Medium
30-60 minutes
This manufacturer approved recoil starter pulley is designed for lawn and garden equipment engines. The recoil starter engages the drive cup on the flywheel to start the engine when pulled. This assembly includes: Plastic Pulley and a Metal Recoil Spring.
Pulley/spring Assembly 498144
OEM part for: Briggs and Stratton, Toro, Lawn Boy
Part Number: 498144
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This Pulley/spring Assembly will fit the following 13941 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
Briggs and Stratton
Toro
Lawn Boy
Show More Compatible ModelsThis item works with the following types of products:
- Engine Parts
- Generator Parts
- Snowblower Parts
- Lawn Mower Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: 263074, 281504, 557056
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The part I needed
The part arrived quickly and was a perfect fit. My power washer is ancient and I could not find the part at another supplier.
Grant -
March 1, 2022
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easy fix
Got the right part from an easily navigated website
Guest -
November 8, 2021
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Easy Fix
Housing broke that holds the pawls that engage to turn over the engine when pulling the starter rope. Removed the old one and this part was an exact fit. Total time to replace about 8 minutes.
Frederick -
February 19, 2021
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Broken Pulley Spring
It was easy to find the right part and it fit. Our chopper is back working.
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September 21, 2020
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Part was exact replacement
Worked as intended!
Mike -
July 8, 2020
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Everything Worked Out Swimmingly!
I have to say, from watching the videos to diagnose my repair job, to finding the right part/assembly to replace, then watching the installation video, this was a tremendously seamless operation. I am really impressed with the way things are set up by this organization, and will be back should something else fail on my equipment! Thank you for putting this all together to help us DIYers get ti done!
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April 18, 2020
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Pulley Spring Assembly
Original part from Briggs and Straton. $10.00 cheaper than my local store.
keith -
October 25, 2019
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J -
June 17, 2019
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fit just like it was supposed to and works just fine
easy fix and all is good
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August 25, 2021
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Part was correct and arrived in a timely manner
The part fit correctly and was easy to install. Video was helpful.
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May 26, 2020
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Hello Cord broke on our B&S Model 204412-0142-E1. The recoil starter assembly is riveted to the housing and can't be replaced without drilling out the rivets. Could I buy entire assembly including pull starter and housing? Please let me know if you a have part number for that? thanks Paul
Paul
for model number 204412-0142-E1
asked on 2022-07-26
Hello Paul, Thank you for your inquiry. We have researched the model number you have provided and show two versions of a complete recoil starter assembly for this model, part numbers 695287 and 497680. You can view the pictures on our website to see which version you have and if you need help placing an order, customer service is open 7 days a week. Please feel free to give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!
eReplacementParts Team July 26, 2022
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Lawnmower starter rope broke (also the pulley/spring assembly)
Derek - July 27, 2017
👍 9 of 12 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Nutdriver
The starter rope broke, as well as, I found out when I disassembled the housing, the pulley / spring assembly had also broken. I removed the entire shroud / cover, cleaned the assembly, removed the old pulley assembly and inserted the new one. Feed the starter rope into the pulley and tie off.
Have a screwdriver handy and turn the pulley assembly counter-clockwise until its taught, insert the screwdriver to keep the spring from unwinding and mount the shroud back to the engine. Once that's done, remove the screwdriver while keeping tension on the cord.
Reattach the cord to the mower handle.
Have a screwdriver handy and turn the pulley assembly counter-clockwise until its taught, insert the screwdriver to keep the spring from unwinding and mount the shroud back to the engine. Once that's done, remove the screwdriver while keeping tension on the cord.
Reattach the cord to the mower handle.
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The recoil spring on the starter broke.
Gary - September 24, 2017
👍 2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Engine
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Power Drill, Socket set, Wrench Set
Parts Used
1. Removed the cover on the engine.
2. Removed the housing for the recoil starter.
3. Unbolted the pulley and the starter spring.
4. Installed the pulley and the spring.
5. Rotated the pulley.
6. Used a screwdriver to hold the pulley with the spring compressed.
7. Fed the starter rope through the housing hole and the pulley hole.
8. Tied the knot to secure to the pulley.
9. Held the starter rope and removed the screwdriver.
10. Let the spring wind the starter rope.
11. Replaced the housings and started up the power washer.
2. Removed the housing for the recoil starter.
3. Unbolted the pulley and the starter spring.
4. Installed the pulley and the spring.
5. Rotated the pulley.
6. Used a screwdriver to hold the pulley with the spring compressed.
7. Fed the starter rope through the housing hole and the pulley hole.
8. Tied the knot to secure to the pulley.
9. Held the starter rope and removed the screwdriver.
10. Let the spring wind the starter rope.
11. Replaced the housings and started up the power washer.
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Paul broke and damaged friction plate.
