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

[Recentjester at aol.com]

prolly the top bearing surface in the starter
 
 
In a message dated 8/12/2009 7:36:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
falcon at telenet.net writes:

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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