Briggs & Stratton Recoil Starter Service 

I liked , good job , great video . Just what I needed .

The assembly of the lawn mower could be done without any problems ru-vid.comUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend I just puzzled something about the red strange “key”. However, it quickly turned out that this creates a kind of contact bridge between battery packs and lawn mowers. An additional backup as a father of a 1 year old nephew is great!! :-)

This is probably the best video on RU-vid about reinstalling the starter cord.

I was stuck at re-installing the spring. Your instruction on that portion and thereafter saved me. Thank you so much.

My pull starter just quit working so I ordered the pulley with spring, pawl friction plate assembly and rope. I watched this video then disassembled mine. The spring was the problem as I suspected. I hadn't thought too much about how to wind up the spring until I received the new parts. There is no notch on the outside of the pulley to engage the rope for winding it like the old styles have. In 78 - 79 I worked at a lawnmower shop and learned a lot, but a lot has changed the way things are made. The new pull starter system is actually easier to wind. A welders vise grip will make this job easier to hold the pulley from turning while installing the rope or something similar. Just clamp the steel housing between the pulley webing. This will prevent the pulley from turning I'm going to feed a skinny screwdriver through the housing and out the hole in the pulley, then attach a needle nose vise grip onto the screwdriver to hold the pulley so I can install the rope because I don't have a welders vise grip. I personally will allow the pulley to have atleast one revolution left after the rope has extended to guarantee the spring won't get damaged if wound too tight because the spring bottomed out before the rope extended all the way out. I was taught, you only need to wind it 6 - 8 times, but it also depends on how log the rope is. Great video! 👍🧓

Looked at a few videos. This is the same model starter I have. No special tools. No nailing it to a board and using a drill + zip ties :s So simple. That’s the way I’ll be doing it. Cheers mate.

Out of all the starter cord fix videos on the internet this is the best. Thank you!

The pull rope broke on my mower and I couldn't figure out how to re-tension the spring. Your video showed me how. Thanks!

Best and easy instructional video on how to fix the pulley rope on lawnmower. Thanks for sharing.

I love this no-nonsense, straightforward style of video! Thanks so much!

Definitely the best of the videos on this subject. Only improvement I had to make was getting the rope through the eyelets - really tough to line it up and get it through, so I straightened out a paper clip and inserted it into the end of the rope to stiffen it up so I could push it through easily. Thank you for great instruction!

People like you make save people like me a ton of money.. but was a bit apprehensive going in with the spring winding and other steps. It couldn’t have been easier. Thank You!

It worked for me.thanks for the tip. my spring was not engaging on inner catch pivot screw. Rewound tip of spring and followed your guidance. Great.

EXCELLENT!!! Much better than the other three I just watched. You showed how to resolve more problems AND how to test operation before reassembly. Thanks

I haven’t tried this yet because I have to go buy a retainer kit, but thank you for this video you showed me why my recoil wasn’t catching and how to fix my problem!!!

MOTO: Wow ! x10 ! Great Video ! Looks just like my B&S Troy TF 220 with a broken rope.. The information on the loop in the inside of the recoil spring was my issue, not broken, the hook in the case was so dirty I didn't even know it was there. Followed your directions and got it on the third try. THANK YOU, THANK YOU ! Richard "The Happy" ------------------------------

I replaced my recoil starter and rope using your detail instruction video . Thanks

Same as comment below. Tried a few ways to get spring. If all fails ask an expert. Saved me a heap of time

I watched a few videos before finding this one, and the detail is appreciated, knowledgable, and fantastic! Got mine going like new!

Thanks for including the torque spec of the friction plate bolt - is the only place I've found it. I think I messed mine up over torqeing before I found this video so have ordered new parts. I didn't even notice the music so many have complained about - sheesh! Guess I was laser focused on your explanation!

excellent presentation Thank you.

You got me going again at 7:30 PM after the hardware store was closed. I got my wife's late season garden tilled tonight thanks to your video.

Thank you very much for this video... my spring and rope failed. But with your help it was so easy to fix. Thanks again.

