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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment Repair>Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Engine Starter Rope #697316
Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Engine Starter Rope #697316
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$7.63Estimated Savings
$112.5004:56
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the starter rope on Briggs and Stratton small engines, commonly found in Toro, John Deere, and Lawn Boy lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators. The most common reasons for replacing the starter rope are if it is broken or frayed.
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools used: Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16” socket or nutdriver, 3/8” socket or nut driver
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools used: Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16” socket or nutdriver, 3/8” socket or nut driver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the repair, make sure the engine has cooled and remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
2
Your first step is to remove the old starter rope from the rope guide if it’s still intact.
3
Next, remove the screws to release the engine cover.
4
Feed the starter rope handle through the cover and set the cover aside.
5
Now remove the screws securing the gas tank and move the gas tank aside. Be aware some gasoline may spill out
6
Next, remove the mounting screw securing the dipstick tube and remove the tube from the engine.
7
Remove the bolts securing the blower housing and pull the housing off.
8
Next, pull the starter rope all the way out.
9
Insert a small screwdriver to secure the rewind spring and pulley while you remove the knot at the rope’s end and pull the old rope out, if applicable. You’re now ready to install the new starter rope.
10
You will first need to transfer the handle from the old rope to the new one.
11
Now insert the new rope through the hole in the pulley and tie a knot to secure it.
12
Remove the screwdriver but hold the pulley securely.
13
Now slowly release the tension on the spring and allow the rope to wind around the pulley.
14
Position the blower housing on the engine and secure the bolts.
15
Carefully insert the dipstick tube into the engine sump and secure the mounting screw.
16
Reposition the gas tank and reinstall the screws.
17
Feed the starter handle through the engine cover then align the cover and secure it with the screws.
18
Loop the starter rope onto the guide and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the starter rope on Briggs and Stratton small engines, commonly found in Toro, John Deere, and Lawn Boy lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators. The most common reasons for replacing the starter rope are if it is broken or frayed.
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools used: Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16” socket or nutdriver, 3/8” socket or nut driver
All of the information in this starter rope replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools used: Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16” socket or nutdriver, 3/8” socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the repair, make sure the engine has cooled and remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
2
Your first step is to remove the old starter rope from the rope guide if it’s still intact.
3
Next, remove the screws to release the engine cover.
4
Feed the starter rope handle through the cover and set the cover aside.
5
Now remove the screws securing the gas tank and move the gas tank aside. Be aware some gasoline may spill out
6
Next, remove the mounting screw securing the dipstick tube and remove the tube from the engine.
7
Remove the bolts securing the blower housing and pull the housing off.
8
Next, pull the starter rope all the way out.
9
Insert a small screwdriver to secure the rewind spring and pulley while you remove the knot at the rope’s end and pull the old rope out, if applicable. You’re now ready to install the new starter rope.
10
You will first need to transfer the handle from the old rope to the new one.
11
Now insert the new rope through the hole in the pulley and tie a knot to secure it.
12
Remove the screwdriver but hold the pulley securely.
13
Now slowly release the tension on the spring and allow the rope to wind around the pulley.
14
Position the blower housing on the engine and secure the bolts.
15
Carefully insert the dipstick tube into the engine sump and secure the mounting screw.
16
Reposition the gas tank and reinstall the screws.
17
Feed the starter handle through the engine cover then align the cover and secure it with the screws.
18
Loop the starter rope onto the guide and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Starter Rope
$7.63
Total$0.00
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