General Information; Starter Location; Starter Identification - Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder L-Head Repair Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

This starter motor uses a gear type engagement
method, similar to an automobile starter. When the
starter motor is activated, the pinion gear engages a
ring gear attached to the engine flywheel and cranks
the engine.

Starter Location

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show typical starter motor locations.

Starter Identification

Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder engines have used three styles of 12V starters. Current style starters have a molded
plastic, stamped steel or aluminum brush end cap and long starter housing, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.
Early style starters had a die cast brush end cap and short housing, Fig. 5.
3-5/8" (92 mm)
HOUSING
MOLDED
PLASTIC
END CAP
Fig. 3 – Current Style Starters
2
6
Fig. 1 – Horizontal Crankshaft Engines
Fig. 2 – Vertical Crankshaft Engines
4-1/2" (114 mm)
HOUSING
MOLDED
PLASTIC
END CAP
Fig. 4 – Current Style Starters
STARTER
MOTOR
(TYPICAL)
STARTER
MOTOR
(TYPICAL)
3" (76 mm)
HOUSING
DIE CAST
END CAP
Fig. 5 – Early Style Starters