Vertical Model 280000; Service Rewind Starter - Briggs & Stratton 276781 Instruction Manual

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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.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
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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
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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.