briggs and stratton retractable starter

[RobertBrown]

Model # 135202
type# 0145
Code# 93040627
Thanks for your help with this one. I haven't had the pleasure of dissembling the recoil starter on this machine....
The starter cord broke right at the knot so I removed it and tied another knot and reinstalled. One of the pawls that facilitate the starter fell out of the retract mechanism when reassembling to the motor. These are steel pawls and spring is intact. The engine is on a roto tiller and looks top be fairly large...at least 5 hp although I don't know the hp
I am unable to reinsert the pawl and spring.
Do I the need to disassemble the mechanism to get this back in or should I just get another assembly? The new assemblies are plastic and this one is mostly steel.
See below for more info and thanks for your help
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...s/Model-135202-0237-01/1245/1503500/10041530/
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...5/1503500/10041530/00003?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=

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[EngineMan]

By removing bolt 597 you should be able to refit the pawl (rachett) and not interfere with the spring.

 

[RobertBrown]

By removing bolt 597 you should be able to refit the pawl (rachett) and not interfere with the spring.

Thanks for the help.

Hold that thought!
Unfortunately, the engine I have is not built quite like that. I have no idea why but there is no bolt. There is a piece of cold rolled steel holding the assembly together with a flare on one end.
I will post pictures tonight or tomorrow.

 

[EngineMan]

You have this type then, use a pair of mole grips or the like to pull and close part 101, it should be like a roll split pin.

 

[RobertBrown]

You have this type then, use a pair of mole grips or the like to pull and close part 101, it should be like a roll split pin.

Yes I think you are exactly right.
See below.....



YOU CAN SEE THE PAWL RESTING ON THE TOP OF THE RETRACT MECH.



so you are telling me the only way to get the pawl back where it belongs is to dissemble the mechanism by bending the flare at the end of the cold rolled pin....correct?
I suppose I will give it a try but I'm not sure how to re-flare the end so that it will accommodate the pawl with out binding.

 

[Fish]

Buy a new starter....

 

[RobertBrown]

Buy a new starter....

yea...that's what I'm thinkin. I found this one...should work eh?\
Amazon.com: Briggs & Stratton 497830 Rewind Starter Replaces 496650, 495766, 692696: Patio, Lawn & Garden

 

[EngineMan]

No you don't need to damage the flare end, you just grip and twist it out.

 

[EngineMan]

Buy a new starter....

Yes you can go the easy way and just buy a replacement, but I am a MECHANIC and not just a FITTER...!

 

[Fish]

Ouch!!!!!!