David - June 18, 2019
👍 1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Engine
Difficulty
Medium
Time
1-2 hours
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Vice grip
Removed engine cover, gas tank and pull starter assembly.
Disassembled pull starter assembly.
Installed new parts in starter assembly and rewound starter rope.
Reinstalled pull starter assembly, gas tank and engine cover.
Disassembled pull starter assembly.
Installed new parts in starter assembly and rewound starter rope.
Reinstalled pull starter assembly, gas tank and engine cover.
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The pull rope wouldn’t return to pull again.
Jeff - August 2, 2023
Tool Type
Engine
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Nutdriver, None
The job is pretty simple, if you don’t pop the spring off. Even so it’s not to hard to rewind the spring if you just turn it upside down and rewind the spring back into its housing. The one problem I had was that I had a housing screw that had striped out and when you pulled on the rope it would not rewind. Once I figured out that the loose screw would let the housing pull up and would screw up the dog ears. Once I tapped out the screw so that it would get tighten everything worked fine.
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Recoil cover came loose, broke pawls
Paul - July 13, 2022
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Nutdriver
1) Removed recoil starter cover.
2) Removed broken pawls, friction plate and pulley.
3) Installed new pulley, note: be very careful indexing the spring tip into the housing.
4) Installed new pawls ad friction plate. 5) Mounted assembly back onto engine
2) Removed broken pawls, friction plate and pulley.
3) Installed new pulley, note: be very careful indexing the spring tip into the housing.
4) Installed new pawls ad friction plate. 5) Mounted assembly back onto engine
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The ratchet pawl and friction plate were damaged.
scott - May 9, 2022
Tool Type
Generator
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Wrench Set
R and R the parts.
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Lawn mower started rope broke
Ronnie - September 10, 2020
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
More than 2 hours
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Power Drill, Socket set, Wrench Set
Parts Used
Because this was new to me and I kept making mistakes, I had to perform this procedure about 7 times.
1. Removed the plastic housing
2. Removed the oil dip stick
3. Removed the gas tank housing
4. Removed the starter rope housing
5. Removed and replaced the pulley spring assembly
6, Wound the spring pulley assembly counter clockwise and secured.
7. Inserted new pull rope.
8. Reassembled everything.
1. Removed the plastic housing
2. Removed the oil dip stick
3. Removed the gas tank housing
4. Removed the starter rope housing
5. Removed and replaced the pulley spring assembly
6, Wound the spring pulley assembly counter clockwise and secured.
7. Inserted new pull rope.
8. Reassembled everything.
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Starter pulls needed replacement
Denis - May 27, 2020
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Parts Used
Removed starter assembly from engine.
Cut starter rope.
Removed starter pulls assembly.
Removed rope from pully.
Made sure spring on new pully caught on housing.
Tightened spring and threaded on starter rope.
Recoiled rope about 1/2 way and attached pull grip.
Recoiled rope fully and tested pull and recoil.
Reattached starter assembly to engine.
Engine started in one pull.
Cut starter rope.
Removed starter pulls assembly.
Removed rope from pully.
Made sure spring on new pully caught on housing.
Tightened spring and threaded on starter rope.
Recoiled rope about 1/2 way and attached pull grip.
Recoiled rope fully and tested pull and recoil.
Reattached starter assembly to engine.
Engine started in one pull.
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Lawn mower rope broke and messed the spring up so it had to be replaced
David - May 10, 2020
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Nutdriver
put the new pulley on the shaft so the spring was hooked then wound the pulley a few turns counter clockwise and held it in place with a screw driver. Fed the new rope in and tied it the held the rope and slowly let the pulley wind the rope on to it. Then put the fly wheel cover on the engine and started the engine with one pull.
A small sheet of instructions came with the parts so no mistakes were made on winding the spring.
A small sheet of instructions came with the parts so no mistakes were made on winding the spring.
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Tiller engine starter cord and spring broke.
Terry - June 26, 2019
Tool Type
Engine
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Pliers, Wrench Set
Parts Used
1. Removed the pull cord assembly from engine, 4 bolts.
2. Wound cord on new spring assembly.
3. Installed new spring assembly.
4 Installed pull cord assembly on engine.
5. Took up the slack in the cord at the handle by shortening the cord.
6. Cranked the engine
2. Wound cord on new spring assembly.
3. Installed new spring assembly.
4 Installed pull cord assembly on engine.
5. Took up the slack in the cord at the handle by shortening the cord.
6. Cranked the engine
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