[AT] Briggs 18hp starter gear removal? (Off Topic?)

[Will Powell]

This is a retro-fit for my engine. The pull starter was/is a piece of junk. No matter which rope size and quality I used, after a month the rope would snap. The pull start will only allow a thin rope. Eventually switched to thin wire cable, but still, the pull starter is too week for the size of the engine. 

Found that the generator was under the flywheel from factory so all I needed was a starter and a voltage regulator... I spent a lot of time aligning the starter. Took starter off about 4 times and spaced it with thin shim washers, this was not an easy job, bolt placement is very restricted. Anyway, I'm with Bill Brueck, these starter gears are cheap. They just can't handle the size of the engine... Gears started wearing after the first week of usage. 

Tried tapping that retainer hub down last night, no luck. I think I'm going to have to remove the starter which is the last thing I want to do. I already have the flywheel off, that's easier than removing the starter. Took a picture but failed to post on my website... 

Thanks for all of the help. 

Regards, 

Will Powell (PA) 
AC C,WC,CA,WD,D17,G,HD6G 
williampowell.net 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net> 
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:29:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [AT] Briggs 18hp starter gear removal? (Off Topic?) 

Bill Brueck wrote: 
> You're on the right track, Will. I think it's the same Briggs starter that 
> I have. I was able to press the assembly down enough to make room to get a 
> freshly ground screwdriver in there and start the ring out of its groove. 
> Was kind of a hassle as I recall but not too bad. 
> 
> Actually, mine has been off several times. The $#&@ thing has taken to 
> eating these nylon gears about once a year. Can't figure out why, the ring 
> gear isn't buggered up or anything. I've wondered if the replacement gears 
> just aren't very good. I bought a spare starter pretty cheap on eBay and 
> keep it ready to swap in as needed. 
> 
> 
> B² 
> 
> Bill Brueck 

Bill, 
the usual cause for them eating the gears is misalignment. The next is 
that they are not the same exact pitch. 

-- 
Steve W. 

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