This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the ratchet pawl on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators). The most common reason for replacing the ratchet pawl is when starter rope has no resistance and the engine won’t start.
All of the information for this ratchet pawl replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman
