Remove Spring; Assembly; Install Spring; Wind Spring - Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder L-Head Repair Manual

5. Grasp outer end of spring with pliers and pull out of
housing as far as possible, Fig. 3.
6. Turn spring 1/4 turn and remove from pulley or
bend one of the tangs with Tool #19229 and lift out
starter pulley to disconnect spring.

ASSEMBLY

Install Spring

1. Clean rewind housing, pulley and rewind spring in
solvent. Wipe clean with cloth.
2. Straighten spring to allow easier installation and
restore tension. Oil spring.
3. Insert either end of spring through slot in starter
housing and hook into pulley, Fig. 4.
4. Place a dab of grease on pulley, Fig. 4, and ratchet
spring and ratchet spring adapter, Fig. 5.
5. Set ratchet spring, ratchet spring adapter and
pulley into rewind housing and bend tang down,
Fig. 4. Tang bender, Tool #19229, can be used to
adjust tang gap, Fig. 4. Pulley must be fully
depressed when measuring tang gap.
NOTE: If tang breaks, use alternate unused tangs
to hold pulley.

Wind Spring

1. Place a 3/4" (19.0 mm) square piece of stock into
center of pulley hub or make rewind tool similar to
one shown in Fig. 6.
2. Grasping stock with a wrench, wind pulley coun-
terclockwise until spring is wound tight.
3. Back off pulley one turn, or until hole in pulley for
rope knot and eyelet in blower housing are in align-
ment, Fig. 8. Spring should be securely locked in
smaller portion of tapered slot in starter housing,
Fig. 7.
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6
Fig. 3 – Remove Spring
HUB
HOLE IN
PULLEY
Fig. 4 – Install Spring
GREASE
RATCHET
SPRING
Fig. 5 – Lubricate Adapter
10" (254 mm)
1-1/2"
(38 mm)
10"
(254 mm)
5/16"
(7.9 mm)
DIA.
3/4" 3/4"
(19 mm) (19 mm)
REWIND STARTER TOOL
Fig. 6
PULLEY
GREASE
1/16" (1.6 mm) MIN.
TANG
RATCHET
SPRING
ADAPTER
STARTER
SPRING
TAPERED
SLOT
Fig. 7