone having the same problem with a cub cadet xt1, before you spend 40 dollars on a new starter, check for this simple fix first.

[@WallyGator72]

Also, if you find that the problem is more complicated, probably best just to buy a new starter. This starter model looks like its not really built to be rebuilt. Would be more complicated than your average rebuild job.

[@donyboy73]

@@WallyGator72 I hardly ever rebuild anything nowadays

[@897473]

Thanks for the video. Got the mower running again for another year. Had begun looking at new mowers and thanks to you I'm saving lots of money.

[@2butchbob]

I hope that you are still receiving comments. I have viewed several of your YT videos and find them extremely helpful. Thank you very much.

[@donyboy73]

Bruce Henderson thanks bruce

[@helphos1]

One of the best KZbin videos I've seen! Great instruction with no BS.

[@FrancisEMazur]

Great video. audio explanation. As a writer, I much appreciate the clarity and conciseness of your sentences. Thanks.

[@johnnyrebel11]

Briggs and strattons oem part for that is now made in metal and the gear in ABS plastic. I just replaced one on my simplicity 6216

[@saludanite]

Yesirree! Good tutorial! Thanks for the heads-up on the plastic shaft head. Remember, the spring retainer removal step was by-passed because yours had broken off.

[@understructurerepair7132]

man, this is just about the best repair video that ive ever seen.

[@slimmers00]

Once again, I have a problem & donyboy has the solution. My lawn tractor wouldn’t start today & this was the issue. I would’ve probably replaced the whole starter, had I not seen this. Thanks!

[@jimkenna3362]

Donnyboy ur a legend saved me plenty of hardship and euros 👍😁jim from ireland

[@mattda2bb]

Just want to say your video on starter mower gear replacement saved me both time and money. Thank you for your good work!

[@upnorthvlogs]

Yes I have the same lawn more thank you very much

[@wolfpup738]

hi donyboy 73 i just ordered the right parts that you specified in your youtube video thanks again man what a lifesaver you are thanks god bless you

[@noway180]

I very rarely work on anything but i still like to watch all your videos. So keep them coming.

[@ncrdisabled]

I have heard that they make the one gear out of plastic so in case the engine will not spin it only breaks that gear and not damage the engine . I have a 1991 craftsman the you have to pull the top of the engine off to get to one of the bolts .I have a briggs book that says that is the only way to remove the starter . I wish it was as easy as yours. I also have a 96 and it comes out like yours . Keep the great videos comming.

[@earlb.3783]

plain and to the point, just what i needed. I enjoyed this video. I am sure this will help my 2001 CRAFTSMAN 25 hp B/S mrearlsc

[@earlb.3783]

Removing my starter from my 2001 Craftsman sure has been a new venture for me. I can say, one thing for sure I have learned a bunch. When you see something done it sure makes it a lot easier. Still learning mrearlsc 05/25/2023. Note / going strong 81.6 enjoy each day you have.

[@BernardBoyGenius]

Donyboy, super professional videos! They keep getting better, one day you'll have to show us all how you do it!

[@nocturia8226]

Best instructional video I've ever watched!! Love your Canadian accent. My wife is Canadian so I,m kinda partial.

[@donyboy73]

+Nocturia thanks lol

[@thedmn]

Thanks Dony, that's exactly what my problem was..Thanks for recording problem before discecting the starter!

[@29stealthfighter]

I got a starter on a 13hp yard machine it won't be easy as you show these easy repairs trying to place a nylon gear on it. I couldn't get no repair shop to replace or fix it for me. The bolts in the aluminum casing were strip so I jb weld them to it. I'm so poor can't afford a riding mower. I bought this one for $50.00 as is got it fixed just right only problem is the starter.

[@donyboy73]

@BriggsMower i set them at .003, sometimes it's the only for it to start through that compression stroke

[@HokieJuju]

Great video!!! One of the best DIY repair videos I’ve seen on yt!!!! U speak very clearly & are very articulate!!!

[@crazyforever3006]

Thank you for the help. You help me to repair my Problem. These Video is realy helpfull.

[@donyboy73]

yes it did

[@biggestilo]

the 8 ppl who disliked this video probley forgot to to disconnect the battery lol great video...very clear and understandable

[@donyboy73]

+BIGGESTILOS thanks

[@TubeScience]

Thanks a bunch. My gear mechanism self destructed and I wasn't exactly sure what went where after I pried all the pieces out. I bought the whole kit above the motor, but it didn't come with the washer. Hmmm.

[@steved503]

Good video. I liked the way you showed details on removing the roll pin using a punch with the starter shaft supported by a vice or something metal, such as a socket from a socket wrench set. I needed to know how to remove the roll pin without damaging the starter. My only suggestion is that you should tell viewers that the "appropriate punch" to use is a 1/8-inch punch that is not tapered (which I learned from another KZbin video on this same subject).

[@syedzahid4860]

excellent and clear video instructions. Thank you

[@jeremiahmnjohnson]

It looked like the Flywheel is chewed up. This new starter gear will last about a season. It happened to me. Now i am replacing a flywheel which you do instruct in another video. Good Mechanical Skills dude!