Clear, easy and concise info here! Great video, thanks! Now to go do this on mine after a pull cord break!😊👍

Omg. I have been looking for this video the whole day until I found it. Wonderful tutorial. Just what I needed. Thank you so much

This is the best video I've seen on fixing recoils. Thanks.

I have watched a few videos on this subject and have to admit, it's probably one of the better ones. The video should and this one does, deal with differ scenarios: 1) How to install a new pulley and spring 2) What if one of the spring hooks snap 3) What if the cord breaks 4) What if the pawls need replacing 5)Some times the pawl needle guides snap off 5) The pawls retaining disc nut, how much torque needed to tighten I feel you have covered most of the above scenarios. Thanks. There is one more topic that can be covered and that is how to replace the whole cord pull unit as this requires drilling the rivets holding the new unit to the casing. I have seen a different video ion this subject. OK the music used is not to my taste but then we all like different music. What is important is the volume should be low and distracting. 🙏

Thanks! I should have watched the video before I drilled out the rivets holding the recoil assembly to the cover but glad I watched it after-the-fact which enabled me to be able to replace the pull-cord and successfully re-assemble all of the bits and pieces.

Thank you for the video, I wish I watched this first before trying to fix it without prior knowledge. Just a quick FYI, IF you do turn the pulley clockwise it will damage the spring, however it's a very simple fix. You just have to bend the spring back into shape again. Ask me how I know this lol. This tutorial also applies for the 499901 pulley.

Thanks to this video I was able to fix my starter and I just finished mowing the loan. I am so grateful for that vid. WOW. I thought I would have to get my mower to the service.

Great music choice. Getting buzzed on my day off fixing my mower and I almost transcended.

Great video. The spring popped out when I was replacing the starter pull rope so this had exactly the steps I needed to put everything back together. Thanks!

By far the best and simplest method on Utube

Super helpful. Sorted my rotavator tonight. With thanks, Sam - Liskeard, Cornwall

Thanks for the video. I would have never figured this out by myself. My OEM Briggs and Stratton spring came with the inside hook bent the opposite way. Not sure why, but I did buy the OEM spring that was specified by my manual. Once I bent the hook around the other way (hook bent counter clockwise) then it all went well. I hope I did not weaken the metal. This video saved me a lot of headache and time.

Thanks heaps mate. Ya saved my bacon. Really appreciate the time and effort you have put in to help other people , Your'e a gem

Exelent video. I will try tomorrow and I’m very confident that I’ll have my lawnmower working again thanks a lot👍

I don,t comment much unless it's really good, it's really good! Thanks exactly what I needed, I was just about to take it to a small engine repair shop.

Very detailed. Nice job. Sometimes inserting the rope through the eyelet hole isn't easy due to fraying of cord end. Heating the frayed end momentarily with a lighter and then pinching the melted frays together and allowing the end to cool makes it easier to thread into the hole.

Thanks for the great video. It made it possible for me to keep my 9 year old Toro working a bit longer. Well done.

Thanks for the video. Just what I needed to fix my tiller pull cord. Saved me plenty of time. Was able to fix my issue in less than 5 minutes.

Out of all the videos, this is the one that helped me. Thanks

This is the best video for dealing with thre recoil spring!!!

thank you very much. I watched several videos and by far your video is the best .. I will be giving this a try in the morning..

Ugh, didn't think to look up a video till I lost pieces I didn't know I lost till I watched this video. This is an incredible video "Thank you for making it"

Thank you. Best video I've seen. My first time ever replacing a starter rope and your video helped me so much

Thanks for the great how to video. You explained everything so it all made sense to me and demonstrated how to solve the problem I was trying to fix. It was a simple and speedy repair. Replacing a broken starter rope and the spring had come out too. The part about aligning the top cap for the pawls was a great tip. Parts were only about $5. Thanks again.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Exactly what I needed....my brother-in-law will never get his hands on my mower again!

Best video I have seen on fixing recoil spring.

Very well composed and detailed thanks 👍🏻one suggestion about burning the rope you could use clear tape to make it narrow to assist threading it in same way shoe lace has stiffened end

Thank you very much. I recently broke the pull rope on my yard machines tiller. While replacing the rope, the spring popped out, and I couldn't figure how to get it back in, lol.

