This is a genuine Poulan, Husqvarna part for use with Trimmers. The recoil starter cup spins the flywheel to start the engine when you pull the starter rope. The most common reason for replacing the starter cup is if it is damaged.This part is sold individually. The tools that you will need to replace the starter cup is a Torx head screwdriver, rope, Allen wrench and a spark plug wrench.
Troubleshooting
This part works with the following brands:
Poulan
Husqvarna
Craftsman
American Yard Products
This part works with the following products:
Trimmer
Part# 545188701 replaces these:
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1. Removed Assy-Shroud Rear (total of 7 torx head screws).
2. Used long screwdriver (could be any 6\" or longer metal rod) inserted into engine to prevent it from spinning.
3. Removed Starter cup assembly using an allen wrench.
4. Installed new starter cup with allen wrench.
5. Installed new Assy-Shroud Rear with 7
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Though could have replaced Spring-Starter hub and Hub-Starter only rather than entire Assy-Shroud Rear, the entire Assy was approximately the same cost and it saved effort and insured all parts of the Assy-Shroud Rear assembly were new including Kit-Starter spring and Kit-Rope.
1. Removed old starter shroud using a star bit
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 moreg 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
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Starter cup failed from a manufacturers incorrect assembly.
Upon disassemble of my Poulan P338PT starter, which had less than 10 hours of use, I\'d noticed that the plastic \"starter cup assembly\" had melted on to the engine starter end of the crankshaft. I called Poulan\'s Customer Service and asked why this happened with so few hrs. of use, and received the response \" just buy another cup asse
... Read morembly.\" at a ridiculous price from them. So, I searched the internet and found ereplacementparts. com. It was not until I studied ereplacementparts Poulan factory parts schematics online that I discovered a small thin washer (that was never installed from Poulan) goes between the crankshaft and the starter cup assembly. To prevent it from contacting the crankshaft and melting it. Thanks to ereplacementparts I figured out what went wrong and ordered the parts that saved me from another break down. Thanks again.
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ERP Number: ERP16365672
Manufacturer Part Number: 545188701
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