Hi,
My Kohler 14 165 07-S Recoil Starter Assembly broke a month ago. The plate that the bolt was holding down was slightly broken on the bolt hole. So I bought a replacement. After a couple of uses, the replacement is now broken. This time the pawls sound to be slipping without latching on. I took the starter apart and it looks like the pawls are lose. In other words, I can move the pawls up and down. I tried tightening the bolt and it broke. Is it possible to get the broken piece out? I guess I need a strong drill bit? But beyond that, why are the pawls lose now? Is the piece on the motor that the pawls turn the problem? If I were to buy a new starter assembly, would it break also? Or did I get a defective starter assembly?
Also, if I were to take this to a repair shop, how much would they charge to fix it? I'm in NYC suburbs, and everything is expensive here. It's a $200 mower, so if it's like $100+ to fix, I might as well get a new one.
My Kohler 14 165 07-S Recoil Starter Assembly broke a month ago. The plate that the bolt was holding down was slightly broken on the bolt hole. So I bought a replacement. After a couple of uses, the replacement is now broken. This time the pawls sound to be slipping without latching on. I took the starter apart and it looks like the pawls are lose. In other words, I can move the pawls up and down. I tried tightening the bolt and it broke. Is it possible to get the broken piece out? I guess I need a strong drill bit? But beyond that, why are the pawls lose now? Is the piece on the motor that the pawls turn the problem? If I were to buy a new starter assembly, would it break also? Or did I get a defective starter assembly?
Also, if I were to take this to a repair shop, how much would they charge to fix it? I'm in NYC suburbs, and everything is expensive here. It's a $200 mower, so if it's like $100+ to fix, I might as well get a new one.
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