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REWIND STARTERS
On some engines, the rewind starters are
attached to the blower housing with screws and
can be quickly removed.
Other starters are riveted or spot welded to the
blower housing and must be drilled to remove,
following the procedures below. For installation,
screws and nuts are available separately from
the Illustrated Parts List and are included with
complete replacement starters.
Remove Blower Housing / Rewind
Starter
Horizontal Models 110000, 120000,
150000, 200000, 210000
1. Drain fuel tank or close fuel shut-off valve.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
2. Remove the entire air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove the screws (A, Figure 1) and the
control panel trim.
Figure 1
4. Remove the screws (B, Figure 2) and
blower housing.
Figure 2
5. 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 Models 97700, 99700
1. Drain fuel tank or close fuel shut-off valve.
disconnect fuel hose from carburetor and
drain residual fuel. Disconnect spark plug
wire.
2. Remove the screws and the finger guard
(A, Figure 3) and the fuel tank (B).
Figure 3
3. Remove the oil fill tube and dipstick
(C, Figure 4).
4. Remove the screws and blower housing
(D).