Briggs & Stratton 497680 Rewind Starter , Black

Great recoil/rewind starter for Craftsman Briggs and Stratton 6.75 lawn mower. The cord is not quite as robust as the original so I hope it lasts a long time.

Biggest pain on installing was removing the rivets on the original mower (manufactured 2009) so I could install the nuts and bolts on this one. OEM better than chineseium junk I ordered before. Buy nice or buy twice.Pull is smoother and it starts up faster than before!

To start the item arrived quickly. This is a genuine Briggs & Stratton replacement part. It came in a box with their name on it and same for the handle. It moves smoothly as expected. In the box you receive the starter, four mounting bolts and nuts with lock washers attached to the the bolt. They also provide basic instructions about replacing the starter but not how to remove the cover from the engine. That makes sense as this starter is used on a bunch that of different products.You’ll need to remove the old starter from the cover by drilling out the rivets that hold it to the cover. You’ll use a 3/16 drill for this. To prevent the rivet from spinning I suggest clamping a vicegrip to the backside of the rivet. Before you drill the last rivet out make sure you mark side that the cord needs exit on so you place it correctly. The bolts have lock washer on them but I suggest putting a drop of threadlocker on the threads to keep them in place. Last suggestion - mount all the bolts before you tighten them down. Mount the cover and go cut your grass.

Great quality, outlet is spot on, and great value for the price!

I purchased this to replace a recoil/rewind starter on my power washer (Troybilt Model 20240, w/6.75hp Briggs & Stratton engine).This worked perfectly. I had to drill out the rivets holding down the original starter (be sure to use the proper sized drill bit in the instructions! This is important or the bolts supplied will not fit) then replace with this one.Replacement steps were pretty easy for this power washer. There were two screws holding the plastic covering on, a bolt holding the gas tank on, a bolt for the oil dipstick, and 4 bolts on the engine cover that needed to be removed. Easy even if you aren't that mechanically inclined. Once the old starter was removed and rivets drilled out, it was just a matter of attaching the new starter and assembling the unit back together in reverse order. There are plenty of youtube videos out there to explain and show how this process was done.Overall, I consider this an easy repair and saved me lots of money as opposed to having someone else do the work or buying a new power washer all together.

I spent a few bucks extra on this, purely because it is a genuine Briggs & Stratton starter pull, and because it's made in the USA. And,,,, the quality was apparent, exactly like the original. Now when you consider the starter pull it replaced was OEM for that mower, and the fact it's been in service over 25 years, you can appreciate that an exact replacement will probably last until the mower is dust, or I am. I'm pretty impressed here, and it takes a bit to impress me. Installation was super easy, line up the holes, replace the original rivets with the include bolts / nuts, and there you go. Easy to put that assembly back on the mower, and 8 bolts later (4 for the housing, 4 for the cover, and 2 screws to hold the top trim in place and there you go. 3 pulls on the rope, mower running again! Can't beat that.

I paid more for this OEM Briggs & Stratton to repair my Craftsman lawn mower (model #917376403).Replacement parts came in a sealed box with easy to follow instructions, drilled out 4 rivets and replaced with provided nuts/bolts that I received in kit. For me, I put a drop of lock tight on each hardware and secured my new pull starter onto my mower. It was easy to install, fits perfectly. Only time will tell on its durability, but I anticipate for this product to last since it's an OEM product of Briggs & Stratton.

IF YOU CAN STAY WITH BRIGGS AND STRATTON PARTS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND YOU CAN'T GO WRONG. USE YOU TUBE AS AREFERENCE.