Thank you! I have a half inch cut on my right knuckle but I always do that whenever I attempt an engine project. Your instructions were spot on. I had to drill out the entrance way into the plastic ring as the rope was too thick to pass through. Other than that and a few cuss words it went back and the mower is running!! 👍🏻

Thank you. I could not have fixed the recoil starter without your video!

Good video. it did tell me that my spring is bad (the spring popped out after disassembly and would not sit straight in the pulley). Not worth $60 for the assembly on a mower I bought used 10 years ago but at least I feel good knowing I gave it a shot.

Good coverage

Great video...you've saved me some time and money. It's already installed and works great! Thank you so much.

Excellent video, thanks fr being so thorough!

I am now the proud owner of a mower that can actually be started. So much Thank. Very High-Five. Such Mow. Wow! Thank you sir. :)

I didn't read any of the other comments, but I did notice the 44 thumbs down... How disappointing. I think the people that gave the thumbs down just completely have no mechanical ability whatsoever. I watch this video, I work on lawn mowers frequently, and still learn new things. :-) great job on this video A+

Very informative video. The only thing I did different is use a small screw driver to hold the pulley in place while installing the rope instead of my fingers.

Great video, thanks for sharing. This video fits perfectly for my Snapper Briggs & Stratton 8.75 engine.

No bs video instructional how to video. Pull cord replaced & workin great!

Thanks boss. Will try and fix this tomorrow on my old lawn mower. 👍

Thank you so much for this video. This is exactly what I needed to see.

Great thanks. Figured I could do this myself with no research and it was a 2-hour disaster. Should have come here first

Excellent video!! thank you very much for taking the time to show me how to properly do this. God Bless

Well Done !!! Book says nothing of how to approach this repair. Thanks !!!!!

No doubt you are Tec, (SME) Subject Matter, Expert; I will nevertheless forget the ease of doing this task again. Thank you!!

Hey Sir, you're the man, the best who has explained this matter, thanks a lot!

Very helpful video! the epic music in the background is classic

I did at you suggest and now work good! Thanks again.

Many thanks, just perfect for my rebuild.

Thank you so much, I am pretty much mechanically declined and thanks to you I fixed mine. A million thanks.

Excellent and super clear video - VERY HELPFUL!!!

Best video on this subject i have seen,thanks.

Great video, thanks. Exactly what I needed.

Nice video and interesting choice of back ground music you have playing in the background?

Good video the only thing I would recommend is a clamp to hold the pully in place while you insert the rope and maybe lubricate the end of the rope going into the pully that was the only part that gave me problems no matter how well I had it lined up

Good, helpful video! Should the parts be cleaned then oiled/greased at all before reinstalling? Also, people doing this work should be warned to wear goggle-type eye protection.

Excellent explanation. Great job.

Great tutorial! The only down side is now that the mower is running I have to cut the grass! Thank You

This video makes it look easy. Thank you!

Thank you very much nice video you are a good teacher

Thanks for saving me some money! I've learned to maintain shits because of these helpful instructional vids ;-)

Now that's what I'm talking about! Good Job!!!

Just the instructions I needed! Thank you!

Tanks for the video! Helped me a lot.

Well done - helped me figure out my problem.

Thanks! FYI parts list: Starter Pulley - 499901 - $14.30 (~4.6" diameter) Starter Pulley - 498144 - $15.20 (5.5" diameter) Ratchet Pawl - 281505S - $2.50 Ratchet Pawl - 808166 - $12.75 (w/ springs) Friction Pawl-Plate - 692299 - $3.50 (~1.8" diameter) _retainer_ Friction Pawl Plate - 695128 - $7.45 (~2.12" diameter) _retainer_

Superb directions. More doing than blabbing.

Excellent Video - Thank You.

thank you for video just what I needed to fix my auger

Very useful video, thanks!

Thanks, excellent video it was very helpful.

Just what I was looking for, Thank you

Very clear and just what I wanted to see. Thank you.

Thanks for the video just fixed my mower!

FYI TSC does carry a separate replacement spring for the B&S rope starters.

Perfect, thank you!

Liked and subbed lol badass video ty was trying to fix a power washer at work stellar instructions ma man!!!