[@turbocharger747]

Dear Sir, Thank you, very clear and great instruction

[@HokieJuju]

I just had to do this on a brand new starter!! I’ve only used the mower 3 times at most since I replaced the starter. They sent an extra plastic gear with the starter when I bought it but it’s a pain in the ass & very time consuming having to go through the whole process of taking everything off to get the starter off and then fix it and then the whole process of putting everything back on. I hope the replacement lasts more than 3 mows!!! 😡

[@swhite10539]

Wow, thank you. Your video gave me the confidence to attempt fixing mine. However, in my case, the gear is made of metal and seemed in good shape, and what is happening in my case is that the small gear is not "jumping up" to engage the larger gear. So, I worked the gear up and down and hit it with some Break Free and it started working 90% of the time but every now and then it would hesitate to jump up. What would cause this? I have a Koheler Command 11-16 HP motor from about 15 years ago in a Yard Machine. I am sure something more needs to be done to permanent solve the problem? Thanks for the great video!

[@tommccauley1160]

Got a twin 18 vanguard eats one gear a year, Breaks in the winter found a 1/4 in drive socket that fits in there.

[@frankdavidson9675]

buy your gear somewhere else it made in china with soft metal should be steel mine is

[@donyboy73]

@sictam you're welcome, I was in Holland in 2000

[@ezelgrier5971]

Ty sir it worked

[@donyboy73]

@SuperPncho may be overfilled with oil, make sure the oil is not gray, if it is replace it.

[@authorgalahad]

thanks

[@andrewluger7133]

Thanks

[@donyboy73]

Thanks for your support!

[@BocephusMaguire]

You the man Donyboy! You make it look so easy...

[@wbmitche1]

Thx Donyboy you’re the best.

[@donyboy73]

@GudeCharles uusually u can, just make sure the shaft is the same length and size

[@donyboy73]

you're welcome and thanks for watching

[@rayaratkon1654]

Hi, You make good videos! My starter motor on my ride on mower the magnet is broken. Can it be glue it? Cheers Ray

[@316StSt]

Great video. I was wondering how I was going to tackle this problem on my Westwood - with the same B & S motor as in your lawnmower. Now I know. Many thanks.

[@donyboy73]

@BernardBoyGenius thank you

[@INTERNA9]

THANX

[@TheSAN637]

You are the best out there. Thanks for the easy help.

[@donyboy73]

+Daniel Sanson thanks for watching Daniel

[@lisamccollum6193]

Great video. You made it very easy to understand. Thanks

[@donyboy73]

you're welcome

[@jadon320]

Thanks dude

[@donyboy73]

that would be the best thing to do

[@Fordfarmer9700]

if you turn the gear upside down it will last a long thime than rright side up it still works the same way because my tractor ate a gear up every year i put it on upside down and never had a problem

[@8tyman8]

@skaaltel the ring gear is aluminum on most briggs engines except for snow blowers with 120 volt electric start and bigger engines like 16 hp + is is cheaper to replace the the $4 gear than a $40 ring gear

[@richbrice3299]

Perfect, thanks Donyboy.

[@brianpenley4509]

Thank you

[@donyboy73]

+Brian Penley you're welcome

[@InventPeace1]

Stripping too many pinion gears on starter : Don't forget to check bolt tightness, there has to be a lockwasher on each bolt otherwise they bottom in the hole and leave a dangling starter motor that strips threads faster. Chk starter frequently for looseness/wobbly install (loose or bottomed bolts). 2. U can use 9mm or 5/16 socket & hammer to tap the snap ring back in. 3. One guy showed how by turning the flywheel (battery disconnected) by hand he can get the pinion gear off & one without taking starter or flywheel off. Another guy showed how he with hand grinder, ground off about 3-4" length of top side of flywheel (don't get into the flywheel teeth) to make more room to get pinion gear off easier removal again w/o taking starter or flywheel off. Good video, thanks.

[@v65dreamer]

Just an FYI. The battery BOX Craftsman part number 129965 can replace that battery tray for what I feel is a MUCH better set up.

[@ajkemer]

good video my ztr does this sometimes and I wanted to know what to do when my starter goes out

[@ronaldboulay6887]

Thanks Don. You make it look easy.

[@fortyeighter]

liquid wrench........sprayed on the shaft....... or what I prefer is white lithium grease.

[@EK-bt4nm]

Thanks a million Pal !!!!!

[@donyboy73]

it might just be seized on the shaft from sitting not being used, try spraying penetrating oil on it to free it up

[@wolfpup738]

hi there i love your channel on your youtube video now i know how to repair mine thanks was so helpful you rock man thanks again

[@chrisdoodle98]

I am about to do this repair on my cub cadet. I was wondering before I get into it if you could specify the plastic part that broke off during the process. I have already ordered the gear itself I would just like to know that plastic piece specifically in case my luck fares no better. Great video, very in depth.

