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Starter Assembly 545212701
- Manufactured by:
- Husqvarna
- ERP Number:
- ERP16365709
- Part Number:
- 545212701
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Pull starter and starter cup were broken
Scott from STRAWBERRY POINT, Iowa
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
2. Removed spark plug with 3/4 inch spark plug socket.
3. Rotate the starter cup while looking looking in the spark plug hole and set the piston at the bottom of the stroke.
4. Insert enough pull starter rope into the cylinder to prevent the piston from raising, thus stoppin ... Read more g the crankshaft from turning while removing the old starter cup.
5. Remove the old starter cup by twisting it counterclockwise with my hand. No need to use hex wrench on mine.
6. Remove nut plate from old starter cup and place it in the new one.
7. Install new starter cup by threading it clockwise onto the crankshaft and make sure it is tight.
8. Remove rope from cylinder and replace spark plug.
9. Install new starter shroud
10. Go cut weeds
Worn out starter assembly frayed rope failed to reliably retract
GLENN from MONROE, Washington
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
The old starter assembly was not turning the motor.
Guy from Ludowici, Georgia
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
2. Lifted old starter assembly away from the motor.
3. Placed new starter assembly where the old assembly was.
4. Inserted and tightened 6 screws to hand tight snug. Over tightening may strip the threads on the plastic housing.
**Note: There are three long ... Read more screws and three short screws. The short screws secure the outer perimeter of the assembly. The long screws secure the assembly around the starter gear.**
Starter rope and spring broken
David from Plainfield, Indiana
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
Starter rope/spring broke.
Dennis from Yorktown Heights, New York
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Wrench set
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
Starter spring broke.
Myrle from Canaseraga, New York
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
Gas trimmer cord would not retract
John from Nesbit, Mississippi
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
Pull starter broke
Michael from Circleville, Ohio
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
Starter spring broke
Gregory from Orange, Massachusetts
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
- Parts Used:
- 545212701
Starter cup failed from a manufacturers incorrect assembly.
Walter from North Bend, Pennsylvania
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
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