Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual page 177

Inspect Starter Drive
1. Inspect the pinion gear ([E] Fig. 42) for
damaged teeth.
Some pinion gears use a rubber bottom as part
of the clutch.
If clutch rubber inside pinion gear is worn or
damaged, pinion gear will slip when starter
is engaged.
• Check for wear or damage.
2. Correct an y sticking between pinion gear
and starter clutch (F) helix, Fig. 42.
CAUTION:
Do not oil pinion gear on clutch
helix.
3. Wash the parts in solvent.
4. The pinion gear (E), clutch (F), and C-ring
([A] Fig. 42) are available as separate
service parts from your Briggs & Stratton
source of supply.
Assemble Starter Motor Drive
Refer to Fig. 448
1. Place starter clutch ([F] Fig. 42) on starter
shaft. Turn clutch until it drops into place.
2. Grease inside of pinion gear with
Lubriplate (or equivalent).
3. Install the pinion gear with the chamfered
8
teeth up.
4. Install return spring (D) making sure
spring is in recess of pinion gear.
5. Place washer (C) on starter clutch splines,
and install retainer (B).
If retainer has a n otch as shown:
• Rotate notch away from open end of C-
ring.
6. Place new C-ring ([A] Fig. 42) over
chamfered end of shaft. Press C-rin g on
until it snaps into groove in shaft.
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