Briggs & Stratton 273521 manual Vertical Model, Service Rewind Starter, Disassemble Rewind Starter

Figure 8

6.Carefully drill through all rivet heads and remove rewind starter. Do not allow drill bit to cut into the holes in the starter housing.

NOTE: Do not attempt to drill out the rivets while the blower is still on the engine. The rivets are made of steel and the shavings will collect on the flywheel magnets.

Vertical Model 280000

		1. Drain fuel tank or close shut-off valve.
7			Disconnect spark plug wire.
	2.		Remove screws and separate fuel pump
			assembly from blower housing, if
			equipped.
	3.		Remove screws and blower housing
			(Figure 9).
	4.		If rewind starter is spot welded, use a
			3/16” (4.8 mm) drill bit to drill through spot
			welds. Drill just far enough to loosen the
			welds, then remove rewind starter.

Figure 9

5.If rewind starter is riveted, carefully drill through all rivet heads and remove rewind starter. Do not allow drill bit to cut into holes in the starter housing.

NOTE: Do not attempt to drill out the rivets while the blower is still on the engine. The rivets are made of steel and the shavings will collect on the flywheel magnets.

Service Rewind Starter

WARNING

The starter spring remains under tension even if the rope has been removed and the pulley has unwound

Wear safety glasses to prevent eye injury when removing or installing the pulley/spring assembly.

Disassemble Rewind Starter

1.Pull out rope from rewind starter as far as it will go. Then allow rope to retract slightly until the hole in the pulley and the eyelet in the housing are lined up. Securely clamp the pulley and housing together to prevent the pulley from spinning.

2.Pull the rope knot out of the pulley. Untie the knot and then slip rope out of rewind starter. Remove insert from rope handle. Untie knot and slip insert and handle from rope.

3.Carefully release the clamp on the starter and allow the pulley to SLOWLY unwind until it stops.

4.Remove shoulder screw and retainer plate from pulley. Lift out the pawls and pawl springs (if used).

5.Rotate pulley until rewind spring is disengaged from anchor tab in the starter housing. Carefully lift out pulley with spring. DO NOT remove the spring from the pulley.

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