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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBriggs & Stratton Small Engine Replace Electric Starter Motor #798884
Briggs & Stratton Small Engine Replace Electric Starter Motor #798884
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- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the starter motor on Briggs and Stratton small engines, commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, pressure washers, generators, log splitters, and snowblowers. The main reason for replacing the starter motor is when the mower won’t start.
All of the information in this starter motor replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton
Tools used: socket wrench
All of the information in this starter motor replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton
Tools used: socket wrench
Step By Step Instructions
1
To make it easier to service the engine, you may wish to position the snowblower on its front and have little or no gasoline in the tank.
2
Before you begin the repair, make sure the engine has cooled turn off the fuel valve and remove the start key.
3
To replace the engine’s starter motor, your first step is to remove the screw securing the gear cover and pull it off.
4
Next, use a 13mm socket to remove the mounting bolts securing the starter motor and pull the old starter motor off.
5
Install the new starter motor by first inserting the rubber cover over the motor’s exposed plug terminals.
6
Now position the new motor on the engine and use the appropriate provided bolts to secure it.
7
Torque the bolts to manufacturer’s specifications.
8
Insert the new gear cover tab in to the slot in the blower housing and secure with the provided self-tapping screw.
9
With the new motor installed you can now turn the fuel valve back on and return the start key to the engine.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the starter motor on Briggs and Stratton small engines, commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, pressure washers, generators, log splitters, and snowblowers. The main reason for replacing the starter motor is when the mower won’t start.
All of the information in this starter motor replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton
Tools used: socket wrench
All of the information in this starter motor replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton
Tools used: socket wrench
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
To make it easier to service the engine, you may wish to position the snowblower on its front and have little or no gasoline in the tank.
2
Before you begin the repair, make sure the engine has cooled turn off the fuel valve and remove the start key.
3
To replace the engine’s starter motor, your first step is to remove the screw securing the gear cover and pull it off.
4
Next, use a 13mm socket to remove the mounting bolts securing the starter motor and pull the old starter motor off.
5
Install the new starter motor by first inserting the rubber cover over the motor’s exposed plug terminals.
6
Now position the new motor on the engine and use the appropriate provided bolts to secure it.
7
Torque the bolts to manufacturer’s specifications.
8
Insert the new gear cover tab in to the slot in the blower housing and secure with the provided self-tapping screw.
9
With the new motor installed you can now turn the fuel valve back on and return the start key to the engine.
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