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

[William Powell]

I have an aluminum ring gear.... Purchased a starter on ebay that was
probably aftermarket with nylon ring gear... 

Finally got the clip off, boy what a pain. Used tiny screwdriver to get it
started and then worked it out with a larger screwdriver... 

Put new gear in but it was too tight and would not fly up... Had to remove
it again...

Used a wood chisel to widen the groove on the gear...

Working now. Thanks you everybody for your help. 

Regards,

Will

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Denny Copas
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:12 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Briggs 18hp starter gear removal? (Off Topic?)

B&S used to supply two different gears, One for use on plastic (or nylon)
ring gears and one for use on metal (aluminum) ring gears. Don't know if
after market suppliers did the same.
Denny Copas


--- On Wed, 8/12/09, Bill Brueck <b2 at chooka.net> wrote:

> From: Bill Brueck <b2 at chooka.net>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Briggs 18hp starter gear removal? (Off Topic?)
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 1:59 PM 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
>    Chatfield, Minnesota, USA
> 
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
> On Behalf Of Will Powell
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:50 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Briggs 18hp starter gear removal? (Off
> Topic?)
> 
> OK,
> 
> I will try tapping it down. Just wanted to make sure it will go 
> down...
> Removal of clip, when accessible, should be the easy part... 
> presently, I can't get at it.....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Will
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Tallman" <dtallman at accnorwalk.com>
> 
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:05:49 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada 
> Eastern
> Subject: Re: [AT] Briggs 18hp starter gear removal? (Off
> Topic?)
> 
> Will, if its set up like the old Delco starters, the cap has a groove 
> inside there that holds onto the O/D of the ring. It should just tap 
> off. Maybe try using a socket the right diameter. After you get the 
> cap off you can get the ring with small snap ring pliers. Try not to 
> stretch it too much because you have to pop the cap back on it 
> afterwards. 2 pr of small channel lock pliers on each side will 
> squeeze the cap back over the ring. Doug T
> 
> Will Powell wrote: 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have a 18hp vanguard v-twin briggs engine with
> electric start. The
> plastic starter gear has wiped all of the gears off. Ring gear on 
> flywheel ok. I have purchased a new gear at TSC.
> > 
> > Problem is I can't seem to remove the C-ring clip. The
> clip is recessed
> into an aluminum cap that I can't depress low enough to get at the 
> clip.
> > 
> > Instructions show a clip removal tool, but there is
> now way that would
> even work if I can't depress the cap. 
> > 
> > Any tricks to getting the cap depressed? If I can
> expose the clip I'm
> going to pry it off with a small screwdriver. 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Will Powell (PA)
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