[@tractorloverforlife9]

ive had to replace the starter gear on my 18hp opposed B&S 5 times in a year and a half thats also including a brand new starter itself and with lubricant the starters a way quieter. i just hate that the starter is way harder to get to on an opposed. and when you havee tto work on and opposed starter do you take off the flywheel cause i dont. you can fit a wrench under the flywheel just fine. its just a pain re-alligning the starter when putting it back on

[@ArticleTen]

Also, can you get aftermarket parts for my Kohler 17? The Kohler guy want a second on my house and title to my first born.

[@peterwoodcock8464]

Thank you what a fantastic video but I can't seem to find those parts you had the gear and the stop plug

[@JTBear]

Okay, I know this is an OLD video but ... 5:15 that little retaining clip. Is there a way to pull that back out once you've tapped it in? Or is it in there forever & someone needs to buy a new kit? Thanks for the great video!

[@thecockysucker6578]

Hey DB ... I replaced the entire assembly. I tested it on the bench and of course it shot up to the top as if it was going to engage the flywheel. I put it on the lawn tractor and all it did was spin at the bottom and not rise to engage the flywheel... Thoughts?

[@tombeckett4340]

Great information thanks 👍🇨🇦

[@anaghi2003]

hello, This spring at second use of the HUSQVARNA Rider R 320 on the lawn after the first two - three starts there was a noise like a scratch (cranck) , we found that the starter motor was detached, the inner casing of one of the two gripping holes was worn out, the screw did not fall anymore. We went to the authorized Husqvarna service on May 14, when the problem was not detected yet. The screw was recharged, the starter motor was removed, at the suggestion of husqvarna staff, we bought a new battery without any effect. At this moment, the situation is as follows: after two attempts the engine starts then the starter motor gets hot and is no longer able to turn the engine. I write these lines in the idea that maybe you will be able to advise us what to do next to be able to use this machine for as long as possible. Thank you for your patience and attention, Ana Maria ps: i really hope you'll find this massage. Have a nice day!

[@redneckbryon]

Good types, but you don't need to unhood the battery, as long as you don't hit the key well the starter is off it is ok, also you don't need to remove the oil tube bolt, in some cases.

[@dmitrijusik5043]

Thanks for the video Don, it really helped me out.

[@awerlpoi4502]

Great video

[@meowbyte5655]

I didn't knew it was so simple.

[@donyboy73]

yes rotary makes a kit, i forget the part number

[@coryharris1976]

Thank you so much for making this video!!

[@donyboy73]

@BriggsMower it still sounds like the valves are causing the problem, may need to be tighter, which has to sometimes. but without seeing that's about all i can tell you for now

[@donyboy73]

@noway180 thanks for watching

[@wrightly96TN]

i took the starter off, and everything looked okay. so i was going to grease the shaft that the clutch spins on. i figured while i had it apart it would be a good idea. i really need that c shaped ring removed however,hahaha its driving me nuts

[@sictam]

Thanks man i can fiks my engine of my lawnmower now and its kost many. Thanks and greettings from Holland. Jos

[@donyboy73]

@BriggsMower u would have to try and see what happens

[@donyboy73]

@MrBcatalinOne YES

[@brucebuck1955]

can you show us how to replace a plastic ring gear .on a B&S engine I got a replacement aluminum one but have not replaced it yet.

[@steveash656]

Really helpful as ever.

[@ramonabreu2838]

Hey buddy I need that part that you just change on your starter lawn mower

[@MYSUPERBOAT]

Very well done video ! You make the best repair videos

[@billh5781]

Great video - Thanks!

[@WillsGarage91]

excellent video as usual Don.

[@stevennoriega7007]

Is my starter sprocket thing jeeps dropping. Is there not enough power from battery maybe? Also it looks like previous owner removed spring to starter....hate my life

[@trecnga6645]

mine went. i got a complete gear kit but there was no washer and my old one got chewed up. seeing as no washer was supplied,do i need it?

[@cbaj04]

Hi I had replaced the plastic gear but my problem is it will just spin it seems not to be engaging (going up and down) do you have any idea on how to fix this ? tnks Shelly

[@bruno17860]

you where a great help thank you.

[@BriggsMower]

iv been working on a mower it cranks good sometime but other times it dosnt and the red wire starts smokeing black wire gets hot what causes that and also when not in use it kills the battery and we just replaced the battery. can you help pls?

[@rameshm2100]

thanks for the video. I replaced the starter gear about 3 weeks ago, but it wore out again. I have had this lawn mower for the past 13 years and never had to replace it. do you know what can cause it to wear so quickly.

[@SuperPncho]

@donyboy73 thank you donyboy appreciated

[@donyboy73]

try a small bolt or screw maybe, the tool is not expensive

[@RonnieAugeri]

I think I found it. It was interesting, on my tractor somehow the starter gear drove up into the flywheel and locked the whole engine. I thought the engine seized until i took the cover off and saw the other parts exploded and the gear was ground into the flywheel.