How To Replace A Briggs & Stratton Starter Gear

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@joseluna4543 10 ай бұрын

As of 2024 this video is 4 years old and you just showed me how to install a c clip on this particular starter that I was working on right now and after watching your video I paused and tried it myself. Came back to give a thumbs up because I was struggling and you helped me out when I best needed it.

@mikealldredge9638 5 ай бұрын

Yes this just helped me as well. Well done vid

@philliphall5198 2 жыл бұрын

Fun to watch the DIY guys working on equipment and trying to fix them Just don’t give up and keep learning

@brucej9575 7 ай бұрын

Solved my questions about how to change it. I changed it on a replacement starter that was only a year old. For some reason this one had the curved washer in the other direction from yours. I decided to put it back the same way it came off. It's working great. Maybe it doesn't matter but I would put it back whichever way it came off. Before I reassembled, I squeezed the C clip a little so it fit in the hole. I see why you say 6 point socket... It has a better curved area to grab the clip but was still able to get it on far enough. I suspect some sockets may not work due to their design at the end? BTW, I used a 3/8". I wish there was one a little smaller but the next size down was too small. It took quite a few tries. Several times I created burrs on the top of the shaft which I had to file off to get the cap off and on. I think I was afraid to hammer hard enough the first few times. Although I used a socket, I can see a possible advantage to needle nose since it's easier to see. However, it's also easier to have it pop into Neverland. I tried the bag idea but was unable to see well enough. After it finally popped on I did not like how the clip seemed to show more which had me concerned. I fixed that by pulling up hard on the cap until the clip compressed a little more and slipped into the hole. I did not sand or lube the shaft since it was not rusty. I DID put a thin layer of silicone grease in the tracks of the white spiral part. Not sure if that will attract dirt but hoping it will assure things pop back cleanly and reduce wear?? The bracket on mine is quite different. It appears to be a casting of some kind and probably more brittle than the one shown. I clamped it to adjustable platform of a drill press at just the right height to also rest the bottom (beside the shaft end, not on it) on a block of wood to take the strain of hammering. I saw someone say they were going to do it in place on the mower, but I would not recommend that since you have to hammer fairly hard. I would worry about possibly damaging the engine casting or the bracket. IMHO. Thanks so much for your video!

@atthatsme247 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot Thank you enough for this video. You were so informative step by step that I have every confidence now that I can do that in the morning. However I am going to put the gear replacement on without taking the starter off. I totally appreciate the baggie tip also. Thank you again!!

@richardabbey2569 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Got my mower fixed with your help today.

@davidallen5535 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip on using a baggie to catch the clip - those do tend to pop off and shoot across the room. After cleaning up the shaft, clean out the groove for the retainer ring and the top of that cap - it has to move up over the ring to hold it in place.. Mine was really rusty and the clip wouldn't hold until I cleaned out the groove and the cap. Also, you can press the clip back on with a socket instead of needle-nose pliers. Use one that the shaft can fit in to, put it over the clip (and don't forget the baggie) and smack with hammer. And FYI - I spent $8 on two sprockets instead of $45 on a new starter. The last sprocket lasted 15 years ... so with two replacements I'm good for another 30 years. THANKS FOR POSTING!!

@itsbeenmacgyvered5916 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, and I am happy that you plan to do the valve adjustment. My son will be able to learn many how to tricks watching your videos. Thanks!

@outdoorpowertech7738 2 жыл бұрын

Back at it just had some heart issues.

@TheTokingExplorers Жыл бұрын

Perfect tutorial thank you, The C Clip was by far the hardest and trickiest to put back on got thee in the end tho!

@rapturedreamvision7205 9 ай бұрын

Great video! You make it very easy to understand and copy what you are doing.

@CJFilms1001 4 ай бұрын

You're awesome. Thanks so much.. this video really helped me and my family out

@winfordnettles3292 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the propane heater is working overtime! Thanks for the video. I always wondered how you get the retainer clip off without impaling a finger or two!

@OpenYourEyes7479 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million. Now I have the confidence to take mine apart and see what the problem is.

@slowhandjjg 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Vid, using the plyers worked great for me. I greased up the top so the clip sat still, a few hits with the hammer and it seated.

@DanielJensen-lp1jp Жыл бұрын

I just took mine apart it has flat washer on each side of the bent washer. Do I put them back on?

@dormanchasteen8730 3 жыл бұрын

Having done this (incorrectly) I appreciate this video and see where I went wrong---washer up

@samuelbeau9231 3 жыл бұрын

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@jerryelder3400 2 жыл бұрын

just put a magnet on top of the shaft to catch the clip. works good...

@woodworkingkid7 3 жыл бұрын

My c clip will not stay on . Seems like the starter shaft barely has a ridge anymore to hold the c clip in place. I get it in place, try the starter and it flies off the top when the starter engages . Any tricks to keep it on?

@winfordnettles3292 3 жыл бұрын

You might try spinning up the starter motor with 12 volts and use a rounded parting tool (the radius of your clip) to clean out the rust from the groove and possibly deepen it by a couple of thousands of an inch. Just an idea for you. Hope it helps.

@chuckstairs9287 3 жыл бұрын

My clip wouldn’t stay on drilled hole in shaft but small nail through it

@gustavovilelaferreira5999 3 жыл бұрын

Hello I am Brazilian and I need a gear like this and I am not finding VC can you tell me how to buy with shipping to Brazil? thanks!!

@tedthornton7791 Жыл бұрын

I was scared you were going to bust the magnet when you first starting putting it in the vise. Lol😮

@kennethdandurand3472 2 жыл бұрын

Nice repair on the exhaust and muffler. LOL

@sandman_7326 3 жыл бұрын

Wear on the starter can i find the part number# ?

@winfordnettles3292 3 жыл бұрын

Usually, the model number of the engine is used to identify the correct starter for it. Looked mine up on a lawnmower parts online dealer's engine parts diagram.

@paulmonk7820 Жыл бұрын

What I wouldn't give for a can of Brake Clean right now!😅

@outdoorpowertech7738 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын

I use a socket to install lock ring

@koaasst Жыл бұрын

that crappy bronze bearing in the top caps gets worn out and the bendix will always have enough play to start grinding it away the moment you replace it

@johnr5545 5 ай бұрын

Thanks god bless

@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын

I made a tool to hold it down, 2 , 5/16 all tread and and 2 straps of flat steel, drill holes and center hole It’s easy and saves stabbing your self a hundred times

@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын

You need a long 6 inch set of torx drive and don’t get HF , there junk